GIVING YOUR FILM A LIFE BEYOND THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
Making a short film takes time, money and a huge amount of creative energy. But once the festival run comes to an end, finding an audience for your work can become much harder.
At Short Frame, we want to help change that. We work with filmmakers to bring their films to audiences around the world, giving them a life beyond the festival circuit and the opportunity to earn revenue along the way.
When it comes to selecting films, story is what matters most to us. We don’t believe a film’s potential should be defined by festival selections or awards. Wherever your film has screened, or even if it hasn’t screened at all, if it tells a compelling story, there’s a place for it at Short Frame. We’re passionate about connecting great short films with new audiences and giving filmmakers more opportunities to share their work with the world.
FAIR REVENUE SHARE
WE TRACK PERFORMANCE
Once your film is live, we monitor how it’s performing to understand how audiences are discover, watching and engaging with your film.
We use these insights to see what could be improved, adjusting thumbnails, titles and descriptions where needed to help your film reach a wider audience.
REVENUE SHARE
Your film earns advertising revenue as people watch it. We share 50% of ad revenue generated by your film with you, alongside 100% of audience tips.
We provide revenue information and make payments twice a year, subject to our minimum payment threshold.
WE PACKAGE YOUR FILM
This is where we really get to work. We carefully prepare every film for online release, from creating and testing thumbnails and titles to writing search-friendly descriptions and adding subtitles where appropriate.
Drawing on YouTube best practices and our experience building an audience for short films, we give every release the best possible chance of being discovered and watched.
HOW IT WORKS
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submit your film through FilmFreeway. We welcome a wide range of genres and styles, from recent releases to older films in your back catalogue.
We review every submission and aim to respond within one month. If your film is a good fit, we’ll be in touch to discuss next steps and share our agreement.
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We don’t want to hide your film behind a dedicated app no-one will download or put it behind a subscription paywall. To get your film seen by wider audiences - not just cineastes - you need to go to where the audience is and YouTube is proven. Its search and recommendation algorithms, coupled with its extensive user base, make it so much easier for audiences to find and engage with short films.
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Yes. You retain ownership of your film. Our agreement are non-exclusive and grant Short Frame the rights needed to distribute and promote it, but it does not transfer ownership to us.
Can I withdraw my film?
Yes. Either party can end the agreement at any time with seven days’ notice. If you request to withdraw your film, we’ll remove it within seven days of your request.
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No. Our agreement is non-exclusive. You’re free to pursue festival screenings, sales opportunities and other distribution arrangements, subject to the terms of your other agreements.
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Yes. We provide revenue information when making payments, and you can request an analytics update at any time. We can provide detailed analytics about your films audience to you.
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We calculate revenue shares at the end of January and August, with payments made within 30 business days. Our minimum payment threshold is £100. Balances below that amount can be carried forward.
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You can submit your film while it’s still screening at festivals. If we decide to move forward, we’ll discuss the timing of its online release with you to work with the end of the film’s festival run.
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Yes, we’re interested in both recent films and older projects that deserve a new audience. Your film doesn’t have to be fresh out of the festival circuit.
