Visual Voice Inc., the organizer of the Academy Award-qualifying Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), has announced the launch of ‘Visual EXPO by BRANDED SHORTS’. The inaugural summit is scheduled for September 28–29 at the Akasaka Intercity Conference in Tokyo, with an online component running through November 30.
The event serves as a business platform bridging cinema, corporate branding, and frontier technology. It aims to explore how global brands utilize narrative storytelling and addresses industry shifts caused by generative AI. Key sessions will cover topics such as AI-driven creative workflows, the use of virtual humans in global campaigns, and the merging of journalism with cinematic filmmaking.
The expo will feature a showcase of branded movies, corporate exhibition booths, and an awards ceremony on the second day. Awards to be presented include the ‘Branded Shorts of the Year’, the Personal Branding Award, and the Tourism Video Grand Prize. Executive advisors for the event include Takuma Takasaki and Kentaro Kimura.
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Akasaka Intercity Conference · Kentaro Kimura · Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia · Takuma Takasaki · Visual Voice Inc.