There are many ways to make a feature film and many paths to Sundance. For six filmmakers, short films were key to both. This year, there were 1,861 narrative features and 1,642 documentary features submitted to the Sundance Film Festival. And due to COVID-19, that number was less than in previous years. Holy hell, that’s a lot of competition! How do you make a feature film that makes it into Sundance? For some filmmakers below, a short version of a feature is a great way to prove the concept, not to mention get attention and funding. For others on the list, their short film got them noticed by future collaborators. For others, it merely went to sharpen and hone the voice they would need for their feature debut. Take a look. Filmmaker: Shaka King Film at Sundance 2021: Judas and the Black Messiah Short film: Mulignans (2015) Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 February, 2021