This is a blatant post about why we want you to use the new short film funding platform called The Film Fund to get around industry gatekeepers. It’s also a pretty dope write-up, so read on if you’re interested in the film industry and getting your flicks made. You’re probably not J.J. Abrams, or Steven Spielberg, or Quentin…
In recent times there certainly hasn’t been any shortage of filmmaking competitions with cash prizes. However this has largely been driven by marketing agencies and their big brand clients, who realised a while back that there’s a huge talent pool out there hungry for exposure. And the fact that it comes dirty cheap… well that’s a bonus really. So…
How long should your short be? An interesting question. Obviously this is determined to a large degree by the story you are trying to tell, and the way in which you want to tell it. But if you are hoping to also have your film reach the widest possible audience, the length of your film…
Fancy yourself as the next Martin Scorsese or Tom Hooper? Well this may be the competition for you. Direct Line has teamed up with Raindance, founders of the Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards, to launch 40 Seconds Straight – a film competition all about making complicated situations straightforward. The closing date…
Well, kind of. If you’re a US resident and have a short film which is 2-5 minutes long (or want to make one in time for the deadline), Time Warner Cable and IFC are running a short film contest, the grand prize for which is four nights in Park City in January for you and your lucky…
Whether you’re a film maker or a film lover, there are loads of ways to get involved. Read all about them below. If you’re a film maker… Virgin Media Shorts gives you the chance to show your work in cinemas, on TV, online and on mobiles(via the mobile internet). Here’s what’s up for grabs: 12 film makers win…
Scottish Screen, the government film agency in Scotland, has produced an in-depth guide to the distribution of short films. And the best news is that it can be downloaded for free. Called “You’ve Got it Made “, this PDF guide contains a host of information about the current landscape in short film distribution, the leading companies, festivals, and marketing strategies. Although targeted predominantly at filmmakers…
Shooting People, the UK-based filmmaker community (with a New York offshoot), made a name for itself in the film book publishing world a few years back with the excellent UK Film Finance Handbook. This time around the Shooting People team have taken aim at the world of short filmmaking. Shorts have of course been the career…
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts have launched a new short film competition – 60 Seconds of Fame, run in association with Orange. This new BAFTA competition has the support of BBC Nations and Regions and the Regional Screen Agency network and is open to anyone aged 16 or over. Shortlisted films will be shown…
A new short film competition with a difference is giving film enthusiasts in Greater Manchester the chance to win cash prizes, get their films screened at a gala event, meet leading industry names and win a place on a prestigious video school to take their skills further. The BigStoryLittleFilm competition challenges you to make a…
