Opening Ceremony

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. 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. *The event and film details may change.

Event

日時

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
Red Carpet Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
Live performance fee (all seats reserved)
Red Carpet + Ceremony Set Ticket 7,000 yen
Ceremony Ticket 5,000 yen
* Advance sales only
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

  • Hirokazu Koreeda

    Hirokazu Koreeda

    Film Director

Guests

  • Aoi Morikawa

    Aoi Morikawa

  • Oshiro Maeda

    Oshiro Maeda

  • Nao Takahashi

    Nao Takahashi

  • Yuto Endo

    Yuto Endo

MC

  • Hasen Kuniyama

    Hasen Kuniyama

    Freelance announcer

  • Yuki Matsumaru

    Yuki Matsumaru

Festival Navigators

  • Hina Nagahama

    Hina Nagahama

    超十代

  • Ayaka Honmo

    Ayaka Honmo

    超十代

Organizer

  • Tetsuya Bessho

    Tetsuya Bessho

    The President of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

  • LiLiCo

    LiLiCo

    Festival Ambassador

  • * Listed guests are subject to change

Ceremony breaking news

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Event
Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Media Partners

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Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

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