Competition & Awards
George Lucas Award (Grand Prix)
The George Lucas Award (Grand Prix) will be selected from out of the Live-action Competition (International, Asia International, Japan), Non-Fiction and Animation categories.
Live-action Competition
A live-action competition consisting of three categories: International, Asia International, and Japan.
International
Best Short Award
A live-action Competition program that screens short films from every corner of the world, with the exception of Asia and Japan.
The winning film will be eligible for an Academy Awards® nomination in one of the short film categories the following year.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Asia International
Best Short Award
A live-action Competition program of international short films that presents works from throughout Asia, with the exception of Japan.
The winning film will be eligible for an Academy Awards® nomination in one of the short film categories the following year.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Japan
Best Short Award
A live-action Competition that presents short films from Japan.
The winning film will be eligible for an Academy Awards® nomination in one of the short film categories the following year.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Governor of Tokyo Award
This award will be given to the films awarded Best Short in both the Live-action competition Asia International and Japan.
Audience Award
Audience members will vote to give the award to one winner from the each of the Live-action competition category – International, Asia International and Japan.
Best Actor Award
Winners will be selected from each of the Live-action Competition (International, Asia International & Japan Competition).
Other Competitions
Competitions and Projects with various themes.
Non-Fiction Competition
In 2018, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of SSFF & ASIA, we established the brand new “Non-fiction Competition.”Being an Academy Awards® accredited short film festival has allowed us to present this competition, which will let the audience experience the power of visual images.
Best Short Award
This is an award given to the best film selected from the nominees.
The winning film will be eligible for an Academy Awards® nomination in one of the short film categories the following year.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Animation Competition
We look for a wide range of animated short films! The Best Short Award Winner will be eligible for nomination at the annual Academy Awards® the following year.
Best Short Award
This award will be given to the best film in the Animation Competition chosen by the 3 jury memebers, together with Digital Hollywood Co.,Ltd. and the Committee for Short Shorts.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Smartphone Competition
This competition called out for short films from around the world with a running length of 25 minutes & shot with a smartphone. Partially shot by smartphones is acceptable from this year! We have gathered a collection of short films that can only be created by shooting with smartphones and also expands the possibilities of filmmaking! Experience the new style of entertainment that brings you closer to the filmmaker’s point of view.
Best Short Award
This award will be given to the best film in the Smartphone Competition.
Prize: 600,000 yen
Cinematic Tokyo Competition
Established in 2017, the Cinematic Tokyo Competition introduces short films that take “Tokyo” as their subject. It shows the many attractions that Tokyo has to offer.
Best Short Award
This award will be given to the best film in the Cinematic Tokyo Competition.
The Governor of Tokyo Award is also given to this film.
Prize: 1,000,000 yen
U-25 project
Established in 2019. In order to support young Japanese or Japan-based filmmakers, we called for short films of less than 5 minutes, produced by directors under 25 years old.
Best Short Award
This award will be given to the best film in the U-25 Project.
Prize: 100,000 yen
Special Prize
International air tickets from Japan Airlinese will be presented to the U-25 award winner as a Special Prize.
Book Shorts Award
Literary Award that links with short films. A project for the public to submit short stories written based on fairy tales, legends, folk tales, and novels.
Best Award
Best Award Awarded to one work among all the entries. The winner will be awarded 500,000 JPY as well as an opportunity for the work to be adopted into a short film.
Prize: 500,000 yen and an opportunity for the work to be adopted into a short film
BRANDED SHORTS
This is a category for movies that are produced with the goal of communicating with customers, and promoting the brands of companies and organizations, otherwise known as branded movies.
International Competition
Branded Shorts of the Year
Award given to the best BRANDED short film from outside Japan chosen based on eight criteria: essentiality, ability to change perceptions, shareability, strength of message, viewership retention, originality, timeliness, and memory retention.
National Competition
Branded Shorts of the Year
Award given to the best Japanese BRANDED short film chosen based on eight criteria: essentiality, ability to change perceptions, shareability, strength of message, viewership retention, originality, timeliness, and memory retention.
HR Competition supported by Indeed
HR Best Short Award
Award given to the most engaged short film based on the criteria of Purpose, Corporate Appeal and Culture, Message, Sustained Viewing, Originality, and Memory Retention chosen from branding perspectives that lead to recruitment.
Deloitte Digital Award
Deloitte Digital and Committee for Short Shorts will select Deloitte Digital Award, with theme of “fusion of digital and humanity” under the following criteria: Purpose, New, Design, Human Experience and Engagement.
Visual Tourism Award, Japan Tourism Agency Commisioner’s Award
Among tourism promotional films, movies, and videos produced in all 47 prefectures in Japan, the Visual Tourism Award, Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner of Tourism Award will be given to the most creative, promotional, and topical work, based on the perspective of tourism promotion.
Other Awards
HOPPY HAPPY AWARD
The “Be HAPPY with HOPPY Award” will be chosen from among the nominated short films by Japanese directors that best embodies Hoppy beverage’s theme of being “HAPPY with HOPPY.” The winning works will be screened at “HOPPY HAPPY THEATER” which will open in June.
Prize: 500,000 yen
Supplementary Prize: In addition, the director will be given the opportunity to direct a short film produced by Hoppy Beverage and SSFF & ASIA.
MILBON BEAUTY AWARD
This award is given to the short film that best embodies “beauty” from among the selected films.
The winning film will be shown on “MILBON BEAUTY MOVIES”.
Prize: 500,000 yen
Shibuya Diversity Award
This award will be given to a work chosen from a selection of films that picture diversity and inclusion, which are part of the educational activities to spread the fundamental plan of Shibuya City.
Save the Earth!
Minister’s Award,
the Ministry of the Environment
This award is given to the work with the strongest message on environmental issues out of all the works selected for the competitions.
Prize: 500,000 yen
J-WAVE
SOUND OF CINEMA AWARD
Selected by a jury of J-WAVE listeners, this award is given to the short film in which the “sound” in the film – such as the score, songs, voices, and instruments etc., are uniquely and effectively used.
Prize: 500,000 yen
Amic Sign Award
The Amic Sign Award is given to the work that expresses the concept of a ‘prosperous society and community’ of DeCurret DCP, which proposes a new form of connection among people through digital currency.
Prize money: Digital Currency DCJPY500,000 (Yen)
Global Spotlight Award
Selected by the Committee for Short Shorts, this award is given to the creator or artist of a short film that inspires a broad audience and receives widespread, global attention.
Most Viewed Award
Award for the most viewed film online at the Festival from the competition films screened online from June 4.
Sponsors
U25 Project Partner
Digital Innovation Partner
Web 3.0 Partner
Creative Partner
Media Partners
Media Supporters
English Media Supporter
Festival Supporters
Equipment Supporter
War and the Power To Live Program Special Support
