Hi to all,
Does it make sence to put the trailer of a short film online when there is now guarantee that there will be any real (not) online) filmfestivals this year -- or ever again?! Cannes gone down the drain etc. The French team and lost Dutch guy - me -wanted to wait untill marketing wise it is smart to put the trailer of our short movie online.. But now I feel we can wait for ever... Stay of the boose, stay safe... stay home... if you have one.
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Rutger - if you already have a trailer completed and would like a minuscule number of eyes on it; I can run it on The Independent Filmmaker's Showcase tv program out here in Oregon - or not - it's up to you.
Hi Doug, for me it is a yes! The French producer wants (wanted?) to wait for the first of May for showing the trailer. This was before it sunk in that waiting just a month and everything would be fine, looks like a utopia. I will ask him what he thinks of the opportunity...Although the movie, is subtitled, the trailer isn't (yet). Is that a problem? The images are so strong, even when the movie was not subtitled yet, I did not really care watching it. It is a bit like a silent movie guess.Then again, I think they should (still) do a subtitled trailer anyway.
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What is the short for: to raise money for the full film or just to show off your talents?
Either way, why hold off - it's completely illogical!
If you want to raise capital, shop away! And if you want to highlight your skills, what better time could there be than when everyone's stuck inside?
Sorry, I'm a tad befuddled by why you're even asking this - is there something else you've not told us?
(1) .... "raise money for the full film or just to show off your talents"I guess both. They go hand in hand. (2) There is nothing else I did not tell, except marketing-wise, we do not want THE GAP between showing a trailer and getting the actual short movie into the first festival being too big. The rest of the team wants to wait until September. Personally like Dough's contained option, but I think I have been overruled by the other three project leaders. I let it be what it is right now.
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We shot a short film 2 years ago. Whilst that was in post we released a trailer. 20 second teaser trailer. It definitely helped. Maybe in a time like this, you could put out 3 small 10 second teasers. This way you can drop them strategically to keep people interested.
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You know our thoughts, Rutger - https://www.stage32.com/screenings
No better time than right now.
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...I thought about that too Enzo. We have a 30sec/40sec/60sec teaser/trailer.
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I know Richard.
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Hello Rutger, I have a short film that has transitioned from onsite festival screenings to online fests, despite lockdown. I encourage you to consider your motivations and goals for each scenario, onsite vs. online.
Online options can potentially transcend geographic boundaries and could very well mean a much larger audience for your work. Is the short meant to be a calling card for other work or a feature, which would mean that the increased exposure would benefit your network, brand, etc.? Or distribution? So geoblocking and pay-wall enforced elements are a higher priority, for example. Perhaps an outline of your reasoning for holding back?
Many online fests have pay-walls in place, are honouring geoblocking, upholding premiere status, and employing other initiatives to ensure the fairest treatment possible. However, despite a Film Festival Survival Pledge movement (including “temporarily waive policies limiting screening and competition eligibility of films produced within a specific timeframe to include films that were eligible in the previous festival cycle.”), some of next year’s festivals may not consider 2020 films when there are 100s or 1000s of current year films to consider.
As a programmer for festivals and organizations, I anticipate that your short will have even more competition during the next festival season, as current films and the films held back from this period vie for screening slots. There’s also the very real possibility that festivals’ next editions will be presented on a smaller scale, reducing the overall number of screenings slots or duration of the festival, with hopes of financially recovering from revenue losses. It's a moving target... Ultimately, it comes down to strategy and what you most want for you and your work. Good luck!
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As Richard "RB" Botto says, the time is now! Check out yesterday's Deadline article: https://deadline.com/2020/04/swsw-stage-32-maggie-gyllenhall-festivals-c...
Great opportunity, but Cannes was the first we festival. Never heard of them again. Slight changes we got into the official festival anyways. End you have to be qualified for at least one festival if I read it correctly? Bu great for people who already qualified for a festival that got canceled!!