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.
These days we are finalizing the program for the Short Film Distribution Meeting, which will take place during the 2nd Professional Forum of the Madrid Community Short Film Week. This edition has been moved forward compared to last year; it will take place on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. The … Read more
Last Saturday, March 10, on the same day as my birthday, I was invited as an attendee to the Spa Conversations, which usually take place every year at the Medina del Campo Film Week. The round table focused on short film distribution today and featured speakers from several sub-sectors within distribution, such … Read more
After several years without changes, in February 2017, we learned about new Oscar-qualifying festivals; there were 9 festivals. It seems that the Hollywood Academy continues its policy of expanding the number of festivals each year. In the last week, I have learned about three new festivals that have announced their recent inclusion … Read more
Last week we received great news for Spanish cinema: the short film Matria, by Álvaro Gago, has won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. This is the most important award Sundance grants to a short film and one of the most prominent prizes in the entire festival … Read more
Short films can be sold. Although it may seem surprising, there is a small market of buyers and distributors dedicated to short film sales. Most buyers are TV channels, VOD platforms, iTunes, airlines, trains, etc. In recent years, we have seen a boom in the short format, mainly thanks to the Internet … Read more
The selective world premiere strategy is one of the most complex in festival distribution, as it requires medium and long-term calendar planning. Festivals with premiere requirements often receive many submissions, and it’s increasingly difficult to secure a selection. Until now, I had discussed festivals with strict premiere requirements, but there are other … Read more
Now that we are at the end of the year, and the volume of festivals and submissions is at its lowest point of the year, it is a good time to start planning the beginning of 2018. I have already published several posts about planning festival premieres and how to establish a … Read more
This week we learned about the three short films nominated for the Forqué Awards, Los desheredados, by Laura Ferrer, Tabib, by Carlo D’Ursi, and Madre, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen. In the case of Madre, we are distributing it as part of the Madrid en corto 2017 catalogue. In addition to this nomination, it … Read more
Every week I talk to directors or producers who are starting to distribute their films, and who write to me through the blog to discuss their doubts and the mistakes they believe they are making in festival distribution. Some of these mistakes tend to be repeated over and over again, even if … Read more
In recent days, I have received several messages from blog followers asking me about the best short film distribution strategy to start promoting a short film. Taking advantage of these messages, I have compiled some of the most visited posts, although many of them are generalist in nature and not specialized in … Read more