In Folge der aktuellen Situation in Israel und dem Gazastreifen wurden eine Reihe von Filmfestivals, wie auch andere Kulturveranstaltungen, abgesagt. Die Absagen standen im Zeichen der Solidarität mit den… Read More
Das independent Label purge.xxx veröffentlicht im November Dirk Schaefers Original-Soundtracks für Filme von Matthias Müller: The Memo Book (1989), Home Stories (1990), Sleepy Haven (1993), Pensão Globo (1999) und Vacancy… Read More
Unifrance hat mit einer eigens dafür eingerichteten Website mit der Bezeichnung MyMetaStories im Oktober ein Online-Filmfestivals ausgerichtet, das auch in Minecraft® installiert wurde. 24 Tage lang stand eine Auswahl von… Read More
Im Koalitionsvertrag der Bundesregierung wurde eine »verlässliche Förderung« der Filmfestivals vereinbart. Hierauf beruft sich die AG Filmfestivals in einer Pressemitteilung von Mitte August. Der Verband legte anlässlich der Novellierung… Read More
Das Filmmuseum Düsseldorf und die Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln haben eine Kooperationsvereinbarung geschlossen, um Filme von KHM-Studierenden aus über 30 Jahren langfristig zu sichern. 772 Filmtitel auf knapp 2.000 16mm-… Read More
Im Sommer diesen Jahres wandte sich die Documentary Association Georgia DOCA Georgia) in einer Pressemitteilung gegen eine von der Regierung geplante Umstrukturierung des Georgian National Film Center (GNFC). Dem… Read More
Das Kurzfilmfestival Köln (KFFK) veröffentlicht bereits seit 2013 ausgewählte Wettbewerbsfilme kostenlos auf seiner Website. Jetzt wurde die “KFFK Mediathek” neu aufgestellt. Zum Relaunch gehören technische Verbesserungen und die Wiedergabe… Read More
Auf der “Sony Creators Conference”, die Anfang August im Rahmen der SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles stattfand, stellte das Unternehmen die Entwicklung und Herstellung eines Ghostbuster-Kurzfilms vor, der ohne Realfilmaufnahmen… Read More
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
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 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
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
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
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