Launched in 2020, co-initiated by FIRST IFF and vivo, Short Short Film is the first official competition section for short short films in China. This section is parallel to the Main Competition and establishing creative cultivation program 300s Short Project. Drawing on 19 years of experience in fostering short film ecosystems, this section advocates lightweight production using portable devices, empowering diverse creators to articulate contemporary perspectives on society, humanity and technology through equal cinematic expression. It seeks to innovative but narrative possibilities in cinematic language while expanding the boundaries of viewing wtihin 5 minutes creation.
As an official parallel competition section, the Short Short Film Competition continuously establishes a pioneering value framework for works within five minutes. It focuses on promoting creative democratization and technological exploration arising from evolving production methodologies, while reinforcing the academic conceptualization and aesthetic benchmarks of short short film form storytelling.
Short Short Film Screening aims to present an ecosystem of works that embody a diversity of creative perspectives and innovative visual languages to the audience. It focuses on and encourages the dissemination to a broader array of creators, expanding the horizons of international views and the boundaries of visual storytelling about private history.
300s Short Project, through its perpetual “REC Campaign”, aims to select the year’s most compelling 5-minute original scripts, the project provides production funding, professional equipment, and technical support. We encourage boundary-pushing cinematic practices while promoting a sustainable ecosystem for short short film production.
If you have any questions related with Short Short Film Competition or Screening, please contact shortshortfilm@firstfilm.org.cn.