This afternoon we are presenting the new Madrid en Corto 2017 folder, which represents the 13th catalog since the project began in 2005. Over these years, the evolution of distribution processes has been constant. As a result of these changes, we have adapted the folder and materials, especially thanks to the work … Read more
In Spain, there are hundreds of film festivals held every year; there are even cities with many different types of festivals, such as Madrid, Barcelona, or San Sebastián. There is often talk of a certain saturation of festivals, although, no matter how many festivals there are, I never believe there are too … Read more
The new rules for the 2018 Goya Awards for short films have already been published, just one week after the post with several proposals to improve them. Although for a moment I thought I could help in some way with the new rules, unfortunately it has served very little purpose. In any … Read more
Most major documentary festivals on the circuit have premiere requirements, whether international or world, and at least national. Last year, I already discussed some of them, as the distribution strategy needs special attention in these cases. In documentary distribution, initial selections can take time, especially if you are trying to participate in … Read more
Just over a year ago, on May 22, 2016, I published this post about the programmers’ meeting that took place at Documenta Madrid, with which I began a more continuous publishing dynamic. This past year, I have managed to publish every week without fail, initially on Mondays and Wednesdays, and shortly after … Read more
It won’t be long before the rules for the 2018 Goya Awards are published; last year we found out about them in mid-June. These days I have been reviewing the posts I published about the new rules and the results of the new measures after almost a year since they were published. … Read more
Post updated in June 2026 When we are designing the festival distribution strategy, we need to know the most important ones and where it is worthwhile to submit our film, especially because there are thousands of festivals around the world. The question we always ask ourselves is the same: Where do we … Read more
I have just returned from the Cannes Film Festival. I spent four very intense days with screenings, meetings, and walks along the Croisette that help provide a very broad view of what is happening in the film industry worldwide. For two weeks, numerous events take place simultaneously: on one hand, the Festival … Read more
In recent weeks, the submission period for the Academy Student Awards, the Oscars for film students, has remained open. These awards are aimed at the participation of film schools worldwide. In addition to the prestige they bring, both for the award-winning directors and for the film schools, they are one of the … Read more
These days I have been reviewing some old posts and I have realised that I had not talked much about animation festivals. When we analyse the differences between animation, fiction and documentary festivals, it is surprising to see some differences, especially between animation and documentary. While most documentary film festivals have a … Read more