Since 2011, the New York Times has been publishing a monthly collection of freely accessible nonfiction short films in its online edition called Op-Docs. The collection, which now includes… Read More
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Controversial use of AI in anime short film – Netflix argues with lack of human resources
In early January, Netflix Japan released the anime short THE DOG AND THE BOY. The credits list “AI (+Human)” as the background designer. The fact that the anime’s backgrounds were… Read More
The end of an era – Netflix stops shipping DVDs
The success story of Netflix, now the world’s leading movie rental company, began in 1998 with a brilliant idea. One year after the introduction of the DVD as a storage… Read More
Short film by Jane Birkin (1946-2023)
In 1994, Jane Birkin contributed a short film to the AIDS prevention series “3000 scénarios contre un virus”. The two-minute 35mm film “Je t’aime moi non plus”, featuring her daughter-in-law… Read More
Short film as innovation format – new film created entirely with AI tools released
On June 26, production company Waymark released “The Frost,” a 12-minute short film created entirely with the help of AI tools that is nearly indistinguishable from non-machine-imaging films. … Read More
Clermont-Ferrand film festival threatened with drastic cuts
Open letter for the support of the festival The Festival du Court Métrage in Clermont-Ferrand, for many players in the international short film industry the most important short film festival… Read More
FilmFest: Relaunch of the submission platform of the French short film agency with FFPlay
The submission platform of the Agence du court métrage has been renewed and is now called FilmFest. The relaunch is accompanied by an interesting technical innovation. Filmfest has integrated the… Read More
Wairoa Māori Film Festival affected by floods
The premises of the annual Wairoa Māori Film Festival, held in June, were flooded by Cyclone Gabrielle. Both the festival center, a traditional community house (marae), the festival office,… Read More
Short-of-the-Week launches network platform for filmmakers
The creators of probably the oldest platform dedicated specifically to short films, “Short of the Week,” have launched a new platform called “Shortverse,” which offers a variety of ways to… Read More
ARTE Magazine Short Circuit: Focus on Distributing Shorts
The latest issue of the magazine Kurzschluss on ARTE is dedicated to the topic “Distribution Shorts”. In an interview Wouter Jansen talks about experiences and strategies of his distribution company… Read More
Rushlake Media: Goethe-on-Demand – streaming platform for German films abroad
Cologne-based film distributor Rushlake Media is responsible for the Goethe-Institut’s global VoD offering. On the Goethe on Demand platform, the German cultural institute presents online film programs, film festivals… Read More
Spotlight – new section in magazine
In our new Spotlight section, we will now be reporting at frequent intervals on current developments, festivals and the short film scene in countries that are always somewhat outside of Western perception, but which are worth taking a closer look at for that very reason. Read More
UK: Regional Initiatives Promote the Transition from Short to feature-length Films
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
BFI short film program of pioneering women documentary filmmakers in cinemas – historical depictions cause irritation
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
Italian Short Film Center releases 10 short films for free screenings worldwide
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
TikTok and Cannes Film Festival announce short film award
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
Help for Ukraine from the film industry
Since the beginning of Putin’s war of aggression on Ukraine, there has been a very great solidarity with the people in Ukraine worldwide. Extensive relief actions were started immediately and… Read More
Sixpackfilm sends Mara Mattuschka’s films on cinema tour
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
Festival Scope presents short films from the Cannes Quinzaine
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
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
Black Maria Festival is now called Thomas Edison Film Festival – online program and tour announcement 2022
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
The Obamas produced short animated films for Netflix
Netflix announced June 2 that the Obamas have produced a 10-part series that will stream on the platform beginning on Independence Day, July 4. Titled “We the People” – the… Read More
Disney+ “Launchpad”: Short films as original content on demand
Announced in 2019, the Launchpad program is designed to serve as an entry point for emerging filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. It opens the opportunity to showcase their diverse perspectives… Read More
Cineuropa cooperates with Talking Shorts for short film coverage
In 2018, the online portal Cineuropa, by its own account the leading source of information on European audio-visual culture, abandoned its short film section without a sound[1]. Now, however, short… Read More
Norwegian online video art archive handed over to Nasjonalmuseet (Oslo)
In 2012, the organization PNEK (Production Network for Electronic Art) on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture launched the pilot project Norsk Videokunstarkivet for archiving Norwegian media art…. Read More
More festivals open VoD platforms for streaming independently from festival date
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF launched the kino.poff.ee platform in March, which operates year-round, offering films for a fee. Every month, a new selection of films from… Read More
Nippon Connection – New Database and Video on Demand
The film festival Nippon Connection (Frankfurt) published its own film database of Japanese film, which is publicly available. With around 2080 entries, NIPPON ARCHIVE contains all the films shown… Read More
New auteur shorts competition – “Corti d’autore” in Locarno
In some communities, there is still an assumption that the short film scene is mainly dominated by up-and-coming filmmakers. The short film section of the Locarno Film Festival, Pardi di domani, is taking the opposite step with a newly announced competition. In the new section “Corti d’autore”, short films by directors who are already internationally known will be invited in the future. Read More
Program of Berlinale Shorts Announced
March 1 sees the launch of the professional visitors’ event, the Berlinale’s industry online offer. Until March 5, only trade audiences can view selected competition entries from the various sections… Read More
Short Films on Demand – Locarno Shorts Weeks 2021
For the third time, not just since all film festivals went online, the Locarno Film Festival presents its Shorts Weeks. Until the end of February, short films from the program… Read More