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Filmmakers, online distributors + festival programmers share tips on how to get your short film seen in festivals, cinemas + online platforms. Tune in and listen to programmers + producers from Sundance Film Festival, Underwire Festival, London Short Film Festival + more.
“We’ve had a lot of success speaking directly to people and making contacts with festival directors” Millie Marsh, producer, The Alan Dimension
Making a short film can be tough, but making sure people see it can be even tougher. Get top tips on festival strategy from BAFTA-nominated short filmmakers who have been through it all.
“You're a filmmaker - you want to show everything but you can't because people will get bored. One of my producers told me ‘one version is everything you want to tell, the other is what audiences want to see'” Samir Mehanovic, director/writer, Mouth of Hell
Making a short film short enough while telling the story you want to tell can be tricky. Some of this year’s BAFTA-nominated short filmmakers share the lessons they learned about staying realistic + taking constructive criticism on board.
“We were forced to shoot chronologically and that takes away a bit of the control you might have as a producer to schedule in a certain way” Khaled Gad, Producer, A Love Story
From finding funding to casting characters, making a short film can be a steep learning curve. Find out how some of this year’s BAFTA-nominated short filmmakers got their work from script to screen + what they learned on the way.
"Nothing’s really impossible if you have the right people surrounding you" Afolabi Kuti, producer, Home
Rehearsal time is a luxury when you’re making a short film: what do you do if you don’t have it + how do you make the most of it if you do? This year’s BAFTA-nominated short filmmakers discuss preparing their actors + whether or not they’re sticklers for keeping them to the script.
We spoke to the talented group of filmmakers behind 2016's British Short Film + British Short Animation nominees to find out what it takes to get that nom.
To celebrate the launch of BAFTA Shorts 2013, filmmakers Gavin Humphries (The Curse) + Muriel d'Ansembourg (Good Night) join guest host Will Massa + jury chair Lisa Bryer to talk about getting shorts written, made and seen.
Recorded on 3 April 2013.
Obviously, you want the world to see your new short - but how do you get to them? We spoke to a wide range of filmmakers, sales agents, distributors and industry experts to find out the best ways to get your short film out there.
Filmed at ‘Short Sighted’, BAFTA’s conference on getting your short film seen by the people who matter, produced with British Council and Shooting People.
Obviously, you want the world to see your new short - but how do you get to them? We spoke to a wide range of filmmakers, sales agents, distributors and industry experts to find out the best ways to get your short film out there.
Filmed at ‘Short Sighted’, BAFTA’s conference on getting your short film seen by the people who matter, produced with British Council and Shooting People.