Following its launch at Guru Live, BAFTA have joined forces with the BFI and British Council to produce a Short Film Toolkit for aspiring filmmakers. Whether you’re just starting out or already making waves in the industry, the Toolkit is there to demystify the extensive world of shorts and provide a comprehensive digital guide to the short filmmaking process.
The first of its kind, the Short Film Toolkit includes insights from over 40 filmmakers, distributors, funders and festival programmers with advice ranging from film festival strategies to funding and marketing recommendations, as well as feature case studies in documentary, animation, fiction, experimental & artist moving image, XR and immersive.
Spanning film festival strategies, and case studies, to funding and marketing recommendations, the digital Toolkit demystifies the boundless world of shorts. It illustrates that there is no one size fits all approach, alongside the importance of networks, where to access funding and what areas of promotion to invest in, key film festivals, alongside building relationships with peers and creative authenticity. Genres including documentary, animation, fiction, experimental & artist moving image, XR and immersive are all explored.
Each video is closed captioned and includes accompanying BSL interpretation as well as written summaries of each of the recorded conversations.
Download the Short Film Toolkit PDF below:
