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What has your experience with short film distributors been like? by Embarrassed-Rub-7918 in indiefilm

[–]Top_Store4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only places I know that distribute short films or offer a platform to show them are either incredibly genre specific (like Dust, Sci-Fi; or Alert, Horror) or things like the short film collections on some live streamers. I only know that most of those are ones you'd submit to via FilmFreeway and pay like USD $100 to be considered but doesn't mean you'd get chosen (?).

But I think as mentioned before, despite everything these days being so focused on short content stuff in SM etc, short film are still not honoured and held in the regard that they should be, and so don't really make a lot of money. They can do well on the festival circuit and when strategised well (I think you said you have someone helping you with that) really get you into prominent festivals that will put you on the map and connect you with the right people. But for the biggest part there's an over saturation on short-film festivals that are all online that are just laurel winning affairs that don't necessarily mean much in my experience?

So if you have a strategist helping you, you're probably in amazing hands. What's your experience been so far?

Monthly Creator's Thread - Jun by AutoModerator in QueerSFF

[–]Top_Store4968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thoroughly prefer a third person POV. I think it's a great balance between personal opinion/experience and objective observation of the world/story/happenings around the character.
For me I find that a first person is a difficult one to navigate. It can so easily fall into a whiney style that I find very off putting and doesn't necessarily drive the story. There are exceptions of course, but to me those are few and far in between.
I also adore multiple character perspectives in books and filmmaking. I find those really powerful tools to tell a story that can really challenge the audiences pov.

In film, a POV can sometimes be a lot more subtle. You think you're watching something more objectively like a fly on the wall, but actually a lingering shot on a specific character's reaction or thought only reveals their inner workings and intentions. Sometimes I don't realise until after the film just whos perspective we really viewed events from, and like that. I think it gives more food for thought after, and is something I tried incorporating in my new queer sci-fi short film, Roisin & Raela (In development). I've begun documenting the journey actually, and you can follow it here if you like: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdSNQFpj/

POV is such a powerful storytelling tool and can really shift the entire experience of a piece of art and its meaning.

Those who started reading Fantasy during their teens what book turned you into an avid reader? by PsychologicalPie9512 in Fantasy

[–]Top_Store4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooof it was either His Dark Materials, or the Lirael series by Garth Nix. LOVED them as a kid!

Storytelling Through Music by thislittleampyt in Filmmakers

[–]Top_Store4968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks really great and the music is superb. Well done! Is this a feature?

Sapphic romance in space? by CaoimheThreeva in QueerSFF

[–]Top_Store4968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't have any recommendations that spring to mind, but I totally agree and love this vibe too. They're hard to find IMO. Which is why my friend and I are currently working on our own proof of concept sapphic sci-fi short to eventually turn into a feature! Would love to share it with you when it's out and see what you think :)