Do you want to have your short film or animation shown alongside Hollywood blockbusters, or watched by producers and reps from top creative agencies?

The Fs Competition is back to help find the next ten shorts to play on Brittany Ferries' onboard entertainment system. Alongside industry judges, the winner will also be watched by reps at top creative studios, like Rogue, Canada and Knucklehead.

Added to that, finalists have the option to appear (with paid promotion) on the Fs YouTube channel, where previous finalists have garnered over 10m combined views: https://www.youtube.com/@FILMSshort

Confirmed judges:

Madeleine Sanderson, independent film producer.
Jabari Cofer, lead animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Gillies MacKinnon, BAFTA-nominated TV & film director.
Femi Oyeniran, award-winning actor and filmmaker.
Alexa Jago, BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning producer
John Hardwick, award-winning film & TV director.
Robert Brinkmann, Hollywood DP and director.
Nico Scheepers, previous Grand Prize winner.

Watching the winning film:

Claire Leaver, head of talent at Knucklehead.
Charlie Roberson, head of talent at Rogue.
Max Yeoman, co-founder of MindsEye.
Jannie McInnes, executive producer at Scheme Engine.
Ellie Bartlett, directors' rep at Canada.
Rob Wildsmith, co-founder of Dadbod Films.

Please see www.filmsshort.com/competition.html for more information.
Judges' bios here: www.filmsshort.com/competition-judges.html

** Grand Prize Winner **
** Best Short Animation **
** Best Short Comedy **
** Best Short Horror **
** Best Short Short **
** Best Cinematography **
** Best Sound Design **

The Grand Prize Winner can (and has been) an animation.

The ten finalists are offered the opportunity to be shown on Brittany Ferries' onboard entertainment system, alongside Hollywood blockbusters.

The ten finalists are also offered the opportunity to appear on the FILMSshort YouTube channel, where they receive paid promotion.

Films must be between 2-20 minutes, in English or subtitled.
Film can have been made at any time.
Finalists must be ready to be made public/viewable online (please do not submit if not).
If filmmaker agrees to allow FILMSshort to market film, any money is shared 50/50.

More information can be found at www.filmsshort.com/competition.html

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  • Ed Willis is a film passionato who capably connects quality films with experts and (online) audiences. Works hard to get your film great exposure.

    January 2024
  • Dear FILMSshort Online Film Festival

    Thank you for helping young filmmakers to succeed and see their work.
    I am very happy to have played my film and share it, at this great festival.

    July 2018