Is there a city more beautiful than the Japanese metropolis of Tokyo? There's something about it that just lights up every frame of it on film. Well, the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia is currently calling for short films that incorporate "Tokyo" as their subject or theme.They want to see how you can highlight the city or the city's ethos with your work. Shorts that are selected into the festival will be streamed online during the festival period. What's even cooler? The winner of the short film competition gets 1,000,000 JPY.And the best part? This is an Academy Award-accredited fest, meaning if you enter to the Live Action, Non-Fiction, or Animation at the same time and win, you automatically get consideration for the Oscar for best short! The festival, which began accepting submissions on Friday, August 1, 2025, invites creators from around the globe to submit their work.Check it out to dig deeper! What Does A Previous Winner Have to Say? Michele Motzo, this year's Cinematic Tokyo Competition Best Short Award/Governor of Tokyo Award winner, had this to say about receiving the top prize: "Receiving this award in this city — the beating heart of the film — is a surprising and profoundly moving honor. It explores themes like work, love, money, solitude, and alienation through a stream-of-consciousness style that connects the lonely characters on screen. The film shows that with limited resources, it’s still possible to create something meaningful, entertaining, and moving by blending personal introspection with a...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday