Nowadays, in the 5G and 6G era, we can enjoy high quality video content and movie productions more comfortably.
In addition, the age of total video creators has arrived, as evidenced by the growing population of users of video platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
We believe that it is necessary to support young creators in their various activities and provide them with a platform that can deliver value for their digital assets, as well as asset management that safely stores their content.
Visual Voice Inc. develops a comprehensive short film brand, SHORTSHORTS. It’s film festival, “Short Shorts Film Festival & ASIA” (SSFF & ASIA) held since 1999, is accredited by the Academy Awards® and is one of the largest international short film festival in ASIA. SHORTSHORTS leads the film culture through various means such as its screening events, film distribution, production and collaboration work with companies and administrative offices.
The arrival of the new 5G era allows communication with greater data capacity. This means that people are able to enjoy high-quality video content and movies on their mobile devises such as smartphones. On the other hand, realistic film experiences, beyond the idea of a cinema, is increasingly emphasised. While supporting young creators through various activities and events, SHORTSHORTS broadens the field of short films.
In 1999, actor Tetsuya Bessho, member of the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG), has worked to introduce the then new genre, "short films," which he first encountered in the United States, to film fans in Japan as the American Short Shorts Film Festival. In 2001, the festival was renamed the Short Shorts Film Festival. In 2004, SSFF was recognized as an Academy Award® accredited film festival. In the same year, with the aim of promoting new visual culture from ASIA and nurturing up-and-coming young filmmakers, the Short Shorts Film Festival ASIA (SSFF ASIA, co-sponsored by Tokyo Metropolitan Government) was established and the festival is now known collectively as SSFF & ASIA. To commemorate the festival's 20th anniversary in 2018, the Grand Prix film was named the "George Lucas Award" in honor of director George Lucas. In January 2019, the Short Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the festival. Beginning with the 2019 festival, in addition to the Official Competitions (International, ASIA International, and Japan), the Non-Fiction Competition and this year, the Animation Competition Best Short Award winners have also become eligible for nomination at the Academy Awards the following year. SSFF & ASIA will continue to support young creators through the festival.
We have the know-how from 25 years of running SSFF & ASIA, one of the largest international short film festivals in ASIA, accredited by the U.S. Academy Awards.
We have a network of domestic and international creators, companies, organizations and media supporting film festivals and short film culture, cultivated through the operation of one of the largest international short film festivals in ASIA.
We not only plan and operate film festivals, but also produce video production, writing, photography, and music etc, we are able to take measures that are more in tune with creators.
We have connections with creators in 130 countries around the world, and our festival-nominated films continue to be nominated for U.S. Academy Awards.
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting provides full support for system construction. Available to coincide with the opening of SSFF & ASIA in June. Introduction of Web 3.0 service integration environment of ConsenSys "Infura NFT API" for the first time in Japan.
Following Festival de Cannes, audience of the online venue and the people who come to the festival will receive limited original SSFF & ASIA NFTs for the 25th anniversary for the first time for Japanese Film Festival.
