The Tuesday, February 26th program at the Aero Theatre is "Big World For Little Movies: The Complete Guide To The Short Film," a 7:30 - 10:30 pm seminar moderated by film consultant Thomas Ethan Harris. Whether the recent renewed vitality of the short film is in part based on the rise of short form digital media, such as consumer "pod casts," the content crazed appetite of the internet or the appearance of the world's first short film television network, there's no denying it's a BIG world out there for "little movies." Uncover a wealth of information on short filmmaking trends, current channels of distribution and the future of short film exposure from the leaders of North America's major short film distribution companies.
The Complete Guide To The Short Film begins with a focus on issues surrounding film festivals, film festival release strategies for short films, a list of the World's Best Short Film Festivals and establishing some definitions for the various forms or identities the short film embodies today.
Film consultant and former Director of Programming of both the LA Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, Harris will lend his expert advice and creative approach to helping you make the right choices for your film's festival debut, as well as offer insider tips on how to extend your film's play in the film festival world.
The second part of our evening's seminar will be dedicated to an in depth discussion of short film distribution and exhibition with leaders of the major short film distribution and Internet companies. Confirmed panelists Include:
* Carol Crowe, President, Apollo Cinema * Linda Olszewski, Acquisitions, Shorts International * Ric Stewart, VP of Marketing, Mini Movie Channel * David Russell, President, Big Film Shorts * Saskia Wilson-Brown, Manager of V2C Content, Current TV
Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 student/senior and $12 Cinematheque members. For more information, visit www.americancinematheque.com.
