Short Film Forum 2020
Industry professionals on pitching, post-production and distribution
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
03/09/2020 – 21/09/2020
Free
Talk Recaps
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PITCH by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Thu 3 Sept 2020, 9pm to 10.30pm via Zoom
Join us for a lecture on what pitching is, devices to help with pitching, and how to develop a film project. Sherad Anthony Sanchez’s films have screened at numerous international festivals and have won international and local awards. He has served for more than eight years on a selection committee for Cinema One Originals’s grants and projects, which have supported prominent Filipino filmmakers practising today.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POST-PRODUCTION by Chai Yee Wei
Wed 16 Sept 2020, 9pm to 10.30pm via Zoom
What are the most burning questions you’ve always had about post-production but never got answers to? In this lecture, filmmaker and founder of award-winning post-production facility Mocha Chai Laboratories, Chai Yee Wei, will highlight details independent filmmakers need to be aware of, from aspect ratios, to audio, to archival formats and standards, and how these can impact distribution of their works.
HOW TO GET YOUR SHORT FILMS SEEN by Greta Fornari
Mon 21 Sept 2020, 9pm to 10.30pm
This lecture will cover approaches to distribution including working with a sales agent versus distributing a film independently, factors to consider, and tools to use with each approach. Greta Fornari collaborated with Italian film festivals before joining TorinoFilmLab in 2012, where she works on training programmes for emerging filmmakers, international co-production funds and the annual TFL Meeting Event co-production forum. In 2015, she co-founded the sales company Lights On, a young label focused on emerging filmmakers and committed to supporting independent cinema and fostering international talents.
The Objectifs 2020 Short Film Incubator is supported by Purin Pictures