Monday, March 16, 2009

Coffee Shorts - Distribution

Coffee Shorts is an independent short film digital distributor helping indie filmmakers and musicians take advantage of the explosion in web video. While one lone talented filmmaker may not get noticed or earn more than pocket change, 100 talented filmmakers grouped together really can, and audiences can instantly find quality short filmmaking without even trying.
We've all seen YouTube clips with millions of online views featuring talking dogs, dancing girls and established music artists; but finding really well made independent shorts can be hard work, which means no solid audiences can really develop and thousands of talented individuals miss out on all the buzz and ad revenue they're helping create.


As a matter of priority, check out their blog entry on film festivals, particularly short film festivals...... Coffee Shots recommends.....

Microcinema
Excellent US screenings tour

Shallow Shorts
Well attended London short film screenings

Clermont Ferrand
Superb short film festival with good market alongside

Vienna Shorts
Quality driven shorts fest

Wreck Beach
The coolest of festivals held by a nudist beach in a dome village in Canada

Melbourne Underground
Trouble making and controversial underground festival

Portobello
Huge and fun film festival in London

Edinburgh
Excellent competition and a great Film UK market run alongside

LA Shorts
Not everything it's cracked up to be but a Hollywood Boulevard screening is nice

Antimatter
Very cool indie festival in Canada

Leeds
Strong international films in Leeds, UK

Brief Encounters
Probably the UK's best short film only festival in Bristol

Euroshorts
Cool shorts festival from Poland, also does some touring

Anchorage
The pleasant people of Alaska

London Shorts
Excellent festival organised by lovely people who love film!

Visit their site for links and more.....

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