[/caption] Im finnischen Kokkola hat die KPEDU Media School eine zukunftsweisendes virtuelles Studio eröffnet. Ziel ist die Ausbildung neuer Broadcast- und Medientalente. Das von der EU mitfinanzierte Projekt in… Read More
[/caption] Die neueste Ausgabe des Magazins Kurzschluss auf ARTE widmet sich dem Thema “Distribution Shorts”. In einem Interview spricht Wouter Jansen über Erfahrungen und Strategien seiner Vertiebsfirma Square Eyes. Wouter… Read More
[/caption] Der Kölner Filmvertrieb Rushlake Media hat die Betreuung des weltweiten VoD-Angebots des Goethe-Instituts übernommen. Auf der Plattform Goethe on Demand präsentiert das deutsche Kulturinstitut Online-Filmprogramme, Filmfestivals und Filmreihen, die… Read More
[/caption] Der Vorsitzende des Vereins Cinémarekk, Moly Kane, möchte Dakar zur afrikanischen Hauptstadt des Kurzfilms machen. Er setzt dabei auf den Ausbau und die Ausstrahlung des senegalesischen Kurzfilmfestivals Dakar Court…. Read More
There are two regional film support programs in the UK that help short filmmakers make the transition to feature-length films. Both programs are supported by the British Film Institute… Read More
In June, the Independent Cinema Office launched a short film tour called “The Camera Is Ours,” featuring films by pioneering British women from the 1930s to the 1960s. The films… Read More
The Italian Short Film Center, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is releasing ten short films that can be distributed free of charge for cinema… Read More
One of the many recent upheavals in the film and festival world, in this case caused or presumably accelerated by the pandemic, involves the expansion of festival activities beyond the… Read More
[/caption]Seit 2017 veröffentlicht die Animationsfilmemacherin und Medienkünstlerin Tracy Miller-Robbins aus Cincinnati mit bewundernswerter Ausdauer auf ihrem Blog eine Auswahl von Film- und Medienkunstfestivals, die von FilmemacherInnen keine Einreichgebühren verlangen. … Read More
TikTok, the world’s largest social media platform for short films, announced on March 15 to be an official partner of the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival 2022. To… Read More
In its latest issue[1] , the short film magazine “Kurzschluss” on Arte focused on the theme of irritations and dedicated itself to the works of the British television and video… Read More
In its service area for short films, UniFrance offers various directories and lists to support the distribution of short films. In addition to festival calendars, there is also a “Catalogue… Read More
K3: Internationales Kurzfilmfestival, Villach (A) || 18.12.2021 Short Film Award: SO THAT HUMANITY CAN SURVIVE, Teja Miholic, Slovenia Special Mention: CIVILIZATION, Christoph Schwarz, A Audience Award: HOME IS WHERE… Read More
How film festivals present themselves to viewers on the internet in lieu of, or in combination with, an actual on-site festival is a pressing topic in these days of a… Read More
Entrevues, Belfort (F) || 28.11.2021 Grand Prix: PERCHÉS, Guillaume Lillo, F Prix One+One: LE BOUG DOUG, Théo Jollet, F Prix du Public: AUCUN SIGNAL, Adrien Genoudet, F Foyle… Read More
The non-commercial agency for Austrian avant-garde and experimental films has been offering an extensive tour program of films by Mara Mattuschka since mid-December. The five feature-length programs also include two… Read More
Doclisboa, Lisboa (P) || 31.10.2021 Best Portuguese Short: DISTOPIA, Tiago Afonso, P Portuguese Authors Society Portuguese Competition Jury Award: HALF A LIGHT-YEAR, Leonardo Mouramateus, P Schools Award for Best… Read More
Tirana International Film Festival (Albania) || 30.09.2021 Best Short Film: MENARCA, Lillah Halla, BR Best Live Action Short Film: TITAN, Valéry Carnoy, B Best Animation Short Film: HEART OF GOLD,… Read More
Dramatic changes are currently underway in the sense and purpose, as indeed the roles, that festivals assume. And my impression is that almost all the parameters long regarded as self-evident… Read More
Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Gilching (D) || 31.08.2021 Goldenes Glühwürmchen: EIN OZEAN, Paul Scheufler, D Short Plus Award: ALA KACHUU, Maria Brendle, D VIDEO ART-Preis: ABSENT WOUND, Maryam Tafakory, D … Read More
[/caption]In Reaktion auf die Popularität von Tiktok entwickelte YouTube als neues Format die YouTube Shorts. Wie bei der Konkurrenz sind dies vertikale Videos mit einer Laufzeit von maximal 60 Sekunden,… Read More
Giffoni Film Festival, Salerno (I) || 31.07.2021 Miglior Cortometraggio Elements +3: FLY, Carlos Gómez-Mira Sagrado, ES Miglior Cortometraggio Elements +6: THE SCIENCE OF WISHES, Michelle Bado, Lebanon Miglior Cortometraggio… Read More
[/caption] Autour de Minuit, mit Sitz in Paris, ist eine der wichtigsten Produktions- und Vertriebsfirmen für Kurzfilme in Frankreich. Dieses Jahr feierte das Unternehmen sein zwanzigjähriges Bestehen. Gegründet wurde Autour… Read More
The video-on-demand platform Festival Scope presents a selection of 7 short films from the Cannes Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2021. Among the films are: The coming-of-age drama WHEN NIGHT MEETS… Read More
Cannes Special Edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival screens films for free. On the occasion of the Cannes Film Festival, currently back on location for the first time, MyFrenchFilmFestival is offering a Cannes… Read More
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (USA) || 28.06.2021 Best of the Festival Award: UNFORGIVABLE, Marlén Viñayo, El Salvador Best Animated Short: STEP INTO THE RIVER, Weijia Ma, CN… Read More
Ever since 2008 we have published an annual review of the short film prizes awarded the previous year. Now it’s time to look back at the year 2020. Listing… Read More
In its latest newsletter, interfilm, the organizer of the Berlin International Short Film Festival, announced the expansion and revision of back-looking festival websites. Shortly thereafter, the Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg… Read More
For its 40th anniversary, the Black Maria Film Festival has renamed itself the Thomas Edison Film Festival. Based in Hoboken, New Jersey, the touring festival typically screens and discusses short… Read More
Fastnet Short Film Festival, Schull (Ireland) || 30.05.2021 Best International Film: UN SŒUR, Delphine Girard, B Best Irish Film: SISTER THIS, Claire Byrne, Ireland Best Irish Language Film: AN GADHAR… Read More