Directors working with scripts
Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival When a script is complete it passes from the screenwriter to the director. What happens next? There are a number of actions required before production begins. In this handy guide we lay out the steps for you, peppered with tips from Ivan Barge – director of the award-winning New Zealand short film Madam Black. ADVICE FROM IVAN: Being given a great script by a writer is […]
Read More →How to self-distribute a short film online | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: How to self-distribute a short film online | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Online self-distribution puts the power back in the hands of film makers. Once your short film has completed the festival circuit and secured any sales deals, it is time to roll out your online self-distribution strategy. The advantage of online self-distribution […]
Read More →VOD channels for online self-distribution | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: VOD channels for online self-distribution | Show Me Shorts Film Festival VOD Platforms Type Payment Notes Fandor SVOD No set-up fees. They say they split 50/50 with creators, but the split is based on viewership, time watched and gross receipts Device friendly. Filmmakers […]
Read More →People’s Choice award winner 2017 | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: People’s Choice award winner 2017 | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Congratulations to the team behind The World in Your Window, who are the winners of our WatchMe People’s Choice Award. Hundreds of votes were cast by audience members who attended screenings across […]
Read More →Read all about it: short film scripts for aspiring screenwriters | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: Read all about it: short film scripts for aspiring screenwriters | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Before you begin writing your short film script, read all the screenplays you can find. How often have you been told that? They’re not easy to get […]
Read More →Filmmaking competitions forge teams | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: Filmmaking competitions forge teams | Show Me Shorts Film Festival So many times I have thought – damn I could make a sweet short film that could lead onto greatness. But figured screw it, I haven’t got the time to spend being Spielberg […]
Read More →People’s Choice Award winner announced | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: People’s Choice Award winner announced | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Congratulations to James Cunningham and Oliver Hilbert who have won the 2016 People’s Choice Award for their 9-minute fantasy film Kitten Witch. The film, written and directed by Cunningham, blends live action […]
Read More →The A-Z of short filmmaking | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: The A-Z of short filmmaking | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Getting into the short film industry can be extremely challenging, and so can learning and remembering all of the jargon that filmmakers, film crews and cast use regularly. There are often times […]
Read More →5 tips for casting on a budget | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
MIL OSI – Source: Show Me Shorts Film Festival – Release/Statement Headline: 5 tips for casting on a budget | Show Me Shorts Film Festival Actress Katlyn Wong won our 2016 StarNow Best Actor Award for her “perfectly pitched” performance in ‘Wait.’ (Pictured with StarNow’s Kelvin Taylor) Casting is where you start to see your […]
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