E125 - Demystifying Online Releases with Short of the Week’s Rob Munday

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Rob Munday, who is the current Managing Editor of Short of the Week and co-founder of Directors Notes. As a director looking to break into the industry, you may think that gaining laurels from physical film festivals is what you need in order to gain industry recognition, but this isn't necessarily always the case. So we've brought Rob on to help demystify releasing your short films online and the decision-making process that goes into it. This conversation covers:

 

-How he got into the industry.

-Why he founded Directors' Notes.

-How he got involved in Short of the Week.

-What happens when you submit your film to Short of the Week.

-What makes a good short film in his eyes.

-What the difference is between online release and physical film festivals.

-What the selection process is.

-What he feels about the pathway into the industry.

 

After co-founding Directors Notes in 2006, Rob Munday joined the team at Short of the Week in 2009 and has been championing short film on the platform ever since. Looking to help a new generation of filmmakers share their stories on a larger stage, Rob believes short film is more than a playground for narrative and craft and is constantly excited and surprised by the new work being made in the format. The only British based member of the Short of the Week editorial team, Rob is particularly passionate about supporting emerging talent from UK & the rest of Europe.

 

Nuggets of the week

 

Oz: Film Riot - Amazing Effects in Classic FIlms - How Did They Pull it Off?

Marcus: Light & Magic - Disney+

Rob: Pod Save the UK - Podcast

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

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Rob: Instagram

Short of the Week: Instagram, Twitter & Facebook

Directors Notes: Instagram, Twitter & Facebook

 

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