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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
As announced in 2017, Adobe will stop distributing and updating its Flash Player at the end of this year. Internet browser vendors are following suit more or less simultaneously,… Read More
November has always been a busy festival month. Due to the Corona pandemic, several spring festivals had also postponed their editions until autumn.
The recent lockdown in Germany and other (European) countries, with the closing of cinemas and the cancellation of all events, now confronts these festivals with the decision to cancel completely, to switch to online versions or to postpone. Read More
In 2021 NO SHORT FILMS will be shown in the GENERATION section of the Berlin International Film Festival. The cancellation of an entire platform for the short form at the Berlinale signifies the failure to address both the audience and industry.
Together with more than 30 international organizations, AG Kurzfilm – German Short Film Association drafted an OPEN LETTER addressed to the festival directors. Read More
YouTubern from Westhampton (Long Island, NY) succeeded in conquering the American box office charts with a short film and for one day became the No. 1 in national sales…. Read More
The non-profit organisation Videotage in Hong Kong invites people to reflect on the consequences of the pandemic for art and culture and to take action. Against the background of… Read More