SHORT FILM FESTIVALS: RESEARCH

1. Genre research. Research short film using Simon Quy's article in Media Magazine (February 2005) which you can update by following leads relating to Short Film Festivals (such as The London Short Film Festival, Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival at The Watershed Bristol), television short films (Film 4, BBC, digital shorts from Northern Media.)
2. Piktochart or Prezi collating your genre research: WHAT ARE SHORT FILMS?

 

SHORT FILM FESTIVALS

The London Short Film Festival (9th-18th January 2015) offers the opportunity to "see the UK's best short films". Film making is also promoted by their invitation to submit entries. A summer fundraiser, supported by Facebook and Twitter, promotes awareness to ensure the survival of the festival, as the website's blog post states:

"LSFF Artistic Director Philip Ilson chats about the forthcoming fundraiser event and looks at how the Festival has managed to survive over twelve years."

Film London offers grants to fund short film makers.

Film London grant for short films

The London Short Film Festival

 Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival at Watershed Bristol

Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival at Bristol Watershed

Marking two decades as the UK’s leading short film and animation festival, Encounters 20th Short Film and Animation Festival took place at Watershed (17th to  21st September 2014) offers film makers and cinema audiences the opportunity to share their enthusiasm for the short film genre, with funding from a wide range of local, national and international sponsors as well as competition prizes. Film makers' winning entries are showcased on the site to promote their work.