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Future Shorts Leeds

Global Short Film Label

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Next Screening is at 6:45PM, Wednesday 17TH January at the Hyde Park Picturehouse
This is the Leeds branch of Future Shorts

Future Shorts passionately believe in developing a wider audience for short film. We have established a network where filmmakers can have their work seen on the largest platform in Europe and where audiences can see an original and inventive slate of films. Future Shorts promises to challenge, inspire and above all entertain.

Welcome to Future Shorts

Future Shorts passionately believe in developing a wider audience for short film. We have established a network where filmmakers can have their work seen on the largest platform in Europe and where audiences can see an original and inventive slate of films. Future Shorts promises to challenge, inspire and above all entertain.


MySpace are working with the rock ..n.. rollers of short film, Future Shorts, to launch their spectacular million-pound-prize short film competition .. MyMovie MashUp. In 9 cities across the UK on three separate nights, launch parties will be held where Future Shorts will be showcasing the best in UK short films, followed by music from top local talent and a rockin' party to celebrate the groundbreaking opportunity which MySpace are offering to filmmakers. Join the audiovisual revolution and get to the party nearest you!
MyMovie MashUp
Shoestring budget? Want £1 million to make a feature film? Read on ..
CALLING ALL SHORT FILM MAKERS, DIRECTORS, VIDEO ARTISTS AND CAMCORDER ENTHUSIASTS!
MySpace has launched MyMovie MashUp in partnership with Vertigo Films .. a competition to find the best short film director on MySpace. The winner will get to direct a feature film with a budget of over £1 million with the film scheduled for theatrical release in 2008.
Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of filmmakers and actors who will select five finalists. The finalists then face a public vote by millions of MySpace users to decide the ultimate winner. The lucky winning director will immediately begin production on their feature film..
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 18th APRIL 2007
FULL DETAILS AND RULES FOR THE COMPETITION CAN BE FOUND AT:
MySpace.com/mymoviemashup
MyGen Profile GeneratorMySpace.com
futureshorts.com
MySpace.com/futureshorts
JANUARY PROGRAMME

Future Shorts in association with Stella Artois and Picture House Cinemas races into the New Year with a cracking collection of award-winning and highly entertaining short films. Highlights this January include brilliant Oscar-nominated animation 'NIBBLES' telling the story of a family fishing trip, a coming-of-age love story in ‘SEHNSUCHT NACH MEER’ from Germany as well the latest music videos by some of the most exciting new directors working today. This is fresh cinema - Future Shorts.


BUS KONG Dir: Ed Hartwell / UK / 2005


SEHNSUCHT NACH MEER (Longing For More)Dir: Julie Forster / SWITZERLAND / 2005

My Interests

About This Months Screening



MYSPACE MY MOVIE MASH UP ON THURS 18TH JAN Despite some of the worst weather we had seen since the 1980's, a crowd still turned out to watch some great shorts and Leeds band Stateless.

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I'd like to meet:

First And foremost anybody up for a good time watching short films. See our latest blog for this months programme. If you are in any way interested in getting involved with Future Shorts please don't hesitate to contact us.

Screenings in Leeds are set to take place on a monthly basis, so keep coming back for more info.

The showings are held at the Hyde Park Picture House, Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD

For more on the Hyde Park Picturehouse or to book your tickets .. click here.

We're always on the look out for assistant reps to help with event promotion. If you would like to help out please contact us on the e-mail address below.

Also please get in touch if you would information on submiting your own Short Films!!!!

Future Shorts welcomes ground-breaking short films that explore and challenge the format with visually and emotionally compelling stories - narrative and "other".

At the moment we are particularly interested in viewing:

- HD shorts
- Short films by Black filmmakers
- Shorts under 4 minutes

For more information on how to submit: http://www.futureshorts.com/submission/index.htm

Email Us: [email protected]

Movies:



Check out this Short Film, written and directed by Leeds Metropolitan University Film Student,Russell Lee Ford!



Books:

Click for our screenings calendar!

My Blog

Info on Nov 06's Shorts

HYDE PARK PICTUREHOUSE: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 18:30NOVEMBER PROGRAMME   Future Shorts is back this November with another striking collection of short films. Kicking off the programme is Clau...
Posted by Future Shorts Leeds on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:36:00 PST

Future Shorts Next Screening in Leeds!!!!!

October 18th, 7:15PM, Hyde Park Picturehouse (Leeds) Future Shorts gets political, and tackles current affairs with a groundbreaking programme that's sure to make you think about the state of our wor...
Posted by Future Shorts Leeds on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:22:00 PST

programme of shorts for next showing!

  This is the programme our next showing: SHORTS PROGRAMME: WINDOW LICKER / APHEX TWIN                     ...
Posted by Future Shorts Leeds on Thu, 04 May 2006 11:54:00 PST