Tier 2
Tokyo, Japan
Last verified 12 June 2026
Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival, where the winner of the Best Short Awards in the Live-action Competition, Animation Competition, and Non-Fiction Competition will be eligible for nomination in the short film categories of the Academy
Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film
Win Best Short – Animation to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject
Win Best Short – Non-fiction to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film
Win Best Short – International to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
The main submission deadline for Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia is around 11 January 2027. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia costs from USD 150 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
National premiere required. Protect your premiere status before you submit, as it is a one-time resource.
Yes. Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia can qualify a film for an Academy Award (Oscar), subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia takes place in Tokyo, Japan.
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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