This year we have launched a Distribution Meeting during the Community of Madrid Short Film Week, which is currently taking place. The Meeting consisted of two parts: on one hand, a Workshop, where we reviewed what distributing a short film to festivals entails: promotional materials, strategies, submission platforms, etc.; and on the … Read more
I have just received the new call for the screenwriters’ residency in Marseille and Málaga, organized by the Festival de cinéma espagnol de Marseille. It is a very interesting project that I had the opportunity to learn about last year thanks to Roxana, the festival’s vice-president. Authors residing in Spain, of any … Read more
Already preparing the trip to Clermont-Ferrand, I wanted to write about Euro connection, a forum we discovered last year and launched for the first time in Spain. Euro connection is organised by the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market and aims to co-produce short films between European countries. The producers of the selected projects … Read more
Two weeks ago, the 2013 Community of Madrid Short Film Week concluded, where together with David Priego we have been organizing the screenings at the Círculo de Bellas Artes Cinema. The theater was equipped with a Panasonic Full HD projector and as a player only with a Bluray and a DVD, but … Read more
I haven’t written for some time now after a few complicated months that have left me with little time. During these months, some festivals have requested digital copies with embedded subtitles, even for DVDs, but at the office we only distribute copies with separate language tracks, except for those videos we upload … Read more
Although Digital Betacam is a somewhat outdated format (it was launched in 1993, and while it offers very good quality, it is 4:2:2, with a screen size of 576p, like a DVD), some festivals continue to request it and oppose the use of digital files, claiming they “cannot project those formats.” However, … Read more
I have been asked on several occasions whether it is worth making a 35 mm print for the festival distribution of a short film (or a documentary). I believe the answer is very clear: It is not necessary. There are several reasons that have precipitated the end of 35 mm; let us … Read more