The Aotearoa Short Film Lab is a prestigious hothouse mentoring scheme for screenwriters and aspiring screenwriters to workshop new ideas for short film. Each year, we connect a small group of promising screenwriters with industry veteran mentors to develop their short film ideas. Click through to find out more about the programme and how to apply.
Running a short film festival over a decade and working closely with filmmakers has given us experience with some of the more common hurdles that are part of the short film making process. We are providing resources in the form of a series of articles in an effort to share some of this knowledge with developing filmmakers. Whether you are just starting out or looking to hone a particular part of your craft, click through and see if we can give you some useful ideas or tools.
Interested in learning more about making short films? Our Short Film Talks provide a way to engage with the filmmakers and find out more about the craft. These two-hour sessions bring top short film makers together to each screen one of their works and discuss the joys and challenges of making that short film. Click through to find out more.
We lay out the preparatory steps to directing a short film, with some handy tips from Ivan Barge – director of the award-winning New Zealand film ‘Madam Black’.
There are numerous examples of filmmakers being duped into submitting their film to festivals that aren’t legitimate. We’ve got the info on how to spot a fake.
Marketing and Communications Manager of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Jeanette Bullen discusses how filmmakers can deposit their film at Aotearoa New Zealand’s audiovisual archive.
Many a filmmaker has found themselves in hot water after not correctly gaining the required licenses and permissions for the music in their film. Here we have collected some advice on sourcing music for short films and obtaining the rights.
Is it time to set your short film free, out in the big wide world? This handy guide contains tips and advice to ensure you have the best chance of success with releasing your short film online.
What’s your digital distribution strategy? Here’s how to get your short film online, and in front of an audience.
Here’s a handy list of available VOD channels, to accompany our ‘How to self-distribute a short film online’ post.
Writing a solid short film script is easier said than done, especially if you don’t know what a good one looks like yet. In this article, we include five scripts from successful shorts that have made it into the festival and whose creators have been generous enough to share them.
How do you forge a filmmaking dream team? Short film making competitions are a great place to test out your crew under pressure. This month we look at the work of some teams who have successfully used filmmaking competitions and made great short films in the process.
Getting into the short film industry can be extremely challenging, and so can learning and remembering all of the jargon that filmmakers, film crews and cast use regularly. In this handy guide we have collated a list of important filmmaking terms and definitions to help get you started.
