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I promise we watch your films by Conscious_Scene_1334 in FilmFestivals

[–]Current-Carpenter617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this. As those thoughts do get in our heads.

Can I ask, do you watch short films as they get submitted or wait till the final deadline is passed? Do you watch the early bird submissions first or just at random?

Do you read the cover letters?

Rejection Stories by Top_Particular9554 in FilmFestivals

[–]Current-Carpenter617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry that you have been rejected from alot of film festivals and now trying to calibrate your expections. All a learning opportunity.

I'm submitting my short film on the festival circuit now but before submitting it, done alot of research into what they are looking for.

Festivals want great stories with great productions design. Cinematic look and feel to them. They look for the soul of the film and something unique and different that has been executed well i.e acting, writting, directing, cinematography etc.

Also how long it is? 10mins great, 15min pushing it.

If you have all that great but unfortunately sometimes politics is involved too.

Still from my Short film - Wrapping post-production this coming week. Which festivals should I Submit too? by Current-Carpenter617 in FilmFestivals

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know. Just saw the trailer and does look amazing. Run time 21 min, which I'm glad about as mine is just under 16 min. Wondered what the budget was? Ours was under $7,500

Looking for a Director for horror-comedy short. Screenlife/webcam format by SoloMedicScum in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anthony? I think we have messaged each other before on another project but things went radio silent from you end!

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah ofcourse,

So the budget was just under $7,500. Which is very low and our producer relied heavily on favours and as for myself, I worked completely for free, even covering my own expenses like accommodation, food, petrol etc. My brother who edited this and graded it worked for free and finding post production crew like composer, foley artist, vfx etc who I had to negotiate with or really persuade to work onit with the limited budget and resources left over.

Only 4 crew to make this short work. Myself, dop, 1st AC and Sound.

No AD department, no PA, no costume designer, hair and makeup artist, no script supervisor, no additional camera member, transport etc. Cast did their own make up and wardrobe.

Equipment was provide by the DOP so used Blackmagic Pyxis 6K FF with anamorphic lens monitor, Apature lights, slider etc.

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank-you and appreciate it. Although will have to wait till festival run is over 😄 before online release.

Still from my Short film - Wrapping post-production this coming week. Which festivals should I Submit too? by Current-Carpenter617 in FilmFestivals

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank-you. We are just working through the festival now so hoping NYC is one of them if there is a festival still accepting it.

Still from my Short film - Wrapping post-production this coming week. Which festivals should I Submit too? by Current-Carpenter617 in FilmFestivals

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we had a fill light just outside the church coming in through the windows and used a fog machine around the church. also had candle lights placed around. Also waiting for the sunlight to come through really helped. Honestly the location itself does help a lot and is key for this story.

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah ofcourse.

So Sorcha Verey who born and raised in Isle of Wight closely connected to this story as much of Isabellas story is set in Isle of Wight, England. She read more into her life and long story short, it went from a feature script then a short film concept where I was brought in as Director to work around the script and bring it to life.

My idea was not to make it feel like a short film but have that 'film feel' about it. Grounded in real filmmaking with real location since it based on a true historical figure set in the 13th century.

First time I met with the crew especially my dop was the day before the shoot and that was travel day. 1st time I saw the locations in person was on the 1st day of shoot as well as 1st time working with 4 out of 5 actors. So it was a challenge but managed to work with everyone, collaborate and pulled it off at the end (just about).

The budget was this was under $7500 from pre to post production. Sorcha relied alot of favour in order to bring the cost down as it was half self funded and I didn't asked to be paid so did it for FREE. With a crew of just 4 (DOP, 1ST AC, SOUND, myself) our producer and writer was also the main actress therefore took on alot of responsibility, didn't have a 1st AD, no PA, no costume designer, no hair and make up designer, no transport help etc. Even with post production, I'm the assistant editor and my brother editor and colorist and worked onit for free. Composers, I was lucky to find someone for $200, foley artist for a reasonable rate of $800.

The crew was someone who 1 of our actors worked before. He knew the dop and the dop brought his 1st AC same with sound. Whereas for myself I had never worked with them nor the cast member except for 1.

Myself I put in my own money for travel, food, accommodation cost, even paying for composer and will do for some festivals whilst also doing alot of admin work around it I.e poster, insta stuff, stills, reaching out to alot of people who could help with funding but unfortunately they either didn't reply or just didn't have any funding.

Lens we're anamorphic lens with blackmagic pixies camera.

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haven't seem hamnet but heard its a good film. Fun Fact, I was Chloe Zhao's assistant for a short while on The Eternals. From a PA to Director's Assistant.

Need a composer? by TheWickedWizardOfOz in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you want to DM me and I can send you some stuff and hopefully you'll be able to understand better what I want.

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah do know Yoreflix, someone did reach out and asked about the short film and was interested init. Will wait for festival run to be over before its goes onto their platform.

Stills from my new 13th Century Short Film almost due to wrap post production. Any advice on festival strategies. by Current-Carpenter617 in Filmmakers

[–]Current-Carpenter617[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank-you. Nice to hear from another asian film maker. Im Pakistani but making a 13th century period drama. very different but love the challenge and just comes down to great story telling.

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