We have recently learned about the selection of short films at the Clermont-Ferrand Festival, one of the most important festivals in the world and a benchmark for the industry. The number of submissions received each year is a guide to understanding the state of short film production worldwide. All directors and producers … Read more
Tomorrow, Wednesday, The Shortest Day. will be celebrated. In Spain, it is organized by the Coordinadora del Cortometraje. It was established in 2011 as a project by l’Agence du court-métrage in France; the fundamental idea is to promote short films by organizing free screenings during a single day. It has been celebrated … Read more
Congratulations to all the nominees for the 2017 Goya Awards for short films! Yesterday we finally heard the news—it’s something to be very happy about. Getting this far is very difficult. These are the nominated shorts: Best Fiction Short Film Bla, bla, bla On the Rooftop Graffiti The Invitation Timecode Best Documentary … Read more
A film’s running time is one of its most defining characteristics when preparing a festival distribution strategy. Films are usually divided into three types based on their length, which in turn also define the types of festivals: Short film, up to 30 minutes. Medium-length film, from 30 to 60 minutes. Feature film, … Read more
Last June, I published a post to prepare the national short film premiere strategy. The three festivals were Gijón, Valladolid, and Sitges, all of which have sections requiring a premiere in Spain. These festivals feature some of the year’s most outstanding short films, which are sure to have a significant festival run. … Read more
The SRT format has become the standard for working with subtitles, as it is supported by most video players. Originally, it was the native format of the SubRip program, a Windows utility for extracting subtitles from DVDs. Currently, it is widely used by submission platforms and by Vimeo. It is the simplest … Read more
Sometimes the concept of non-profit is confused with free. Every year I speak with festival directors who tell me they cannot generate income because the projects they manage are non-profit. When we talk about non-profit entities, associations, or foundations, it means that income must be allocated to the organization’s objectives, and that … Read more
Late yesterday we learned the Oscars shortlist for Live Action Short Film, with two Spanish short films selected, Timecode, by Juanjo Giménez and Graffiti by Lluis Quilez. Few countries have managed to do this in the same year. This is great news for short films and Spanish cinema. To fully understand the … Read more
To design a festival strategy, we must consider the different territorial premieres: from world to local. One of the cities we must pay special attention to is New York. Many festivals of different types are concentrated here, including some of the most prominent in the world. This week I have been reviewing … Read more
This November marks 10 months since we began the distribution process for FilmNow. The main objective is the distribution of short films from film schools; it is a project I was very excited to launch. At the beginning of this year, while visiting the Israeli film schools’ stand at the Clermont-Ferrand Market, … Read more