THE FUTURE OF SHORT FILM
Hosted by Directors UK
Why make a short film? With advancements in digital technology and the explosion of the internet, both the making and watching of short films are more popular than it’s been for decades but what role do short films have in the industry? And what are the benefits of making a short for filmmakers working today?
Once your short has been completed the strategy for putting it ‘out there’ can vary greatly depending on what outcome a filmmaker is hoping for. Should you publish it online for free straight away? Or hold back and send it to festivals first? Short films can bring a director attention through online plays or prestige from festival awards, get them signed to a commercial production company or help them progress towards a feature project or a career in television. Some shorts can even turn a tidy profit in their own right from downloads or receive cinema and television plays via being picked up by distribution companies. This session will take a look at the various distribution and exhibition options open to filmmakers and ask what are the pitfalls and benefits of these varied strategies, via case studies and with a panel professionals.
Tricia Tuttle from BAFTA will be in discussion with Luke Snelling (multi-award winning writer/director), Tom Vaughan (Distribution Manager for Future Shorts), Amy Neil (award-winning director, whose accolades include a BAFTA and BIFA nomination) and Ian Barnes (writer/director of the controversial short Swing)
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