The number of places to show indie shorts is mind boggling. Alan's been selected for two more screenings: a regular shorts night (Rotoreliefs at the Roxy); and the annual art and design festival in Angel.
Clearly there's an audience for the huge - and increasing - number of shorts that get made. Not so clear is whether this audience demographic goes beyond the filmmakers themselves and the wider filmmaking community in general. It can feel stiflingly introspective, despite there being some outstandingly good films on offer.
I'm getting inspiration from seeing some great films and an evil sense of smug from some others which I know is wrong, wrong, wrong. End result aside though, everyone clearly works to the best of their abilities and shares the same pain. Getting something made and shown is an achievement in itself - but somewhere lurk questions about how valid this still is in the age of you-and-you-and-youtube.
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