The countdown for registration for the 2017 Goya Awards has already begun; there are only 18 days left until September 30, a mere three weeks. In the field of documentaries, things haven’t changed much since the post where I analyzed the shorts that could register. There are still only three short films: … Read more
Now that we are starting to register short films with the Film Academy, we are once again talking a lot about the age rating license and the certificate of nationality. These are documents that most short film directors and producers do not usually have unless they decide to submit to the Goya … Read more
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
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
– 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
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
The deadline for short film submissions for the 2013 Goya Awards is approaching, remaining open until October 17, 2012. This is a good time to review some of the key submission requirements, especially since they have undergone several changes in recent years. Any digital format is accepted; unlike many festivals that require … Read more