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9TH - 14TH JUNE 2008 ANNECY: INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL & MARKET Acquisitions team members CHRIS TIDMAN & VANESSA CAPURSO attending. http://www.annecy.org/home/index.php?Page_ID=10 13TH JUNE FRIDAY 2008 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM WHO BUYS WHAT– THE MEGA PANEL Our annual speed-dating-meets-daytime-gameshow-with-a-small-touch-of-stock-trader-zeal showcase hits the floor running with a panel of Canadian and international buyers ready to tell you exactly what they’re looking for when acquiring shorts. This is where we get to the nitty-gritty of who is buying what, for how much, and what kind of rights they want to secure. All the buyers attending the Festival will be in attendance. Moderator: Sue Biely, Symposium Producer Panelists: Aubie Greenberg, Astral Television Networks Hans Spielthenner, ohm:tv Holly Stoddart, Movie Central, Corus Entertainment Jack Ofield, The Short List Jamie White, Colorado Film Foundation Justin Rebelo, Super Channel Linda Olszewski, Shorts International Mary Lampe, Southwest Alternate Media Project Peter Ignacio, AtomFilms Sharon Stevens, Bite TV Sarah Fowlie, The Comedy Network Shane Smith, Movieola Tory Jennings, CanWest Media 12TH JUNE THURSDAY 2008 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM DISTRIBUTION 101 Always a favourite session, Distribution 101 gets your films off the shelf and into the world. Meet a panel of domestic and foreign distributors who are all looking for great content to sell! Topics covered will include E&O insurance, clearances, release strategies, packaging, promotion, and how to get your film into the hands of people that count. Moderator: Anneli Ekborn, Production Manager, CFC Panelists: Catherine Thériault, Travelling Distribution Christian Gesell, interfilm Berlin Derry O’Brien, Network Ireland Television Susan Petersen, Shorts International Stephanie Despierres, OUAT Media Fred Joubaud, Premium Films Millán Vázquez, Freak Short Film Agency

TORONTO WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS INTI-MEETS An Inti-Meet is an hour-long, small room discussion featuring one industry professional and a maximum of 20 participants. Inti-Meets provide participants with an intimate look at the industry through a candid discussion with an experienced insider of the biz. Register early! These sessions are bound to sell out. Tickets for Inti-Meets are $10 per individual session. 11TH JUNE WEDNESDAY 2008 10:30 AM LINDA OLSZEWSKI, SHORTS INTERNATIONAL Linda Olszewski (Shorts International: London, Paris, Munich, NY, LA) As Co-Head of Global Acquisitions & Podcasts for Shorts International, Linda heads up initiatives such as acquiring films for iTUNES USA & UK, BT-Vision, Joost, and Shorts TV. In her Inti-Meet Linda will discuss what kinds of films she’s looking for and how iTunes and Shorts TV compare with other media platforms in revenue and visibility. At international festivals she scouts for cinematic gems in all genres, produces podcasts for SHORTS TV and serves on juries and panels

10TH - 15TH JUNE 2008 WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS 7TH JUNE 2008 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS Acquisitions team members LINDA OLSZEWSKI & ELIZABETH LEIDT attending. http://www.oscars.org/saa/2008/index.html 4TH - 9TH JUNE 2008 HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CHRIS TIDMAN, Co-head of Global Acquisitions & INGWER SOERENSEN Country Manager G/S/A Germany. http://www.shortfilm.com/index.php?id=ikffentry&L=1 30TH MAY - 5TH JUNE 2008 KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL CHRIS TIDMAN, Co-head of Global Acquisitions attending. http://www.kff.com.pl/festiwal_en.php3 16TH - 27TH MAY 2008 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL ANDCANNES SHORT FILM CORNER Acquisitions team members attending are Chris Tidman, Simon Young & Vanessa Capurso along with Shorts TV’s Managing Director, Julien Hossein http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.html 1ST- 6TH MAY 2008 OBERHAUSEN - 54TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Chris Tidman, Co-Head Global Acquisitions 24TH - 5TH MAY 2008 FESTIVAL DU COURT METRAGE DEBRUXELLES Vanessa Capurso – Shorts TV France Acquisitions

23RD APRIL TO 4TH MAY 2008 THE 2008 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

24TH APRIL 2008 11:00 AM
INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES (April 22-27, 2008)
One on One sessions with Linda O. Olszewski / Global Acquisitions - SHORTS INTERNATIONAL
ArcLight Cinemas
Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth Leidt, Acquisitions Manager


16TH - 21ST APRIL 2008
KC JUBILEE FILM FESTIVAL - Juror
Kansas City, MO

3RD APRIL 2008 3:00PM
ASPEN SHORTSFEST - ASPEN, COLORADO
How to get Your Short Film on iTunes & ShortsTV with Linda O. Olszewski / Global Acquisitions
Festival Lounge.


16TH MARCH 2008 4:30PM
29th COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARD

11TH MARCH 2008 11:00AM -12:00PM
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
We Like Short Shorts
Room 15

Is it the Golden Age of Short Film? People keep saying it is, but I doubt
many filmmakers have felt the gold yet. Some short films are bringing in
more money than most award winning documentary's are being sold for. Find
out what is the best way to capitalize on these new potential revenue
streams as Filmmakers and industry experts discuss if this will really
finally elevate/free shorts to become an art form and not just a stepping
stone to features.

Moderator: Nicole Barnette Dir, Fourteen
Jigar Mehta Video Journalist, The New York Times
Nathan Zellner Goliath
Brent Hoff Exec Producer, Wholphin DVD
Nicole Barnette Dir, Fourteen
Brian Chirls chirls.com
Linda Olszewski, Acquisitions, Shorts International

26TH FEBRUARY 2008 7:30PM
SHORTS INTERNATIONAL TEAM ON THE ROAD!
The American Cinematheque Short Film Seminar, BIG WORLD FOR LITTLE MOVIES:
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SHORT FILM will be presented at:

THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE'S AERO THEATRE
1328 MONTANA AVENUE
SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 (at 14th Street)

There is plenty of free, unlimited parking on Montana AFTER 6pm and on side streets AFTER 7pm.
Read posted signs for restrictions.

SEMINAR OVERVIEW
BIG WORLD FOR LITTLE MOVIES: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SHORT FILM
February 26, 2008
7:30pm
Aero Theatre

Whether the recent renewed vitality of the short film is in part based on the rise of consumer "pod casts", the content crazed appetite of the internet or the appearance of the world's first short film television network, there's no denying it's a BIG world out there for "little movies." Uncover a wealth of information on short filmmaking trends, current channels of distribution and the future of short film exposure from the leaders of North America¹s major short film distribution companies. The world of the short film is changing quickly.
In fact, not since the ".com era" of the 1990s, have we seen such rethinking of how the short film figures into overall landscape of the entertainment industry. Today there are literally thousands more film festivals for you to consider as you move your short film out to festival audiences. Today, besides cable television play to help your film find an even larger audience as well as to help extend your short film's place in the world, you have to contend with the options of Video-On-Demand, DVD collections, pod casts, airline broadcast and the prospects of a 24-hour a day Short Film cable television network that reaches an estimated 9 million people. But don't stop there! What about those 1000s of internet sites available to you to post your film on, some of which are willing to pay to license your film? And what about the advantages of showing your film on your own web site or your favorite social networking site (FACEBOOK, MYSPACE etc) to help people discover you and advance your career? Now consider this: With the incredible expansion of the methods of distribution and exhibition open to your short film, there has EVEN been a revolution in the very definition of what artistically comprises a short film.

What is a "festival" short? What is the difference between a Sundance short, a Cannes short and a Short Film Festival short? What is the design of "internet" short? What does the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences look for in a short film?. What is the definition of the most desirable form of short for a short film distributor?

For our February seminar, BIG WORLD FOR LITTLE MOVIES: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SHORT FILM, we turn our total attention to unraveling the whole, overwhelming and complex world that today's short filmmaker must deal with to take good care of their work.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SHORT FILM begins with a focus on issues surrounding film festivals, film festival release strategies for short films, a list of the World's Best Short Film Festivals
(and some not very good ones!) and establishing some definitions for the various forms or identities the short film embodies today. Respected Film Consultant and former Director Of Programming of both the LA Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, Thomas Ethan Harris will lend his expert advice and creative approach to helping you make the right choices for your film's festival debut, as well as offer insider tips on how to extend your film's play in the film festival world.


The second part of our evening's seminar will be dedicated to an in depth discussion of SHORT FILM DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION with leaders of the major short film distribution and internet companies. Not only will we open the door to a greater understanding of overall design of the content favored by distributors, but we will examine rights and clearances issues AND help to sort out the various individual approaches to short film distribution that our panelists' companies take so that you can more clearly identify the right distributor for your short film.

Confirmed Panelists Include:

Carol Crowe, President, APOLLO CINEMA
Linda Olszewski, Acquisitions, Shorts International
Ric Stewart, Vice President of Marketing, MINI MOVIE CHANNEL
David Russell, President, BIG FILM SHORTS
Saskia Wilson-Brown, Manager of VC2 Content, CURRENT TV
Moderated By Thomas Ethan Harris

19TH FEBRUARY 2008 7:00PM
SHORTS! NIGHT AT THE ACADEMY
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

For more information:
(http://www.oscars.org/events/shorts/index.html)