Short Film.. Where Am I??

I am currently going through the editing stages of my short film project. Fortunately, editing has been going quite smoothly, and I have therefore accomplished more than I had previously estimated. My idea has changed slightly from what was originally planned; this was due to me and my filming partner working separately on the project in order to achieve better grades.  Not too much has been changed though – a young girl with schizophrenia is still the protagonist, its just how I portray the girl and the order the shots have been cut up. I think the editing that I have already completed, but still inted to work on, looks visually interesting and works well. There are a couple of things I still need to include in my short film before the deadline comes:

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 I have to contact Fidel to produce a music track that samples ‘Innocence’ by Nero – this is to be used for the opening establishing shots of the film.

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 Cut the shots to the beat of the song

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Add effects to the timeline, after it has been completed – this includes adding the time to the screen in order to get the CCTV affect

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I also have to produce titles that can be added to the beginning and end of the film

SILVER FILMS

 Silver films: Not even gunna lie this got copied and pasted! Im rubbish I know!

We love making films and telling stories. It’s our passion and over the last ten years we have produced five award winning shorts including the BAFTA winning About a Girl. Our latest short, Gardens With Red Roses, is currently on the international festival circuit and being used by a major charity to raise awareness.
We believe that a short film can now become a powerful marketing tool for charities; helping to raise funding and affect change as well as fulfilling criteria for socially responsible brands.

We’re Silver Films, founded in 1996 by producer Janey de Nordwall, with commercials director Richard Oliver joining in 2006.

Our work has always been noted for its high production value as well as its ability to touch an audience.

We believe that if you talk to people, rather than shout, they listen. If they’re listening, you can connect with them

Avant Garde

When the short film industry reached a point where it couldn't keep up or compete with Hollywood, film makers started making abstract short films. This style became the avant-garde theatre movement. The auter's believed that they were ahead of the crowd, makes sense considering avant-garde means ahead of the crowd in french, and they claimed their style was edgy and experimental.

The avante garde films were relatively budget, as the auter's didn't have the money to fund huge blockbusters. This is the main reason they were shorter than the feature films Hollywood were distrubuting.

One of the best pieces of avant-garde work was produced by Maya Deren in 1943, called 'Meshes of the Afternoon'. The film follows a circular narrative, there are many scenarios and topics, but always focuses on a singular woman. There is a very eery feel from the moment the film starts, its very dark, and there is no identification of the woman - just shadows.

A grim reaper, or atleast a similar looking figure, departs after picking up a flower that had been dropped, and the woman decides to run after him/it but finds herself back in the same house she began at. We then realise that the narrative is definately a circular narrative. We cannot identify wether she is actually dreaming or if it is real, especially when it seems she is having an outer body experience watching herself in the house.

The editing is sometimes discontinuous, and indicates an element of paranoia or crazyness to the film, the camera movements are extremely smooth however the action is often jumpy.

Maya Deren - Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)

The history of Short film; Video supplied by Justyn Hollet

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Thank you very much Justyn :]

Personally, i think the short film is currently at its peak, with the help of the internet and the amount of film festivals available to enter a short film into. Also, short films are more recognised now due to the fact that most established directors and writers began by working on short films.

Many production companies now show short films before their feature film at the cinema too, this is to keep the audiences interest and also to display what they can do with the technology they have. A good example of this was when Toy Story 3 came out, before the movie actually started there was a short animated film called Day and Night - which recieved a lot of recognition for pixar as to what extent they could animate.

You going to that film festival later. Which one? Edinburgh

Film festivals are amongst the best and most efficient ways for an aspiring director, or even and established director to broadcast their short film. Every year there are thousands of film festivals world wide, some are held at venues like Edinburgh Film Festival (the one i will be elaborating on) and some are held online - read the post about the short film internet relationship.

EDINBURGH  INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The EIFF (short version) was created alongside the Edingburgh International festival, in 1947. And as it stands, is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. Becoming one of the worlds best-loved audience festivals, the EIFF concentrates on new talent, creativity and innovation. With 11 awards to offer, the EIFF is also one of the most vast film festivals on the planet, but obviously the one we're interested in is the short film award. The award is judged by an international jury, of critics and directors themselves who have established names within the industry. The award, like many other awards at the EIFF, is supported by the UK Film Council, and recognises new talent in UK film making. Many people have won this award and gone on to prove themselves capable to perform at higher levels. Some of those include the previous 4 winners (technically 3).

Past winners

2010: Daniel Mulloy - Baby
2009: Emma Sullivan - After tomorrow
2008: Daniel Mulloy - Son
2007: James Griffiths - The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island

And here is a link to watch a video of the award ceremony at this years Edinburgh Film Festival: http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/gallery/videos/eiff-tv/194

Exactly what i promised you

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p006x5jz

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