As filmmakers, our imagination is key to our success. Through the medium of visual filmmaking that imagination can in many ways be endless, fueled by our creativity to adapt the stories swirling in our minds to the screen. The only true limitation? Funding. There are endless ways you can tell your story, and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia wants to celebrate your creativity. Asia’s largest international short film festival, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, is teaming up with Kodansha to celebrate talented new filmmakers and visual creators. Kodansha Cinema Creators’ Lab, the Kodansha project, was launched at the SSFF & ASIA 2022 and began accepting pitch submissions. This ambitious project’s goal is to fully support the art of filmmaking, from discussions on a film’s production to funding and publicity. They announced the winners for this second edition in 2024 festival; out of a total 1,126 submissions, (885 Japan / 241 overseas), 3 projects (2 from Japan and 1 from overseas) were selected after document screening and multiple interviews.The first Cinema Creators Lab’s selected pitches became five short films and screened at the SSFF & ASIA 2024 each competition. They were:"Warmth in a Puddle" (Director: Sorao Sakimura)"what YOU eat" (Directer: Ryo Sena)"Draw me." (Director: Kohei Kiyasu)"SAGE" (Director: Max Blustin)"A Dream for My Daughter" (Director: Mauricio Osaki) "A Dream for My Daughter" by Mauricio Osaki, one of the short films produced from the selected pitch(SSFF & ASIA) What Is Kodansha Cinema Creators' Lab? SSFF & ASIA has been supporting...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 9 August