This year was interesting because I had a film in the short film corner ‘Joyeux Noel’, which gave me another insight into how filmmakers network to show their films.
The short film corner is an interesting concept which is fairly new at the festival and every year it has expanded exponentially. This year alone there were over 1000 films, so the competition was tough but in the end it was worth it.
We got our own small projection room, so people could go and check it out, including the all important distributors who I talked to when I was there to go check it out.
Some advice on what they are looking for
- Films that are less than 15 mins long (the best timing is between 7 to 10 mins for TV networks)
- Films that appeal to a broad audience, and talk about something that is universal, i.e people can relate to it wherever they are
- Comedy and drama are the most common of genres. There is a lack of Comedy, particularly in the European short market, so that’s a good one to go for
Advantages
The fee is around 80 euros but you get in! All access badge to professional events/ screenings etc. In my opinion, its worth several thousand euros, because the contacts you make are priceless!
Joyeux Noel (Cannes Short film corner 2007) Directed by my friend Ben Adler and written by me:
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