Now that we are at the end of November, a recurring question arises among directors and producers who have had a film in distribution this year: What’s happening with my film? It no longer has festival selections. Has it stopped working? During the months of September, October, and November, you have seen … Read more
What is a short film? Can a short film or a feature film be defined? I do not think so; it is impossible to clearly define what a short film or a feature film is without making mistakes. While the Spanish Film Act defines a short film as a movie with a … Read more
These past few weeks, we have been very busy with the strategic planning of new short films and starting their distribution for 2019. There are also several festivals with deadlines closing soon that can be considered for submission this November. When starting distribution, most of the time, Class A festivals are chosen, … Read more
Yesterday, Tuesday, we learned about the new selection for the Goya Awards 2019. In total, 32 short films were selected, comprising 15 fiction short films, 7 documentary short films (although according to the rules, this could have been up to 10), and 10 animation short films. Last year, 35 short films were … Read more
Last Friday, one of the most significant pieces of news in the world of festival submissions broke: IMDb and Amazon announced the closure of Withoutabox, the world’s pioneer submission platform. It began operating 18 years ago, in 2000, and was acquired by IMDb for $3 million in 2008, when it was already … Read more
Submission fees continue to rise at Spanish festivals, and especially at European ones. We could talk about an oil-stain expansion, a term used in the business world to describe slow but deep market-entry strategies in a specific market. We are facing a radical change that cannot be reversed. Once a festival introduces … Read more
Development is one of the most important phases in film production. Dedicating time and budget to this phase is a guarantee of success. At film festivals, there is increasingly more space for project development and pitching sessions, both for seeking financing and for finding co-producers. Furthermore, the awards granted by these forums … Read more
This September has been particularly prolific for the release of debut films. One of the most anticipated has been Carmen y Lola, by Arantxa Echevarría, which participated in the last Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, a historic event for Spanish cinema. The success of Carmen y Lola in commercial cinemas also demonstrates the importance … Read more
The film industry is made up of several sectors where most companies are grouped: production, exhibition, and film distribution. In the case of distribution, it can in turn be divided into three main subsectors that segment the market. Understanding these subsectors well is very important, whether you are going to move your … Read more
Last week, the call for entries opened for the European co-production forum Euro Connection 2019, which is organized by the Clermont-Ferrand Market and for which we have been the Spanish coordinators through Madrid en corto. It takes place on February 5 and 6, and the national submission deadline is October 20. It … Read more