Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2027 (SSFF & ASIA)

Open for submissions

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PROMOTED Review → Verified (11 Oct PM): the official SSFF & ASIA 2027 news page points to the LIFE LOG BOX call page as the "Official Call for Entries Page"; that page (now readable) lists Phase 1 30 Sep 2026, Phase 2 30 Nov 2026, final 15 Jan 2027 for the four Academy-eligible competitions, and 31 Jan 2027 for Cinematic Tokyo. Final selections announced by end of April 2027; 2027 festival dates not yet published.

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Deadlines

30 September 2026 · Phase 1 (passed)
30 November 2026 · Phase 2
15 January 2027 · Phase 3 – final (main competitions)
31 January 2027 · Cinematic Tokyo Competition (free)

Fees

Live-action, Animation and Non-fiction competitions are paid (amounts on LIFE LOG BOX); Cinematic Tokyo Competition is free.

Eligibility

Short films. Competitions: Live-action International, Live-action Asia International, Animation (≥75% animation), Non-fiction (documentary) – all Academy-eligible; Cinematic Tokyo (Tokyo must feature in the film). Submissions via LIFE LOG BOX.

Categories

Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short

Region

Asia

Details checked on

11 October 2026

Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.

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