While the concept of dropping into the world’s largest film event and competing with 999 other short filmmakers for the industry’s attention may seem like a Survivor-like TV show, it’s the reality each year for participants in Cannes’ Short Film Corner. Many of the filmmakers who screen their works in the basement of the Palais are arriving in Cannes for the first time, and the event is a crash course in networking and navigating the business side of film markets. “You can get lost in a sea of films,” admits filmmaker Bradley Montesi (pictured here with producer Elle Lamont), attending with his short Recess. “Everything is left up to you to do.”
Each year in Cannes I make a point to stroll through the Short Film Corner, check out some films and see who I meet. But, with 1,000 entries and many other things on my plate, I can...
Each year in Cannes I make a point to stroll through the Short Film Corner, check out some films and see who I meet. But, with 1,000 entries and many other things on my plate, I can...
- 5/31/2012
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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