Reel Shorts 2013
- 6 minutes
- Australia
- 2012
A clown is interrogated by two inspectors and soon realizes that breaking the law is no laughing matter.
Packages
Writer/Director
- Steve Mitchell
Reel Shorts Film Festival
May 8-14, 2018
- Schedule & Tickets
- The Fest
- Films
- Filmmaking
- Filmmaker Insights Symposium
- 2017 Jury Members
- 2017 Filmmakers
- Resources
- Learn About FilmmakingBooks Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach by Paul Joseph Gulino Story by Robert McKee Film festivals Austin Film Festival, Austin, TX, screenwriting conference Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto, ON, symposium Film schools Canadian Film & TV Training database Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts, North Vancouver, BC Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program, New York, NY Concordia University, The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Montreal, QC SAIT Film and Video Production, Calgary, AB Toronto Film School at RCC Institute of Technology, Toronto, ON University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, CA Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC Internships CMPA (Canadian Media Production Association) National Mentorship Program for film, television, and interactive media production internships Screenplays David Eng’s blog has links to dozens of screenplays for recently released award-worthy films Training CFC (Canadian Film Centre), Toronto NSI (National Screen Institute), Winnipeg Websites Articles The New Independent Filmmaker’s Business Model Books Movie Making Manual Online videos Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review by Red Letter Media – the 10-minute segments below present a bitingly funny critique that covers the basics of any Screenwriting 101 course you could take but in a far more entertaining fashion Part 1 of…
- Associations, Guilds & UnionsACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) AMPIA (Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association) CMPA (Canadian Media Production Association) CSIF (The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers) DGC (Directors Guild of Canada) Documentary Organization of Canada FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society Alberta) GCFC (Guild of Canadian Film Composers) – includes 6 Tips for working with a composer IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 210 – includes a description of courses offered such as Set Etiquette and Protocol, the 1-day course that prepares a person to work as a PA (Production Assistant) on set, as well as a copy of their Commercial Agreement which details the Commercial Rates & Working Conditions for IATSE Local 210 members SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) – includes a Brief Introduction to Copyright Law. SOCAN only deals with performing rights whereas filmmakers need to obtain synchronization rights for inclusion of music in films, video, and multimedia productions. WGC (Writers Guild of Canada) – includes a list of agents for Canadian screenwriters WIFTA (Women in Film & Television Alberta)
- Funding SourcesAFA (Alberta Foundation for the Arts) Bravo!FACT Canada Council for the Arts Media Arts
- Release Formsp> The most important thing to remember with release forms (i.e. contracts) is that they prove that you as the producer own the right to exploit (i.e. benefit financially from) the resulting film or video. While they are not necessary if you are just starting out by making a film or video for friends and family to view, they become more important when the public starts viewing your film or video at film festivals. And should a distributor ever express interest in your film or video, they become absolutely necessary. If you are working on a student production or an ultra low-budget or even no-budget production, you can still avoid copyright and trademark infringement by considering the following: If you’re including a breakfast scene in your film or video, for instance, don’t show a brand name cereal when your characters can just as easily be eating something generic like eggs and toast. If you need a contemporary rock song, check out the bands in your home town rather than downloading a song from the Internet. A local band may be quite happy to get the exposure and credit for their original song that your film or video may give them,…
- Blog
- Schedule & Tickets
- The Fest
- Films
- Filmmaking
- Filmmaker Insights Symposium
- 2017 Jury Members
- 2017 Filmmakers
- Resources
- Learn About FilmmakingBooks Screenwriting: The Sequence Approach by Paul Joseph Gulino Story by Robert McKee Film festivals Austin Film Festival, Austin, TX, screenwriting conference Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto, ON, symposium Film schools Canadian Film & TV Training database Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts, North Vancouver, BC Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program, New York, NY Concordia University, The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Montreal, QC SAIT Film and Video Production, Calgary, AB Toronto Film School at RCC Institute of Technology, Toronto, ON University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, CA Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC Internships CMPA (Canadian Media Production Association) National Mentorship Program for film, television, and interactive media production internships Screenplays David Eng’s blog has links to dozens of screenplays for recently released award-worthy films Training CFC (Canadian Film Centre), Toronto NSI (National Screen Institute), Winnipeg Websites Articles The New Independent Filmmaker’s Business Model Books Movie Making Manual Online videos Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review by Red Letter Media – the 10-minute segments below present a bitingly funny critique that covers the basics of any Screenwriting 101 course you could take but in a far more entertaining fashion Part 1 of…
- Associations, Guilds & UnionsACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) AMPIA (Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association) CMPA (Canadian Media Production Association) CSIF (The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers) DGC (Directors Guild of Canada) Documentary Organization of Canada FAVA (Film and Video Arts Society Alberta) GCFC (Guild of Canadian Film Composers) – includes 6 Tips for working with a composer IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 210 – includes a description of courses offered such as Set Etiquette and Protocol, the 1-day course that prepares a person to work as a PA (Production Assistant) on set, as well as a copy of their Commercial Agreement which details the Commercial Rates & Working Conditions for IATSE Local 210 members SOCAN (The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) – includes a Brief Introduction to Copyright Law. SOCAN only deals with performing rights whereas filmmakers need to obtain synchronization rights for inclusion of music in films, video, and multimedia productions. WGC (Writers Guild of Canada) – includes a list of agents for Canadian screenwriters WIFTA (Women in Film & Television Alberta)
- Funding SourcesAFA (Alberta Foundation for the Arts) Bravo!FACT Canada Council for the Arts Media Arts
- Release Formsp> The most important thing to remember with release forms (i.e. contracts) is that they prove that you as the producer own the right to exploit (i.e. benefit financially from) the resulting film or video. While they are not necessary if you are just starting out by making a film or video for friends and family to view, they become more important when the public starts viewing your film or video at film festivals. And should a distributor ever express interest in your film or video, they become absolutely necessary. If you are working on a student production or an ultra low-budget or even no-budget production, you can still avoid copyright and trademark infringement by considering the following: If you’re including a breakfast scene in your film or video, for instance, don’t show a brand name cereal when your characters can just as easily be eating something generic like eggs and toast. If you need a contemporary rock song, check out the bands in your home town rather than downloading a song from the Internet. A local band may be quite happy to get the exposure and credit for their original song that your film or video may give them,…
- Blog