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." Often screened at local, national, or international film festivals, short films are made by independent filmmakers with minimal budgets primarily funded by film grants, nonprofit organizations, sponsors, and personal funds. Production of THE FADE will primarily utilize the latter two - amongst others.  Short Films generally rely on film festival exhibitions or distributed via the Internet to reach an audience. THE FADE Film Production Team will explore all options for distribution - while simultaneously planning the production of the team's next films: SILK PILLOWS, TREASURE HUNT, GUINEVERE, LIQUID GLAMOUR, MISTER FIANCÉ, and MUSE ANONYMOUS. Upon their completion, eighteen other screenplays and documentaries to select for future production.

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, El Paso 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.