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📅2024 Nordisk Panorama is coming up! Ouat Media is honoured to have Inga Diev, General Manager, back at the festival and this time as a jury member for the Best Nordic Short Film Award!

https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/festival/festival-2024-2/juries-2024/

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It's a wrap - big thanks to HollyShorts Film Festival for another great edition! Here's a shoutout to these award-winning short films:

⭐️Best International Award - THE MASTERPIECE (LA GRAN OBRA), directed by Àlex Lora Cercós; produced by Euphoria Productions, Monkeys Films, and Calabaza FILMS; festivals by MAILUKI FILMS, S.L.

⭐️Best Midnight Madness Award - DREAM CREEP, directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez; produced by Megan Leonard & Jonathan Caso

⭐️Best Producer Award - Gabriella Piazza of Tea, Short Film, directed by Blake Rice; London Flair PR

🥂It's the opening night of 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival, which features the LA premiere of Tea, Short Film! Ahead of the film's screening, dive into Pop Culturalist's interview with director Blake Rice on the crafting of this short film.

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Exclusive Interview: Blake Rice on Crafting 'Tea'—A Deep Dive into His Short Film and Creative Collaboration - Pop-Culturalist.com Blake Rice, an award-winning producer, screenwriter, and director, stands out as one of the most dynamic and influential voices of his generation. His work, deeply rooted in the human experience, carries a universal appeal that resonates with audiences everywhere. His latest short film, Tea, is crea...

👏A huge shout out to the team behind Unser Kind - Our Child (dir. Samuel Flückiger, prod. Filmgerberei) for being awarded Best of Fest at the 2024 L.A. Shorts International Film Festival!

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🎊Earlier this week, Mahnoor Euceph was named a Pillars Artist Fellow! Created in partnership with Riz Ahmed and Left Handed Films, the fellowship provides Muslim filmmakers with mentorship, professional development, networking opportunities, and an unrestricted award of $25,000.

This fellowship champions Muslim filmmakers whose work disrupts tired, harmful narratives while winning over critics and audiences with honest, compelling & unique stories.

You can catch Mahnoor's short film EID MUBARAK on Kanopy
in select territories: https://kanopy.com/node/13979433

🤩For our LA-based audiences, Unser Kind - Our Child (dir. Samuel Flückiger, prod. Filmgerberei) premieres today at 2024 L.A. Shorts International Film Festival!

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🎉Shout out to PANADRILO (dir. Marcela Heilbron, prod. Hypatia Films) for being awarded Best Fiction at 2024 Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival!

👂 DREAM CREEP, also known as "THAT ear movie", is the scariest short film on the festival circuit as featured by IndieWire! Learn more about the initial concept of this terrifying film and making-of that might include some blood-stained walls.

DREAM CREEP (dir. Carlos A.F. Lopez, prod. Megan Leonard & Jonathan Caso) has screened at 2024 Sundance Film Festival, 2024 SXSW, 2024 Fantaspoa, 2024 BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest, 2024 Florida Film Festival, 2024 SIFF, 2024 부천국제판타스틱영화제 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and more!

‘Dream Creep’: The Scariest Short on the Festival Circuit Will Make You Fear Your Own Head At Palm Springs ShortFest, Carlos A.F. Lopez, Lael Rogers, Megan Leonard, and Jonathan Caso explained the making of 'Dream Creep' to IndieWire.

🥳Cheers to the team behind THE MASTERPIECE (dir. Àlex Lora Cercós) for being awarded at the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh for Best International Short Fiction!

Produced by Euphoria Productions, Monkeys Films, and Calabaza FILMS.
Festival distribution by MAILUKI FILMS, S.L.

Thrilled to announce that The Masterpiece, by Álex Lora Cercos, won Best International Short Film Award at the # # Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland. An Oscar qualifying festival.

The Masterpiece aka La Gran Obra, was premiered and awarded at Sundance Film Festival, USA; Raindance Film Festival, Uk; and Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia.

👏It's official - THREE KEENINGS (dir. Oliver McGoldrick, prod. Natalie Novak Remplakowski) is one of 13 short films selected to premiere in the Competition at 2024 La Biennale di Venezia!

This short film features Seamus O'Hara in the lead role of Ian, a struggling actor who finds himself in the unconventional role of a professional mourner.

Festivals: Lights On |

🐝Premiered in competition at the 2024 Festival de Cannes and just at 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest, we cannot wait for more audiences to fall in love with Tea, Short Film (dir. Blake Rice)! | London Flair PR

With tender and intentional attention to the characters and their lived experiences, YAYA directed by Leticia Akel Escárate is a short film to keep an eye out for. Winner of the Best Fiction Award (Regional Section) at 2024 Cine Lebu, additional festival selections include 2024 Curta Cinema, 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest, and 2024 Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia.

Producers: Pablo Greene, Claudia Huaiquimilla
Production Companies: Lanza Verde, ComoPerro Producción Audiovisual

We're thrilled to partner up with director Samuel Flueckiger for another time on his latest short film UNSER KIND (OUR CHILD), produced by Filmgerberei. This short film will be premiering at the 2024 L.A. Shorts International Film Festival and then head to 2024 Filmfestival Kitzbühel next!

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🎉Big congrats to the team behind THE MASTERPIECE (LA GRAN OBRA), directed by Àlex Lora Cercós, for being awarded Best Live Action (Short Film) at 2024 Raindance Film Festival!

Produced by Euphoria Productions, Monkeys Films, and Calabaza FILMS.
Festivals: MAILUKI FILMS, S.L.

😎🌴Congrats to the team behind COMPLICATIONS (dir. Ivar Aase) for being awarded Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under at the 2024 Palm Springs International ShortFest! | Norsk filminstitutt

Extra cheers to DREAM CREEP (dir. Carlos A.F. Lopez, prod. Megan Leonard) for receiving a Special Mention for Worst Nightmare under the Best Midnight Short category!

We cannot wait for the weekend! DELIVER ME, directed by Joecar Hanna, will be broadcast on CANAL+ Cinéma as part of Les Programmes Courts & Créations / C+ | La Collection de Canal+ this Sunday, June 23rd!

🏢The office uprising comedy of our dreams, Fck Em Right Back (dir. Harris Doran, prod. Doris Casap Warren of MOTHER FILMS) featuring Tony Awards winner Kara Young, the magical DDm, and the amazing Catherine Curtin, is available now on Vimeo!

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K A q***r Black aspiring Baltimore rapper must outwit his vengeful day-job boss in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible. directed by Harris…

Happy day 1 of Palm Springs International ShortFest! Look no further, here's 9 short films to keep your eyes on:

⭐️BEEN THERE (dir. Corina Schwingruber Ilić, prod. Stella Handler of Freihändler Filmproduktion | SWISS FILMS)
⭐️BYE BYE, BOWSER (dir. Jasmin Baumgartner, prod. ostblok | festivals: LEMONADE FILMS)
⭐️COMPLICATIONS (dir. Ivar Aase | Norsk filminstitutt)
⭐️DREAM CREEP (dir. Carlos A.F. Lopez, prod. Megan Leonard)
⭐️JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA (dir. Julia Aks and Steve Pinder)
⭐️THE MASTERPIECE (dir. Àlex Lora Cercós | festivals: MAILUKI FILMS)
⭐️MATTA AND MATTO (dir. Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp, prod. YK Animation Studio | SWISS FILMS)
⭐️PRIMETIME MOTHER (dir. Sonny Calvento, prod. Southern Lantern Studios, E&W Films)
⭐️THE SCHOOL OF CANINE MASSAGE (dir. Emma D. Miller, prod. Colby Day)

We can't wait for the Palm Springs audiences to fall in love with these short films!

Calling all Jane Austen fans, we bet you haven't seen a period piece like this one yet!

JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA (dir. Julia Aks & Steve Pinder, prod. by Elli Legerski of Mickwick Productions) has its first screening at 2024 Tribeca tonight.

https://ouatmedia.com/jane-austens-period-drama/

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Just under a week to go until Tribeca and we can't wait for the NY premiere of COMPLICATIONS (dir. Ivar Aase)! For those unable to make it to the screenings, this short is available on SAMANSA, for library users & students on Kanopy in select territories, and will soon to be released with CANAL+ Les Programmes Courts & Créations / C+ and YLE.

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📺 Mark your calendars for Sun, Apr 28th as BEEN THERE (dir. Corina Schwingruber Ilić, prod. by Stella Händler of Freihändler Filmproduktion | SWISS FILMS) will have its first broadcast on CANAL+ Cinéma as part of Les Programmes Courts & Créations / C+ | La Collection de Canal+!

J'étais là | myCANAL Un week-end, une escapade, un tour du monde ou un séjour en pleine nature... Jamais l'envie de voyager n'a été aussi répandue et les lieux visités aussi nombreux. Qu'en retirons-nous, si ce n'est la preuve par l'image que nous y sommes allés ?... (TIFF 2023)

🐊 PANADRILO (dir. Marcela Heilbron, prod. Hypatia Films) follows a woman left alone by her husband turned-talking crocodile who must now find her own way to migrate to the US in order to reunite with their daughter. Previously at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, this short film is now screening at 2024 (Aspen Film)!

PANADRILO - TRAILER Director: Marcela Heilbron Country of Production: Panama Year: 2024 Runtime: 15 min Abandoned by her husband turned talking-crocodile, a woman must now find her…

Not a light sleeper? Wait until you meet this short film, DREAM CREEP directed by Carlos AF Lopez and produced by Megan Leonard! World premiered at 2024 Sundance Film Festival and just at 2024 SXSW, we can't wait for more audiences to be delighted by this film.

👂https://ouatmedia.com/dream-creep/

A life-affirming and thought-provoking exploration of how we deal with mortality, ETERNAL FATHER (director Ömer Sami) heads to Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival next!

The New Yorker Den Danske Filmskole Det Danske Filminstitut Danish Film Institute |

Day 1 of Festival Regard has arrived! We're thrilled for PRIMETIME MOTHER (dir. Sonny Calvento, prod. Sheron Dayoc of Southern Lantern Studios & Weijie Lai of E&W Films) to screen in Chicoutimi and we are also excited to be back at REGARD in-person to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the festival's short film market.

Canadian Film Fest kicks off today with an exciting line-up of films and industry series! Ouat Media's General Manager Inga Diev joins the panel on "Finding your Audience: Acquisition & Distribution" to share more insight into the role and strategies of distribution.