Short Film Oscar nominations 2009

Live action: AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE), MANON ON THE ASPHALT

NEW BOY, THE PIG, SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND) (WINNER)

Animation: La Maison en Petits Cubes (WINNER), LAVATORY - LOVESTORY

OKTAPODI, PRESTO, THIS WAY UP

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/index?pn=nominees#BestLiveActionShortFilmNominationCategory follow this link to Oscar website

Watch shorts and independent films now!

http://www.raindance.tv

The Quay Brothers

Follow this link for an arictle of an interview with the Quay brothers http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/contents/01/19/quay.html

Short film festival

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/insideindies/shortsfest/?gclid=CKDFwvznyJsCFd0B4wod-japLQ check out this site for more short films and independent film making ideas

Channel 4 shorts & clips

http://www.channel4.com/film/shortsandclips/shorts.html

What makes a good short? Masterclass Channel 4

See also the masterclass on the Channel Four After Dark website where members of the industry discuss what makes a good short?
http://www.channel4.com/film/makingmovies/microsites/A/after-dark/masterclasses_1.html

Britfilms resources for film-making

Visit this site for even more resources for scriptwriting

http://www.britfilms.com/resources/scriptwriting/

Scriptwriting success

Follow this link and read the article about successful scriptwriting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A24026799

Short film maifesto

http://www.timeout.com/film/news/1506/ Follow this link to the Short Film Manifesto written by Philip Ilson, short film programmer for London International Film Festival and London Short Film Festival (formerly Halloween).