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This panel explores the current state of short film criticism regarding accessibility and opportunities. Who is doing it, and who is it for? Can the concretisation of a short film canon nurture more public education?

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Other Perspectives

with Katie McCullough, Lasse Linder, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Sergio Fant, Aneta Ozorek

This panel discussion gives you the opportunity to listen to the point-of-view of filmmakers and those that represent them. How are they dealing with postponed festivals, canceled premieres, online screenings, and the lack of human...

Go Short — International Short Film Festival Nijmegen

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Impact Covid-19 On Film Talent

with Mila Zhluktenko, Erik Glijnis, Marija Milovanovic, Sanne Jehoul

Film festivals have been canceled or are taking place online, cinemas are closed and film production has been suspended. How do you deal with this as a novice player in the film industry? What is the impact on film development? And what is...

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Going Viral

with Daniel Hadenius-Ebner, Luce Grosjean, Rich Warren, Uli Wegenast, Gina Dellabarca

In this online panel talk, Daniel Hadenius-Ebner (Vienna Shorts), Luce Grosjean (Miyu Distribution), Rich Warren (Encounters Film Festival) and Uli Wegenast (Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film) talk about the technical and...

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Reanimating Your Festival

with Anne Gaschütz, Marie-Elaine Riou, Sven Schwarz, Aneta Ozorek

In this online panel talk, Anne Gaschütz (Filmfest Dresden), Marie-Elaine Riou (Festival Regard), and Sven Schwarz (Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg) open up about dealing with unforeseen changes and responsibilities they have come to face trying...

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50/50 by 2020

with Julie Billy, Ivana Kvesic, Agnė Adomėnė, Gina Dellabarca

Panelists discuss the steps that can be taken to ensure the short film industry can lead the way to a better gender balance.

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Great Expectations

with Laura Briand, Ludovica Fonda, Daniel Vadocky, Lendita Zeqiraj, Enrico Vannucci

The relationship between short and feature films has been tricky since the very beginning. Born as ethnographical and documentary clips in 1895, very soon cinema found its fictional language to narrate short stories before developing a new...

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Boosting Your Film Festival

with Anne Gaschütz, Matt Lloyd, Silvia Sandrone, Doris Bauer

Financial planning is one of the most challenging tasks festival organisers must tackle. Public resources and funding opportunities seem to shrink year by year, and, especially in the short film circuit, the absence of major private...

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Met and Unmet Expectations: Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala

with Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, Neil Young

The two Austrian directors and screenwriters Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala have made a name for themselves with their genre collaborations. A success with critics and audiences alike, their works—including Kern (2013) and Ich seh, Ich...

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Gender Talks

with Steve Bache, Simone Jaikiriuma Paetau, Erica Scoggins, Lili Hartwig

A glance at this year’s competitions tells you that gender is a major theme among filmmakers. Many films explore the subject, whether as sexual self-determination, gender reassignments, or same-sex marriages.

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