Japanese actor sees short films as having long shelf life

The way Tetsuya Bessho, the Japanese actor and founder of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, views it, a short film is like an espresso coffee, or alternatively a haiku or a tanka."Films aren't just a matter of length," he said in a recent interview with Kyodo News. "Even if it is short, it can convey many messages."Using the coffee analogy, he said a short film -- a cinematic piece of work that can last as little as a minute or as much as half an hour -- can "convey an essence, just like how an espresso coffee can squeeze out an enriched taste in a concentrated form."This year marks the 20…READ FULL ARTICLE