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INDEXClermont Ferrand Film Market
8 years, 7 months ago - Chris Bogle
Hello shooters, was wondering if I could tap your knowledge. My short was recently rejected from CF but I've somewhere along the line entered it into the film market. It's only available to industry delegates via secure link but I'm still early on in my festival strategy.
Is including it in the film market going to destroy its premier status and thus my chances with other festivals?
Cheers and happy hols!
Chris
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8 years, 7 months ago - Ed Wiles
Hi Chris
"Secure" means "private" right? In which case, no, only public screenings would destroy its premiere status.
Cheers
Ed
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8 years, 7 months ago - Chris Bogle
I guess so Ed, it'll be a password protected link.
Response from 8 years, 7 months ago - Chris Bogle SHOW
8 years, 7 months ago - Dan Selakovich
Maybe this has changed over the years, but shorts aren't usually included in "premier status" in festivals. For you to burn that bridge, it would have to be publicly available (like youtube or vimeo) outside of the festival circuit. I'd closely check the rules of the festivals you plan to enter. You might be worrying for nothing.
Response from 8 years, 7 months ago - Dan Selakovich SHOW
8 years, 7 months ago - Lisa Ray-Jacobs
Hi. There are a few 'premier status' festivals for shorts - Cannes, if my memory serves me right, is one of them. Allowing your film to be in the CF Festival Market won't effect that. In fact, I think all the rejected ones are automatically entered (unless one un-ticks the box when making your original submission). Hope that helps allay your fears. Best. Lisa
Response from 8 years, 7 months ago - Lisa Ray-Jacobs SHOW
8 years, 7 months ago - Claudette FLINT
If you go to Clermont-Ferrand, the Festival is next to Place de Jaude. If you like 'macarons' you have there a splendid cake shop making the best macarons in France: To celebrate your success or to cheer you up.... ;-)
Response from 8 years, 7 months ago - Claudette FLINT SHOW
8 years, 7 months ago - Chris Bogle
Thanks guys! Yeah unfortunately premiere status for shorts is still very much alive and well. Most disappointingly for Edinburgh which is the big one in my neck of the woods - it must be a national prem, but most still stipulate it can't have been released online.
@Lisa - yep it's automatically submitted if you don't tick the box.
Response from 8 years, 7 months ago - Chris Bogle SHOW
8 years, 6 months ago - Simon Hewitt
I'm in the same situation so it's good to get this advice from people. I am also entering into Edinburgh and am now worried as I have premiered in the UK already at the LIAF (London Intentional Animation Fest at the Barbican back in December) and have shown at the LSFF and am up for MANIFF in March. Does this mean Edinburgh is likely to reject me?
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