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Mark Brennan Mark Brennan

A JOKE WALKS INTO A FIST… WAIT, THAT’S THE PUNCHLINE

Short comedy is one of the toughest nuts to crack in the short film world - and the audience will let you know in real-time whether it’s funny or not. How do you go get those laughs? And what’s the difference between a comedy film and a sketch?

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Mark Brennan Mark Brennan

DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT STUNT PEOPLE)

Now the Academy has finally offered some long-overdue recognition of the unsung heroes of film & TV, will we start to see an impact on short films and more stunts appearing in a medium where they previously couldn’t afford to tread/fall/somersault?

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Mark Brennan Mark Brennan

Licence to Shill

With Amazon’s acquisition of MGM Studios, and therefore the rights to exploit the world’s most famous Martini drinker on any screen size they choose, is this a new era of product placement?

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Horror Film Festivals & Programmes

Horror is a genre catered for not just with specific strands within broad festival programmes, it also boasts a number of high profile festivals entirely dedicated to horror, all born of a deep-rooted love of the genre.

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