I am back after a few weeks off in August. This year it was a very special family holiday, with my daughter, who has just turned one. As usual, September has arrived with a lot of work and news. The busiest festival period is now beginning, and you can tell from the … Read more
Even if you’re already on vacation, it wouldn’t hurt to review some festivals that have open calls now in August, and take advantage of making these submissions with the early and regular deadline during this month. As I have mentioned on several occasions, you should always take advantage of the first deadlines … Read more
At the beginning of December last year I published a post on the first stages in the distribution of Madre, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen. In those first months it had already achieved 61 selections and no fewer than 58 awards. It was also selected for the Goya Awards, where it ultimately won the … Read more
These days, before the holidays, it’s the moment to review each short film’s strategy to qualify for the 2019 Goya Awards, especially if there are few selections left and you’re waiting for notifications from some festivals. Keep in mind that we are two months away from the application deadline, which closes on … Read more
This July, work with festivals intensifies. There are many calls for entries, and new submissions need to be organized, updated, and prepared, in addition to making time for a few weeks of vacation. Many of these calls for entries are currently open and are for festivals held between October and November. These … Read more
The production date is one of the most important festival requirements, along with others such as runtime limits. Although at first you may think it is an objective piece of information, in reality, when preparing your distribution strategy it is relative and may be subject to changes. The most prominent festivals, and … Read more
When we plan festival distribution, especially in the United States and at European festivals, we always take the Oscar lists, the Goyas, and many other institutions as a reference, such as FIAPF, Mélies, Cartoon, etc. It is a correct and necessary strategy, especially given the number of festivals worldwide. But you must … Read more
Last week, the new Goya Awards rules were published, a little later than last year. This time, they have opted for rules with no major changes, which is positive, as a certain stability is important in order to develop medium- and long-term distribution strategies. Despite this, some of the issues I have … Read more
Submission fees continue to rise, both in our country and across Europe—a slow but steady trend, with no turning back. In recent months, I have come across some new developments around this process. A review of the submission-fee situation The Gijón Festival opened its call for entries a few days ago with … Read more
Most filmmakers starting their careers aim to make a feature film. Despite the rise of short films and other formats, the audiovisual industry continues to be built on films longer than 70 minutes. The need to make feature films and the democratization of production tools has led to a very curious situation. … Read more