Category about short film distribution at film festivals. The gradual increase in short film production has led festivals to receive thousands of shorts each year.
Therefore, it is increasingly important to establish short film distribution strategies and objectives that allow us to analyze the success of your film on the circuit.
Festivals such as Sundance or the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival receive thousands of shorts each year, but only select one percent.
This category addresses topics such as submission fees, festival listings, work processes, and practical cases. It is one of the most important categories on the blog.
It can be complemented with the festival strategy, which is broader but shares common points.
I hope this category helps you plan your short film’s festival circuit well and begin distribution as soon as possible.
It is a process that can be very enriching.
It has been more than a year since the lockdown and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; at that time, it seemed like everything was coming to a standstill, many festivals were canceled, and others began to change their dates. In the midst of the pandemic, just a few months after the … Read more
Post updated. First published on September 26, 2016. A Class festivals are fundamental to the short film distribution strategy. Selection at Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, or Venice has significant impact on other festivals and they are among the first options for international and world premieres. When we speak of A Class festivals, we … Read more
So far, I have talked a lot about the expenses derived from festival distribution: fees, shipping copies, subtitles, DCP, platform costs, travel, etc. But there is also income you can obtain during this process. Yes, indeed, there are also sources of income during distribution, and they are different from the sales you … 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
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
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
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
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
This past weekend I was invited to the Professional Short Film Conference at Laboral Cinemateca in Gijón, where we analyzed several topics regarding the distribution and development of short films. Among them, we discussed festival submission fees and the possibility of distributing without costs, working exclusively with free festivals. An option that … Read more
Last week the Documenta Madrid Festival took place, which closed on Saturday and is celebrating its 15th edition this year. Over all these years it has become one of the most important documentary festivals in Spain. The award for Best Short Film in the International Section went to Saule Marceau, by Juliette … Read more