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Saturday, April 20
12;30-1:30
Short Film Economics.
Creation and distribution.
Getting it out there.
with Danny Lennon
Participants will learn about getting your film made and how to get it into the public eye,
whether through distribution, festivals, VOD and beyond. This short but educational workshop
on the business of short films after they are created will open numerous unseen or little known
opportunities for makers of short format works. It will also take a look at the creative aspect of
short format from an international curators point of view, giving an outside perspective to Yukon
media makers.
Bio
In 1999, Danny Lennon launched PRENDS ÇA COURT!,
which celebrates and supports short films from around the
world, as well as Canadian cinema. He remains the director of
programming to this day. He is also the programmer and driving
force of the NOT SHORT ON TALENT initiative, established in
2012 in collaboration with Téléfilm Canada. Guest programmer
at CANNES COURT MÉTRAGE / FESTIVAL DE CANNES / SHORT
FILM CORNER since 2005. Lennon contributes in every way
possible to the promotion, distribution, airing and production
of independent and professional short films on an international
level. Lennon has been on too many jury duties, programmed
more than 60 festivals and who knows how many special
events, travels to more than 50 festivals a years. Lennon also organises the GALA DU COURT
MÉTRAGE QUÉBÉCOIS / PRIX PRENDS ÇA COURT!, the biggest night of the year for Québec short
films, over the past 15 years, it is more than 3.5 million dollars in cash and services for filmmakers.
As Basta would say: “My rogue feet were made to trample kings”.
Workshop funded by Yukon Media Development
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