tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49423204933428428722013-04-15T08:00:11.902-07:00The original blog, now the archive for our NewsThe Shorts Report - Archivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132309057380166650noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942320493342842872.post-90377299789153084292013-04-15T08:00:00.000-07:002013-04-15T08:00:11.914-07:002013-04-15T08:00:11.914-07:00

After much debate and discussion amongst my friends and colleagues, I am happy to introduce you - the loyal readers of The Shorts Report to our new and improved website. Maybe you've seen the new little logo, or received an invitaton to our new facebook page  - either way, you knew something was happening. Yes, after five years of being lucky enough to write about Canadian short films, and

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As a sign of the growing influence of Indian film in our international culture, the Los Angelese based Indian Film Festival announced their Short Film jury today. They've got a robust slate of mostly US short films, some from India, but overall a true collection of the new age of Indian film; modern-day universal story telling. Humble The Poet For those of you smart enough to see Life of Pi

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As the festival season starts it's spring thaw revealing budding new titles just bursting with enthusiasm, we hear today that Tribeca has announced its short film line up. In it, a number of Canadians vying for Tribeca golden touch.  While the news is good for their robust program, we here at The Shorts Report notice a slightly larger collection of Canadian shorts than usual - yippee - and the

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Hello you delicious short film makers, how we love you and how we love to write fun blogs for you. Recently however, we've started to question our very existance - not to mention been encouraged to expand - so this is where you come in. It's high time we stopped telling YOU what to do and started listening, so before we change our mind on this, here's YOUR CHANCE TO TELL US how we should run

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New Zealand filmmaker Michelle Savill has been sweeping the big fests with her latest short film ELLEN IS LEAVING...today comes word that she's just won the best short at SXSW. This continues the US run of her short - having enjoyed success with it in Chicago late last year where it was nominated for a Golden Hugo. The Chicago run preceded Savill's triumphant return to Clermont-Ferrand this

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I'm not going to lie to my loyal readers, I wouldn't might the credits...but the truth of the matter is this...being a Zipcar member for more than 2 years has allowed me access to cars in every major city. And all kinds of cars...just returned from Chicago where using the Zipcar was as easy as here at home. I can't think of a better service than this membership because it means that in every

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Dear Canada - The mothercorp is calling... Our national broadcaster has a hit on its hands with CBC's Short Film Faceoff  - and it's currently recruiting for this years' best Canadian short film. Click HERE to find out how you can get in the running: Do it fast - their DEADLINE IS LOOMING. If you're lucky, you could be one of these filmmakers who gets flown across the country to defend

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In what has now - thank-fer-frickin-finally - become an annual event, the national call has gone out for the best in Canadian short films. If you've got the awesome of the awesome, or in Canadian language 'something pretty nice' get your film to Danny Lennon at Telefilm Canada's offices. Danny is the curator of the Best in Canadian Short Films.  He finds them, programs them, then puts them

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Well, they did it. They finally did it. After years of sending the recognition of Canada's film & TV into a downward death spiral, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has finally yanked their awards out of the nosedive it was in.  While we'd like to think that our post this time last year had some influence, we're doubtful that it did and just happy that they finally changed course.

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One of the coolest parts about the Oscar season, and yes we are currently in the Oscar season, is the wide distribution of the nominated short films. With an exciting and eclectic array of entertainment, these 'best of the best of' short films from around the world, do a little annual trip around the world before the big show. It's an opportunity not to be missed, especially if the Oscar

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Few people have the skill to harness the collective knowledge base like Ted Hope does, he of the world famous Ted Talks.  Add to that his unending love of film, proven now by taking over San Francisco's International Film Festival, and you have a true ideas maverick. So when Ted Hope offers a chance to speak up and share some knowledge, yours truly here could hardly say no. Click here for the

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As the year for Canadian short films winds down with some of the best news in years, a whole new season begins with the announcement of Clermont-Ferrand's 2013 International competitive selections. In the running this year, 3 English Canada films, 1 French Canada film - and as an interesting development from our neighbours to the south - an impressive 7 US shorts selected for competition this

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It's finally happened! Four years ago, I started this blog because I had been to a film festival in France called Clermont-Ferrand with my own short film AWKWARD. We got a lot of attention in France, and my little film - because of being programmed in that festival - ended up going to about 50 film festivals around the world. At the festival, my mind was blown by the thriving, exciting, active

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The Shorts Report continues its quest to decipher the key ingredients for international short film success. This time, we look at the Palestinian film LESH SABREEN? with a report from Co-writer/Co-producer Rami Musa Alayan Basic facts: Title LESH SABREEN? Budget $20,000 (50% of which is contribution of cast, crew, gear, food, etc…) Script to festival submission 2 years

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Apropos of no particular anniversary, we here at The Shorts Report have recognized that it's time to go global. When this blog was born, in 2009, there was a dearth of public discussion, promotion and celebration of Canadian short films despite the nearly $2 million invested in them every year in this country. Today, Canadian short films are celebrated via a number of increasingly high profile

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Vancouver is overrun with film festivals - the biggest and most influential one happening right now - but amidst the hubbub and constant screening, one little festival has carved out a special niche. The Vancouver Short Film Festival unveils its weekend program on October 26th and 27th and proves itself as a worthy festival that's here to stay. Now in its fifth year, Festival boss Sandra Garcia

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For those of us on the left coast, we know that while summer started way late, it's also hanging around past its due date - not that we're complaining. We may just need to rename the seasons though, my suggestions; Sfall, Fummer, Summall? Suffice to say, unlike previous years when the rain forces us inside, this sunshine makes it hard to imagine spending hours upon hours in a dark theatre.  But

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TIFF released their list of Canadian shorts today and again - as they do every year - have clearly remained central in their decision making.  Though it's a robust list of Ontario and Quebec titles, the gaping hole of Alberta, Saskatchewan, not to mention Atlantic and northern Provinces and Territories, suggest the catchy title Short Cuts Canada include the admittedly clunky disclaimer (by Canada

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Hey Canuck cinephiles, if you have a current short film ready to take over the world, get it to Danny Lennon. Why? Because of this... Following the incredible success of the NOT SHORT ON TALENT : CANNES 2012 initiative by Telefilm Canada.We are looking for great new canadian shorts for the next wave of NOT SHORT ON TALENT, this time heading to Normandy, France and one of the best kept secret in

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I'm tickled pink to report this morning that BC filmmaker Kyle Rideout took the top prize at CBC TV's national Short Film contest, The Short Film Faceoff. This is super cool primarily because Kyle and his producing partner, Josh Epstein have been putting out a slew of great shorts in the last few years. Their films are consistently getting programmed into international festivals - take a look at

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Hey Canadian filmfolk; Playback is doing a search for the new kick ass voices in Canadian film and TV.  They want to find the game changers in all professions; writers, directors, producers, editors, develop execs, programmers, post prod supers - the list goes on and on. To present your candidate for their cross country search, take their quick survey here. 

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Oh Canadians, you're so lucky. The power to choose the best your country has to offer is at your fingertips.  This is not to mention that there's the NSI Online Festival which just opened AND the CBC Short Film Faceoff which is about to allow you to vote for the BEST Canadian Short Film, but now...now is the moment. Your moment. Right now, yes this second, online is your opportunity to ignite a

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As June winks at us (yes, already) it seems the right time to unveil some of the films Canada's brightest new film-making stars have been working on. In an effort to combine all the work from across the country, unfurling it one city at a time, the fine people at TIFF have built a consortium of film schools from coast to coast and picked their top 10 films. The first presentation premiered

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Spring has sprung in the Canadian Short Film scene with an abundance of our country's best work getting noticed in more corners that this little blogger can cover. Loyal readers already know about the upcoming CBC Short Film FaceOff and our films selected for Cannes, not to mention the showcase Canada has invested in at the Cannes Marketplace. Now, Seattle International Film Festival has

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Renowned Canadian film programmer Danny Lennon has made his selections, and those lucky short films will now travel with him to the Cannes Film Festival market. In what has become an annual event, Lennon's Telefilm Canada funded programming Not Short On Talent  makes up the exclusive entry representing Canada's newest cinematic voices, in the markets' international short film showcase.

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