Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2013

Aki’s a well-known Finnish director, screenwriter and producer. His film debut was as co-screenwriter and lead actor in "The Liar." His directorial debut was with "Crime and Punishment" in 1983. During the 80’s, Aki made a set of music shorts, his Leningrad Cowboys films among the best of the music video golden age..

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These Boots
Aki Kaurismäki／Finland／4:28／Music Shorts／1993
Finland, 1952-1969, as seen through the eyes of a Leningrad Cowboy.

Since 1970s, Amir Naderi has been among the most influential figures of New Iranian Cinema. He entered the international spotlight with cinema classics such as HARMONICA (73) THE RUNNER (85) and WATER, WIND, DUST (86), which won many awards in the world. He has served as jury at various festivals including 2012 Venice Film Festival Orizzonti section and 2011 head of jury of Tokyo FILMeX, 2012. Also tutor of the Academic Team of Biennale College – Cinema in Italy 2013.golden age.

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Yokohama Dream
Kiyomi Omata／Japan／22:20／Drama／2013
A night in a closed cinema.

Ang Lee was born in Taiwan in 1954. His wide-ranging films include "Eat Drink Man Woman," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." In 2000, the latter won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He’s won the Academy Award for Best Director twice, for "Brokeback Mountain" and "Life of Pi."

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I Wish I Was By That Dim Lake
Ang Lee／Taiwan/USA／31:07／Drama／1982
Vic is a failed actor who decides to kill himself.

Christopher Lloyd, born in 1938, is American actor. He made his major debut with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Miloš Forman in. He started receiving world-wide attention, when he was starred "Back to the Future" series, as Dr. Emmett "Doc" L. Brown.

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CADAVER
Jonah D Ansell／USA／7:18／Animation／2012
A cadaver wakes up to say a last goodbye to his wife, but discovers a truth in death that he didn’t know in life.

Shia was born in LA in 1986. He debuted as actor in "Holes" (2003) and made his directorial debut with "Let's Love Hate" (2004). In 2007, he starred in the first of the blockbuster "Transformers" series. Other films include "Indiana Jones," "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."

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HOWARD CANTOUR.COM
Shia LaBeouf／USA／12:00／Drama／2012
Howard is different from other online movie critics… or is he?

George Lucas was born in 1944 in Modesto, California. He is a producer, screenwriter, and director. His "Star Wars" series became a worldwide phenomenon and the films massive blockbuster hits along with his Indiana Jones series, making him one of America's most successful filmmakers.

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Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB
George Lucas／USA／15:06／Sci-fi／1976
The future. Authorities track THX 1138 4EB as he tries to escape.

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Freiheit
George Lucas／USA／3:00／Drama／1966
A student flees from East to West Germany, but shots are fired…

American born Terry Gilliam is a screenwriter, director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. His quirky films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "12 Monkeys" (1995) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009) have earned him fans around the world. He became a British citizen in 1968.

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The Wholly Family
Terry Gillam／Italy／20:41／Comedy／2011
Fascinated by carved Pulcinella, Jack decides he must have one.

Neill harnesses the powers of technology, art and creativity to bring the world imagery never before possible. In 2004, he was recognized as "one of the top five directors to watch" and featured in the Cannes "Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase." He recently won three awards at the BTAA award show, London. His representative work is "District 9."

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Alive in Joburg
Neill Blomkamp／Canada／6:00／Sci-fi / Drama／2006
Aliens populating a South African shanty town live as undesired outcasts.

Harmony was born in California in 1973 and is a director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He wrote the screenplay for "Kids" and directed "Gummo," "Julien Donkey-Boy" and "Mister Lonely." He’s known for his black humor and non-linear style of storytelling. His latest film "Spring Breakers" will be distributed in Japan this year.

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UMSHINI WAM – Bring Me My Machine Gun
Harmony Korine／USA／15:00／Experimental／2011
Yo-landi and Ninja go on a crime spree… in their wheelchairs.

Chan-wook Park was born in 1963 in Seoul, South Korea.　A highly-acclaimed and popular filmmaker, he is best known for films like "Joint Security Area," "Thirst" and "The Vengeance Trilogy," which includes the 2003 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix winner "Oldboy."

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The Judgement
Chan-wook Park／South Korea／26:00／Drama／1999
A dead girl lies in the morgue, waiting to be claimed.

Masato Harada's many hit films include "Kin’yu fushoku retto: Jubaku" and "Totsunyu seyo! Asamasanso jiken." His 2008 film "Climber’s High" received ten Japan Academy Awards. "Chronicle of My Mother" won the Special Juror’s Grand Prix at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2012, and won in 12 categories at the Japan Academy Awards.

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scarlet
Masato Harada／Japan／5:30／Music Shorts／2013
One particular crayon revives a dream long forgotten.

Fernando Meirelles was born in Sao Paulo, in 1955. His "City of God" premiered in Cannes Film Festival 2002, and was nominated in Academy Awards® Best Director. "The Constant Gardener" (2005) brought Academy Awards® Best Actress to Rachel Weiss. In 2008, he directed "Blindness," based on "Ensaio sobre a cegueira" by Jose de Sousa Saramago

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1284
Luciano Moura, Nando Olival／Brazil／5:13／Drama／2012
Pelé's 1284th goal, for Brazil.

Isao was born in Kumamoto in 1968. He received the Japan Academy Award for Best Director for "Go" (2001). 6.2 million people watched his 2004 blockbuster hit "Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World." His subsequent films have garnered much critical praise abroad. His latest film, "Tsuya No Yoru, "stars Hiroshi Abe."

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First Love
Isao Yukisada／Japan／22:00／Drama／2012
A poignant short about first love from director Isao Yukisada.

Richard’s second movie, "Dazed and Confused," garnered critical praise, and in 1995 "Before Sunrise" won him the Silver Bear for Best Director. His rotoscope films such as "Waking Life," and his mainstream comedies like "School of Rock," gained him wider recognition. Richard was nominated for an Academy Award® with "Before Sunset" in 2005.

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Live From Shiva's Dancefloor
Richard Linklater／USA／18:16／Documentary／2002
Walking-tour guide "Speed" Levitch presents New York in a fresh light.

British filmmaker Lynne Ramsay won the Cannes Film Festival Prix de Jury in both 1996 with "Small Deaths" and 1998 with "Gasman." Her recent feture, "We Need to Talk About Kevin" was also released in Japan.

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Swimmer
Lynne Ramsay／UK／16:00／Drama／2012
A swimmer on a surreal journey through Britain's waterways.