FILM PRODUCTION

The Academy Motion Picture of Arts and Science defines a short film as "an organized motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits." Short Films are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals and made by independent filmmakers with minimal budgets primarily funded by film grants, nonprofit organizations, sponsors, and personal funds. Production of THE FADE will utilize the latter two.  Short Films generally rely on film festival exhibitions or distributed via the Internet to reach an audience. THE FADE film will use both whilst we explore all options for distribution.

Film Festivals, competitive or non-competitive, are often regarded within the film industry as launchpads for new filmmakers and Indie films, as well as boosters for established filmmakers and studio productions. Films are either invited by festival curators, or selected by festival programmers from submissions made by filmmakers, film producers, production companies, sales agents, and distributors. Film Festivals are crucial for the film industry, providing a space for deal-making, collaboration, and the discovery of  new talent. Examples of well-known Film Festivals include: Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival. Festivals local to Texas include: South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, and in San Antonio, Texas - the CineFestival, the nation's original and longest-running Latino film festivals in the United States - exhibiting Chicanox, Latinx, and International Latin American Cinema.