Research Objective 6: Distribution

The ration of shorts that make money through more

conventional channels of distribution and exhibition to those
that dont is diminutive. Why do you think this is?
This is most likely because of how media and
technology is evolving the conventional way of distributing a short film.
The conventional way of distributing a short film would of been to have it
screened at a festival, either nationally or internationally. This has now
become diminutive due to changes in recent years. All formats of media are
now being shown and read online due to the expansion
in the internet.
Explore the following:
How were they
created/ put
together
They were created
in the context of
parts of the world.

Any particular
rationale

BFI Film Forever

They were created

for in the context
of education.

Raindance DVDs
and Movies online

They were created

in the context of
self-advertisement
and support.

They were
carefully selected
to be appropriate
for children
between the ages
of 12 and over.
They advertise the
company by
showing the good
things Raindance
show at its yearly
festival.

Cinema 16

Deliver a snapshot
of different
countries cinemas
past and present.

How do they
market their
product
Through the press
such as, Sight and
Sound, Empire,
Guardian Friday
Review.
Through
partnerships and
collaborations,
such as ITV.

Through their
website and at
their film festival.

Can you find any other short film anthologies on DVD? How are they marketed?

Cinema 19 and Life is short have now been made

containing a number of shorts. DVDs are making
short films money by people buying the product from
various shops and website.

British Council:
Short Film Sales
Agents

Who are the key

short film sales
agents
Candella UK

What are the

What do different
criteria for selection agents offer

Dazzle Short Film

Label

Only handles a
selective catalogue
of award-winning,
critically acclaimed
UK and
international titles.
Original, award
winning films from
across the globe.

Future Shorts

Journeyman
Pictures

Network Ireland TV

Have a specific aim

of promoting UK
filmmaking beyond
UK shores.

Provocative,
profound and
original factual
content.
A wide-ranging
catalogue of quality
TV, film, DVD and
video material from
both independent
producers and
broadcasters.

Shorts International Short films only

LTD (formally Brit
Shorts)

Distribute
packages of short
films at over 300
European and
worldwide festivals.
Handles exclusive
distribution,
exhibition and
sales rights.

Offers a worldwide
film festival as well
as distribution,
sales agent and
consultancy
services and DVD
label.
Distributes and coproduces.

TV programme and
film distributor (in
Ireland), dedicated
to providing the
best in
contemporary film
and TV
programming for
international
audiences.
They aim to bring
the best short
movies to their

audiences in the
United States,
Europe and Asia
whether they are in
movie theatres,
watching cable
television, using
their iPads or
online.

Shorts International:
Who are Shorts International and what do they offer short filmmakers?
They are said to be the worlds leading short movie entertainment company
with the worlds largest catalogue dedicated to short movies.
What they offer (see above in table)
They also have a range of different branches such as, Satellite & Cable TV
SHORTSTV and SHORTSHD and SHORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKS
Inc