We've watched hundreds of shorts since starting CIFF in 2022. Here's why yours probably got rejected, from the other side of the programming desk. 🧵
10. Luck. On the right day, in the right mood, we fall for it. And please don't write your cover letter with ChatGPT.
Getting in isn't the whole journey. Most small festivals run on love and not much money, with far too many films to choose from. We hope we get to see yours one day. ciff.uk
The London Film Festival wrapped last night. A lot of what played there will get a UK release. Some brilliant things won't, which is more or less why we started doing this.
Clapham International Film Festival retweeted
Our latest newsletter has landed, featuring our screening of FILM SAFARI GHANA this Thurs at @GenesisCinema + info on Aussie films in London, incl. surreal indie comedy PACO at @ciff_uk (Nov 28) + new @midnightoilband doc at @docnrollfest (Nov 9).
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Twitter is like a crater...but it looks as if we found the bomb:
The CIFF24 programme is now live!
Snag some tickets and see if you can find the secret button on our website: ciff.uk
We have the best films in town coming on Nov 27-30
#COOLerさんと繋がりたい
Clapham International Film Festival retweeted
Get ready for @ciff_uk Editions 003 on 26 June, this time they're back bringing 5 short films to the screens of Clapham that have been plucked from the aether of imagination itself.
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Clapham International Film Festival retweeted
Join @ciff_uk tomorrow for a screening of five short films, showcasing up and coming talent so that audiences can get a taste for some quality independent filmmaking outside of the usual formats of distribution. Each screening is followed by a Q&A.
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Got any submissions?
We're on the hunt for the next best films of all time. 3 prizes on the line (so far), sold out screenings and events. What more could you want from a film festival.
The race for the Golden Fox starts now.
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