Opening Ceremony

Outline
A Ceremony to Kick Off the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2026
The opening ceremony and red carpet of the film festival will be held at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives, newly opened this year in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY. Distinguished guests will include festival president Tetsuya Bessho, festival ambassador LiLiCo, festival navigators (Cho-Judai) Hina Nagahama and Ayaka Hommo, as well as MCs Yuki Matsumaru and Hasen Kuniyama. Other notable attendees include director Hirokazu Kore-eda (TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY AWARD), Aoi Morikawa, Oshiro Maeda, and Nao Takahashi, among many other prominent guests. br> The event will feature announcements of the Global Spotlight Award and other special prizes, presentations of short film projects, and an introduction to this year’s festival lineup. br> *The event and film details may change.Event
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2026.5.25 [Mon]
Red Carpet Ceremony Opening / Start 14:50/15:00 Scheduled to end 16:00 Opening Ceremony Opening / Start 16:00/16:30 Scheduled to end 18:30 - Venue
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Red Carpet Ceremony Opening Ceremony - Live performance fee (all seats reserved)
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* Advance sales onlyRed Carpet + Ceremony Set Ticket 7,000 yen Ceremony Ticket 5,000 yen
- Online viewing
- The event will also be streamed online on the SSFF & ASIA YouTube channel.
- Ticket Information
- https://l-tike.com/cinema/mevent/?mid=782757
Guests
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY AWARD
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Hirokazu Koreeda
Film Director
Guests
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Aoi Morikawa
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Oshiro Maeda
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Nao Takahashi
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Yuto Endo
MC
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Hasen Kuniyama
Freelance announcer
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Yuki Matsumaru
Festival Navigators
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Hina Nagahama
超十代
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Ayaka Honmo
超十代
Organizer
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Tetsuya Bessho
The President of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
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LiLiCo
Festival Ambassador
- * Listed guests are subject to change




















