The 9th BRANDED SHORTS - Now Open for Submissions
Beginning Tuesday, August 1st, BRANDED SHORTS, Japan's only international branded movie competition, will begin accepting submissions for the 2024 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, one of Asia's biggest international short film festivals and accredited by the Academy Awards.
BRANDED SHORTS, established by the festival in 2016, is a new type of communication by companies and organizations that transcends the boundaries of "advertising" and aims to communicate their social values (services, products, and experiences) to consumers, as a form of "cinematic communication." The festival defines Branded Movies as films that are selected and have eight perspectives; inevitability, ability to change perceptions, ability to share, message power, viewership retention, originality, timelessness, and post-viewing retention.
During the submission period, we will announce a short list that will lead to the final nomination. We will gather jurors from various industries in advertising and film for the 2024 film festival, and the best Branded Movie selection will be awarded the "Branded Shorts of the Year." The HR category supported by Indeed, established in 2022, keeps calling out for Branded Movies from the perspective of human resources, and recruitment.
BRANDED SHORTS 2024 Submission Guideline
Period๏ผTuesday, August 1, 2023 to Thursday, February 29, 2024
Submission๏ผPlease refer to Branded Shorts 2024 website
URL: https://brandedshorts.jp/en/2023/08/entry2024/
Announcement๏ผA Short List of films that will be considered for final nominations will be announced every month on the BRANDED SHORTS website. All the final nominations will be announced by the end of April in 2024.
Inquiry for submission: entry@brandedshorts.jp
MUAHS Awards Unveils New Award Category For Theatrical Productions
Theย Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guildย (MUAHS) IATSE Local 706 will debut the highly anticipated new award category, Broadway International,ย to their awards ceremony on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, presented by Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty. The new category will expand the recognition of outstanding Make-Up and Hair Styling Artists to encompass all live theater productions, including Broadway International live productions. With the addition of Broadway International, the ceremony will now shine a spotlight on beloved theatrical productions from around the world, recognizing the hard work and creativity of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in this genre. The MUAHS Guild Awards also honor Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials, and music videos in 23 categories. โWe are so pleased to announce the addition of the Broadway and International Live Theater Production category. The MUAHS Guild Awards are now all-inclusive and participation is worldwide for film, television, and theater. We are very proud to be one of the very few awards shows that recognize the extraordinary work of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in theater productions,โ saidย Julie Socash,ย President, MUAHS, IATSE Local 706. โI couldnโt be more excited to learn of the addition of the Broadway and International Live Theater Production category to the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. I look forward to these amazingly talented artisans from the theatrical world receiving recognition for their hard work, expertise, and dedication to their crafts,โ saidย Angela L. Johnson, President, Make-Up and Hair Stylists, IATSE Local 798. The qualifications for Outstanding Make-Up... Read More