In recent weeks we have been analyzing the situation of Spanish short films with the new regulations of the Goya Awards. I have published posts on the new strategies to follow for fiction short films, and thanks to Carlota Coronado we have also analyzed animation short films in these two posts: Filter … Read more
In previous posts I have talked about screening copies and viewing copies for festival distribution, but I had not dedicated any to promotional materials. Some students asked me about them recently and it is worth doing a brief review, especially of the materials that are essential and that we must have ready … Read more
Guest author post by Carlota Coronado A few days ago I wrote a post on this same blog about the rules for the 2017 Goya Awards for animated shorts and how little sense it makes to have a filter for so few short films. Thanks to Bernabé Rico—whom I also thank for … Read more
These last few weeks have been very intense in terms of festival updates, and in this process I come across some cases that really catch my attention. These are festivals that clearly state in their regulations that they are free, but require submission through a paid platform, that is, they do charge … Read more
The submission platform reelport has been available for several months now with a new beta version at this link: https://beta.reelport.com (the previous website is still available at reelport.com). This platform is one of the first in Europe, created in 2004 and based in Germany, practically at the same time as the French … Read more
Guest post by Carlota Coronado I am writing this post to reflect on the changes established this year in the 2016 Goya Awards rules. First of all, I want to express my gratitude for the work done by the short film associations and for some of the changes introduced, which I believe … Read more
A week after the publication of the new Goya Awards rules, and following the post on the national premiere strategy that I published last Monday, I have been reviewing the impact of the new rules on the national festival strategy for a fiction short film. This is particularly relevant if you have … Read more
Following the publication of the Goya Awards rules, I have been asked several times this week about the submission process. Although it involves several steps, it is not complicated if we have all the materials ready. First, we must review the rules to see if we meet the necessary conditions. You can … Read more
These days I am already starting to design the festival strategy for the latest graduation short films from ECAM. These shorts began filming in February and are all now in the final phase of post-production. The first consideration we must take into account is the national premiere, which we safeguard throughout this … Read more
– Update 06/25/2016 – Yesterday Friday, one week after the publication of this post, the Film Academy published a new corrected list of festivals. The new list includes international documentary festivals and adds the Mostra de Cine Latinoaméricano de Lleida to the list of Spanish festivals, increasing from 31 to 32 festivals. … Read more