Tokyo, oh Tokyo. Ever made—or wanted to make—a short film that celebrates the beautiful Japanese metropolis? If so, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (an Academy Award qualifying short film festival in Tokyo, held annually in June) is presenting a perfect opportunity through the Cinematic Tokyo Competition. SSFF & ASIA is currently calling for short films that incorporate "Tokyo" as their subject or theme. In theory, this means they show off the variety of character and attractions Tokyo has to offer. 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. The parameters of the "Tokyo" theme doesn't mean they necessarily have to be set in Tokyo, but that they depict Tokyo in some way spiritually. This could mean (in some way or another) memories of Tokyo, impressions of Tokyo, or even shops in overseas locations that offer an experience of Tokyo in some way. Cinematic Tokyo Competition 2024 Best Short Award Governor of Tokyo Award "Tokyo I Love Yous" by Kaita TawaraThe winner of the Cinematic Tokyo Competition 2024, Kaita Tawara commented, "This award is a turning point for me as I continue to make films."He further explained his short film " Tokyo I Love Yous" as: "Staged in real and imaginary Tokyo, one of the key themes of this film is the overlapping time between the light of the stars and the lives of two people in the future. The...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 29 August, 2024