Darius Monroe Clark's Short Film"Train" Named Vimeo Staff Pick

Check out my homey Darius Monroe Clark's award-winning short film, Train, which was just named a Vimeo staff pick. Waiting for that first feature to drop now, man!

How NOT To Make a Short Film w/ Roberta Munroe - TONIGHT!

On the next Double Down Film Show, we’ll be having a candid chat with former Sundance Programmer and author of the popular film book, How NOT to Make a Short Film, Roberta Munroe.

A long-time short filmmaker herself, Roberta spent many years programming the shorts selections for Sundance and other notable film festivals. On the job she gained many unique and valuable insights into the festival submission process from both sides of the application (many of which she shares in her book and seminar series of the same name).

• What are the advantages of shooting a short before your feature?
  
  
• What goes on behind the scenes of programming a film festival?
  
  
• What impact does individual cultural perspective have on festival judging?
  
  
• How can you increase your 1% chance of getting into Sundance?
  
  
• How can your choice of music impact your distribution potential?
  
  
• How should you NOT make a short film?
  
  

All of this insider festival info and more candid career wisdom will be revealed on the very next Double Down Film Show with special guest, Roberta Munroe. If you’re tired of getting film festival rejection letters, then this is the show for you.

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The Best of Sundance

Sundance 2007 is over, but now the best part of the festival is online. The organizers of the festival have made available a huge trove of material that should be helpful for any filmmaker.

Included on the site are short interviews with many of the filmmakers who screened work at the festival, explaining their filmmaking process.

Another great feature on the site is the inclusion of over 40 of the short films exhibited at Sundance, shown in their entirety along with a contact list and full credits.

One particularly good short is "Motodrom" - directed by Joerge Wagner - which won an honorable mention award for short films at the festival.

Also available at this post-fest roundup is a interesting collection of trailers from the last 25 years of Sundance, starting back when it used to be called "The United States Festival."(!)

Check it out!