ABSTRACT

Short films have come into their own, not least in part due to the incredible new ways to distribute them, including the Web, cell phones, new festivals devoted to shorts--even television and theatres. This is the ultimate guide for anyone who's made a short film and wonders what to do next. Whether your short film is meant to be a calling card, a segue to a feature film, or you just want to recoup some of the costs, this book describes the potential paths for distribution. Written by the short film programmer of the Tribeca Film Festival and featuring contributions from top film festival directors, as well as studio, marketing, and technology executives, this book shows you what's important to the decision makers and gatekeepers. This is the definitive handbook filled with insider information available nowhere else.

chapter |33 pages

Testing the Waters

The Indie Landscape

chapter |39 pages

Learning to Float

The Buyers

chapter |38 pages

The Deep End

Exploring All Options

chapter |41 pages

How I Learned to Swim

Filmmaker Survival Stories

chapter |27 pages

Little Fish, Big Pond

Thinking Globally

chapter |39 pages

No Lifeguard on Duty

Internet and New Technology

chapter |40 pages

Navigate the Rapids

Film Festivals

chapter |7 pages

Waterlogged

My Story

chapter |17 pages

Swim Test

The Workbook