Sunday, July 30, 2006

Media Desk, Spain

FILMINUTE, el Festival Internacional de Cine de Un minuto: El próximo 31 de Agosto concluye el plazo para el envio de trabajos audiovisuales de 1 minuto de duración para participar en el Filminute, iniciativa que pretende seleccionar los mejores trabajos procedentes de medio centenar de países destinada a profesionales y nuevas promesas en el sector audiovisual que pretendan llegar a una amplia audiencia a través de nuevas y/o tradicionales plataformas de comunicación. El proyecto FILMINUTE comenzó su andadura en marzo y está prevista la entrega de cuatro premios: Mejor Documento de Ficción, Documental, de Animación y Mejor Película de Fan. Para más información: John Ketchum, Sabaa Quao, Executive Directors, FILMINUTE, john.ketchum@gmail.com, Toronto, London, Bucharest +40721200626, www.filminute.com

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Great narrative, great film

Well-constructed narrative is a central topic of discussion as we review Filminute submissions. Great films are supported by great storytelling and this holds as true for a one-minute film as it does for a feature film.

We were delighted when the Santa Maddalena Foundation, and its founder Baronessa Beatrice Monti della Corte Von Rezzori, agreed to participate on the Filminute jury. By having a collection of some of this century’s most acclaimed writers judging and commenting on the final selection of Filminute submissions, we hope to strengthen the collective understanding around the importance of a good screenplay.

Filminute intends to elevate the expectations of both filmmakers and audiences regarding what they can expect from a great one-minute film.
Here’s an inspiring last comment on great screenwriting: “On March 5, 2006, Paul (Haggis) became the first person in the history of the Academy Awards to write two back-to-back Best Picture winners, for Crash and the previous year's winner, Million Dollar Baby." http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353673/

Filminute is looking forward to discovering some back-to-back brilliant, narrative one-minute films.