Lately, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to duration. In recent weeks, we have received some news from festivals that has highlighted, once again, how complicated it is to distribute films of 30 or 40 minutes, which is why I am increasingly reconsidering the advisability of distributing certain lengths. When I … Read more
A new week with good news—if just a few days ago we learned of the nomination of Madre at the Oscars, last weekend we won the Goya for Best Fiction Short Film for Cerdita, by Carlota Pereda, a short film that is part of the latest edition of Madrid en corto. The … Read more
Although these weeks have been very intense, we are keeping up our work pace and preparing the addition of new films now that the year is beginning. In this process, it is very important to generate the screening and viewing copies properly. For viewing copies, we have gradually been changing the way … Read more
We have arrived. After two years of distribution, the short film Madre has secured an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. It has been a long road with many stages, but it has been worth it. It must be acknowledged that everything is going well with this short film, which … Read more
When you start moving a film, whether a short or a feature, questions always arise about which festivals to start with and what paths to take for distribution. Some time ago I discussed the differences between selective and intensive distribution and how to approach each one. But in the case of starting … Read more
Documentary film distribution has several particularities compared to other genres, such as fiction and animation. One of the biggest differences is the premiere requirements that most festivals have. These mandatory premiere requirements and the criteria many festivals apply make strategic planning for documentary films throughout the year more difficult. If you are … Read more
In this first week of the year, it is time to take stock of 2018. Since 2014, I have dedicated the first post of the year to reviewing the previous year’s distribution. This is the first report where there is a drop in selections compared to the previous year, which was expected, … Read more
Another year has passed with the blog at a good pace; it has now been three years of regular publications and almost seven years since the first posts. As I did last year, in this final post of the year, I will review the most notable figures and the most visited content. … Read more
Yesterday the shortlists for several Academy Awards categories were published, including the short film sections. The big news has been that Madre, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, is among the 10 short films selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to compete for the Oscar. This completes two years of distribution … Read more
This morning we learned the Goya Awards nominees and the outcome is quite good: out of the seven short films we had selected, we finally secured four nominations—two in documentary and two in fiction—so I’m very pleased. This week we have also been reviewing the festival distribution of some short films after … Read more