Short Film Forum 2021
Industry professionals on conceptualising, editing, and distributing short films.
The Short Film Forum is held in conjunction with the Objectifs x Momo Film Co Short Film Incubator, an initiative presented by Objectifs that focuses on developing short film scripts. The programme is open to Southeast Asian filmmakers working with moving images, and will provide five selected participants with mentorship and a valuable support network as they work on their scripts.
Online
02/07/2021 – 04/07/2021
Free
Talk Recaps
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONCEPTUALISING SHORT FILMS
by Carlo Francisco Manatad
Fri 2 Jul 2021, 6pm – 7.30pm (SGT) via Zoom
Find out the elements involved in conceptualising a short film, how to make best use of the short film medium, and the common pitfalls encountered by young filmmakers in this seminar with filmmaker Carlo Francisco Manatad. Carlo’s short films have been celebrated widely across prolific film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. One of the most prolific editors in the Philippines today, he has collaborated with numerous filmmakers for the independent and mainstream scene.
HOW TO TELL A STORY THROUGH FILM EDITING
with Mary Stephen
Sat 3 Jul 2021, 6pm – 7.30pm (SGT) via Zoom
How do you tell a good story through editing? Join renowned editor Mary Stephen as she discusses the elements that make a good short film edit. She will also share more about her editing workflow, her working relationship with directors, different editing techniques for different film genres, and some common mistakes made in the process of editing short films.
WHY IS CREATING A VISUAL LANGUAGE IMPORTANT
by Chananun Chotrungroj
Sun 4 Jul 2021, 3pm – 4.30pm (SGT) via Zoom
How do you work with directors to create a unique visual language that supports the development of a storyline and communicates with your audience? Cinematographer Chananun Chotrungroj shares about these and more, drawing on her experience as a cinematographer for short and feature films. She served as Director of Photography alongside Sandi Sissel on the feature film Karaoke Girl, which premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2012 and won the Best Cinematography award at the Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards. Her works include the feature films Yosemite directed by Gabrielle Demeestere, Motel Mist directed by Prabda Yoon, Pop Aye by Kirsten Tan, The Third Wife by Ash Mayfair, and Materna by David Gutnik.
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF FILM FESTIVALS
with Fransiska Prihadi (minikino), Julian Ross (IFFR), Park Sungho (Busan)
Sun 4 Jul 2021, 6pm – 7.30pm (SGT) via Zoom
What do film festival programmers look out for in a short film, and how do they programme a diverse short film programme that can excite and challenge audiences? Film programmers Fransiska Prihadi (minikino), Julian Ross (IFFR), and Park Sungho (BIFF) discuss the place of short films in the current climate, the changing audience demographics for short films over the years, and how young filmmakers can challenge themselves through the short film medium.
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