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5 tips for casting on a budget

5 tips for casting on a budget

There’s an art to casting well, and on a budget. If you’re not quite at the stage where you can afford to pay a Casting Director to work their magic for you, the following casting tips will point you in the right direction towards creating the film you imagined.

Filmmaker Resources
  • 10 Oct
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Two new cinema locations announced

Two new cinema locations announced

Show Me Shorts is pleased to announce that an extra two locations have been added to our 2016 programme. In addition to the 23 cinemas nationwide, Show Me Shorts will be screening in Nelson and Lego City!

General News
  • 10 Oct
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Congratulations to the 2016 winners!

Congratulations to the 2016 winners!

The winners of the 11th annual Show Me Shorts Film Festival have just been released in style at the captivating Opening Night & Awards Ceremony in Auckland. With over 1,500 entries this year from over 28 countries, the calibre of entries has brought out the best short films

Awards
  • 2 Oct
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Highlights from Francesca Rudkin!

Highlights from Francesca Rudkin!

Film and music reviewer and Show Me Shorts ambassador Francesca Rudkin discusses four of her favourite shorts from this years Show me Shorts Film Festival. Ranging from a nostalgic comedy that attempts to create an idealized past, unsuccessful flat-hunts, delightful animations and even to a story of motherhood and consolidating crying children. Francesca shares her top picks!

Screening Room
  • 29 Sep
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2016 awards finalists announced!

2016 awards finalists announced!

We’re pleased to announce and congratulate the awards finalists for 2016! Winners will be announced, and prizes will be presented for nine award categories, including the Oscar®-accredited Lightbox Best Film Award and Best International Film Award. The winners will have their films screened at the Opening Night & Awards Ceremony at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on 1 October.

Awards
  • 26 Sep
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Programme announced!

Programme announced!

We’re excited to announce the full programme of the 11th edition of the Show me Shorts Film Festival! This year we are showcasing 47 superb short films from New Zealand and around the world, at more than 20 cinemas nationwide from 1 October.

General News
  • 15 Sep
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Director’s Welcome 2016

Director’s Welcome 2016

Festival Director Gina Dellabarca warmly welcomes you to the 2016 Show Me Shorts Film Festival. Here’s her overview of this year’s programme.

General News
  • 15 Sep
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Early announcement of films

Early announcement of films

This year we are bringing 48 spectacular films to 23 cinemas across New Zealand that demonstrate the exceptional levels of talent, patience, passion and crazy ideas of the film making community. Here is a selection of 6 films that will compete in the 11th annual Show Me Shorts Film Festival, take a look.

General News
  • 1 Sep
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From short to feature

From short to feature

While short films are a fantastic medium in their own right, they can also be a staging ground for exploration of ideas bound for a feature-length treatment. In this edition of the Screening Room, we explore two shorts that have made this transition and one headed in that direction.

Screening Room
  • 1 Sep
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