Announcements
SHORTSTV LAUNCHES ON UPC IN THE NETHERLANDS
THE WORLD’S FIRST HD CHANNEL DEDICATED TO SHORT MOVIES
LONDON, UK, 3 April 2012 –
Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company, today
announced the launch of ShortsTV on UPC channels 25 (standard definition) and 64
(high definition).
ShortsTV is a unique entertainment channel dedicated to short movies. ShortsTV
broadcasts 24-hours a day in 30-60 minute blocks of short films and is available on
UPC in SD as part of the Royaal tier, and also in high definition in the UPC HD pack.
ShortsTV, which will be subtitled in Dutch throughout the Netherlands, is the world’s
first high definition channel dedicated to short movies.
Launching on the 3rd of April with a collection of highly entertaining short films,
programming is separated into genre ‘Zones’. ShortsTV is dedicating the month of
April to programs from Editor’s Pick, showcasing some of the brightest young stars
and directors, and the terrifying Midnight Zone, featuring the short One Night about
the darker side of love, lust and loneliness.
May brings new Zones, from Stars in Shorts, offering short movies with Hollywood
stars such as Michael Sheen and Dita Von Teese, to Animate! featuring stop-motion
and computer generated animated shorts that push the limits of imagination. Other
new Zones launching then are Docs, Film School, Comedy, Shorts In Love, and Best
in Fest.
Viewers can looking forward to the charms of Robert Pattinson In The Summer
House, award winners Colin Firth & Keira Knightley in the emotionally charged
Steve, and the contemporary dark thriller Trunk. Star Trek fans will be touched by
the loving tribute to the legendary sci-fi saga with Orion Slave Girls Must Die! and
discover the hilarious self-help mockumentary The Pro.
"We couldn't be more excited about bringing ShortsTV to UPC’s cable audience. The
films are the cutting edge of movie entertainment," said Carter Pilcher, Chief
Executive of ShortsTV.
Standard definition channel ShortsTV is available in 3.5 million homes on
Numericable's French-language cable systems in France, Belgium and Luxembourg,
as well as in HD to 20 million homes in the United States with AT&T and DirectTV. It
is also available to 1 million subscribers in Turkey with TTNet.
For more information on the Netherlands launch, contact Judith Huisman:
+33 (0)6.53831316 / Judith@100procentpuur.nl
For U.S. enquiries please contact Marina Bailey:
+1 323.650.3627 / marina@marinabailey.com
For other European enquiries please contact Leif Nelson:
+44 (0) 207 613 5400 / leif.nelson@shortsinternational.com
SHORTS AWARDS 2012 HONORS OSCAR NOMINEES, ‘WALLACE & GROMIT’ CREATOR
Movies: Past, present and future
LOS ANGELES TIMES - 24FRAMES/Emily Rome
Awards Party Coverage - February 25, 2012, 5:08PM
Photo: "Wallace & Gromit" creator Nick Park
Credit: Carlo Allegri / Imagenet
The Film Independent Spirit Awards wasn't the only pre-Oscar ceremony happening this weekend: On Friday, the second annual Shorts Awards presented film slate-shaped plaques to the nominees competing in the short film categories at Sunday's 84th Academy Awards and honored "Wallace & Gromit" creator Nick Park with a lifetime achievement award.
Park was not at West Hollywood's Soho House to accept the prize, but in a video acceptance speech he said, “I’ve always loved making short films. It’s a good way to get ideas out quickly. Many see it as a stepping stone to features, but I will always go back to short films.”
An enthusiasm for shorts permeated the event, which was presented by ShortsHD, a cable network that exclusively airs short films.
“We are entering the golden age of short films,” said producer Marc Bertrand, on hand to support his Oscar-nominated animated short “Dimanche,” citing an increase in options for independent distribution, as well as the technology that makes it easy for anyone to make a film.
To honor that technology, ShortsHD this year created the Shorts Technology Awards, whose winners Friday night included the Apple iPhone 4S and the app Movie Slate by Pure Blend Software.
“I think audiences have now opened their eyes for short films,” said Norwegian director Hallvar Witzø. His 25-minute short “Tuba Atlantic” is nominated in the live action shorts category. He pointed to the success of ShortsHD’s limited theatrical run of the Oscar-nominated shorts, which had earned $1.196 million at the box office as of Friday, ShortsHD chief executive Carter Pilcher announced at the event.
“Nobody knows the directors. Nobody knows the actors. But people want to see them anyway,” Witzø said.
The event seemed to be a bit of a rally for the nominees. During a presentation of clips from the Oscar-nominated films, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” got the loudest cheers of the animated group, to which the film’s co-director Brandon Oldenburg said off-stage, “Wow, we have fans."
“I’m king here,” said Luke Matheny, attempting to describe the small celebrity status that has followed his 2011 Oscar win for a live action short. “There are a few communities where people know who I am, and the Oscar-related short film community is one of them.”
Matheny told 24 Frames that he’s “rooting for ‘Raju,’ ” a 24-minute German-Indian film, to win the Academy Award in the live action category. “I thought it had a real battleship of a plot ... and just kept making the right artistic decisions throughout the whole movie until it was over,” said Matheny, who is prepping his first feature, “Love Sick.”
The Shorts Awards also presented visionary awards to Joan Collins, Ray McKinnon, Marcy Page and Bill Plympton, as well as the International Award to Turkey, an honor earned largely because of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which takes place each fall in Antalya, Turkey.
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THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012 BEATS BOX OFFICE RECORD
Los Angeles, CA, February 14th 2012 – An early Valentine present for The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012, which opened on 120 screens across the United States and Canada last Friday, February 10th, 2012 when the release beat expectations and broke its previous record from the year before. Ever since the programs started playing in theaters leading up to the Academy Awards seven years ago, they have been consistently outpacing expectations.
The box office grosses for the weekend of 2/10 – 2/12 totaled $412,304 with a per-screen average of $3,436. Besting last year’s previous record of $300,706 with a per-screen average of $3,165. This represents a 37% increase over last year and a consistent, significant increase in gross income every year since the program’s inception in 2006.
“We had a great opening weekend—our best ever.” said Carter Pilcher, ShortsHD’s Chief Executive. ”This just shows the enduring popularity of first-rate short movies while increasing the odds of winning Oscar pools.”
The program will roll out to additional markets in the coming weeks and will eventually be in over 200 screens nationwide and Canada prior to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony on February 26th. The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 is comprised of three programs, Animated, Live Action and Documentary.
The Oscar® Nominated Short Films has become a key fixture of the awards season. Last year, the theatrical release broke all records, grossing over $1,350,000 nationwide and playing in significantly more theaters than in previous years. Since the inception of the program in 2005, attendance has grown by 800%.
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced on January 24th. For more information, visit www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/shortshd and twitter: twitter.com/shortshd.
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SHORTSHD ANNOUNCES SHORTS TECHNOLOGY AWARDS NOMINEES
Award Ceremony to Honor 2011’s Extraordinary Tech Contributions to Short Film Industry
Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
February 15, 2012- Los Angeles- ShortsHD , the world’s only TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is pleased to announce the nominees for technology innovation at the second annual Shorts Awards 2012 on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles.
In addition to the ceremony’s original award nominations, which last year honored Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Visionary Awards, and the Oscar Nominated Short Filmmakers, “The Shorts Technology Awards” includes four categories to honor the technology industry’s contributions to short film, which will showcase the tools reshaping the short movie industry.
“Technology changes everything,” said Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD. “Our creative geniuses couldn’t tell their stories without the men and women who bring us brilliant pieces of technology.”.
ShortsHD invited the public to submit their nominations for the winners of each of the Shorts Technology Awards. The committee reviewed the nominations and recommended their final picks to the judging panel that is set to make the final decision on the winner and runner-up in each category.
The nominees are:
BEST VIDEO CAMERA FOR A SHORT FILM
Nominees:
Canon C300
Canon 5 D
Nikon D4
Red Scarlet
BEST NEW “POINT-AND-SHOOT” VIDEO CAMERA
Nominees:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Go Pro HD Hero
Iphone 4 S
Nikon cool pix P100
Sony Handycam HDR SR1E
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ASSIST IN SHORT FILM EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Nominees:
Apple Final Cut Pro X
Adobe After effects
Autodesk 3DS Max
BEST FILMMAKING APP OF 2011
Nominees:
Movie Slate by Pure Blend Software
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.1 or later)
Contour 1.2.0 by Mariner Software
(iPhone, ipad)
pCam by David Eubank
(iPhone/iPod Touch, OS: 2.2.1or later)
Last year’s Shorts Awards event was highlighted by its honor of Pixar director John Lasseter for Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Oscar winner Melissa Leo for Visionary Actress, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh for Visionary Director, and voice actress June Foray for Visionary Leader.
ADDITIONAL SHORT LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATED FILM SCREENINGS
Dear Academy Member,
Beginning February 10, a program of this year's nominated live action & animated short films will enter national theatrical release, presented by Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures.
Screenings will be held in over 200 theaters nationwide and in Canada, including several in the Landmark chain. Landmark theaters are offering members free admittance Monday-Thursday upon presentation of their membership cards. The IFC Center in New York will be honoring the same arrangement. If you wish to see the program but do not live near a Landmark theater or the IFC Center, email Neal Block of Magnolia Pictures (nblock@magpictures.com) to make arrangements with another local theater. Please do not contact the Awards Office.
If you cannot attend any of the Academy's regular nomination screenings in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco or London, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to see these films in a theatrical setting. Once you have, you will be considered eligible to vote in either or both of the short film categories. Simply contact the Awards office by phone (310.247.3000, ext. 1117) or by email (mayala@oscars.org) by Thursday, February 16 to establish that you have seen all the nominated films and to request a ballot.
To find the dates, times, and locations of these screenings, please visit the ShortsHD website at www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts. Additionally, there is a current list of theatrical engagements attached to this email.
It is with great pleasure that the Academy makes these films available to you on the big screen. Thank you in advance for seeing them and for your participation throughout this awards season.
Kimberly Roush
Managing Director of Membership and Awards
SHORTSHD TO RELEASE THE OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012 IN THEATRES ON FEBRUARY 10
www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts Los Angeles, CA, January 26th 2012 – ShortsHD working with Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 in over 200 theatres across the United States and Canada on February 10th, 2012.
Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts in the Animation, Live Action and Documentary categories prior to the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony on February 26th. This year will mark the second theatrical outing for the nominated Documentary shorts, after an enthusiastic reception from audiences for last year’s inaugural run.
The Oscar® Nominated Short Films has become a key fixture of the awards season. Last year, the theatrical release broke all records, grossing over $1,350,000 nationwide and playing in significantly more theaters than in previous years. Since the inception of the program in 2005, attendance has grown by 800%.
Along with the theatrical run, the nominated short films will be released individually on iTunes from February 21st in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany and other iTunes Stores throughout the world. The release will also be available via cable’s Movies On Demand (MOD), distributed by leading MOD distributor, iN DEMAND L.L.C. and will be available via Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Brighthouse, Cablevision and Cox Communication.
“This year's Oscar® Nominated Short Films ride the wave of the rapidly growing popularity of short movies. Audiences are watching them and filmmakers are responding," said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International. "The Academy chose films that are incredible entertainment: animations that are solidly family-friendly, live action films ranging from heart-warming to out-right hilarious and short docs dealing with issues of immediate interest. Like many of the best picture nominees this year, these movies are light, fun and great entertainment."
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced on January 24th. For more information, visit www.shorts.tv/theoscarshorts or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/shortshd and twitter: twitter.com/shortshd.
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SHORTSHD EXPANDS SHORT FILM AWARDS TO HONOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
World’s Leading Short Movie Channel To Honor 2011’s Extraordinary Tech Contributions to Short Film Industry
Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
January 12, 2012- Los Angeles- ShortsHD the world’s only TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is pleased to announce it will add awards for technical innovations at the second annual Shorts Awards 2012 on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles.
In addition to the ceremony’s original award nominations, which last year honored Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Visionary Awards, and the Oscar Nominated Short Filmmakers, “The Shorts Technology Awards” will include five categories to honor the technology industry’s contributions to short film. From best moderately priced video camera for a short movie, the best point and shoot camera for filmmakers, the best technological innovation to assist in editing, the best technological innovation in special effects and animation to the best filmmaking app on the marketplace, ShortsHD will showcase the tools reshaping the short movie industry.
“Technological innovations are reshaping everything,” said Carter Pilcher, CEO of ShortsHD. “Our creative geniuses couldn’t tell their stories without the men and women who work every day to bring us brilliant pieces of technology. Those rapid advances that represent so much hard work in their own right deserve recognition and praise”.
Last year’s Shorts Awards event was highlighted by its honor of Pixar director John Lasseter for Lifetime Achievement in Short Film, Oscar winner Melissa Leo for Visionary Actress, Oscar nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh for Visionary Director, and voice actress June Foray for Visionary Leader.
ShortsHD is inviting the public to submit their nominations and suggestions for the winners of each of the Shorts Technology Awards by emailing techawards@shorts.tv by January 20, 2012. Please include the name of the product, the name of the award and a short description of the reason for nomination.
A ShortsHD Committee will review the submitted nominations and recommend three nominations to an independent judging panel that will make the final decision on the winner and runner up.
The categories and conditions are as follows:
BEST VIDEO CAMERA FOR A SHORT FILM
A top quality camera is essential to meet the high-intensity demand of shorts. This award recognizes the monumental impact technology manufacturers and engineers have made by ushering in a new way of bringing a vibrant and new way to shoot previously un-makeable stories.
Conditions:
1. Camera must have been introduced to the market in 2010 or 2011.
2. Camera must be accessible to short filmmakers to own or rent and therefore retail at less than $25,000.
BEST NEW “POINT-AND-SHOOT” VIDEO CAMERA
New point-and-shoot technology is not only revolutionizing Hollywood, but creating a world in which anyone with passion and an eye for storytelling can become a filmmaker.
This award recognizes the colossal advances in point-and-shoot video technology and its contribution to the art of filmmaking.
Conditions:
1. The camera must have been introduced to the market in 2010 or 2011.
2. The camera must be able to shoot and store a minimum of 5 minutes of 1080p HD video.
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ASSIST IN SHORT FILM EDITING
Throughout the last decade the miniaturization of computer technology has made vast amounts of processing capability easily affordable. Coupled with an explosion of new editing software, filmmakers of all levels now have the ability to edit films using the highest quality tools.
This award will be given to honor the best technological innovations in film editing systems and/or editing software packages which have been made accessible to short filmmakers.
Conditions:
1. The system or software must have been release in 2010 or 2011
2. The system or software must retail at a price that is accessible to short filmmakers, costing no more than $10,000.
BEST TECHNOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION IN VISUAL EFFECTS & ANIMATION
Technology developments in Visual Effects and their increasing availability to short moviemakers are having an important impact on the medium. This award recognizes the years of development and technical expertise that are making some of the most complex technologies available to short filmmaking.
It is given to the best technology innovations in the field of Visual Effects and Animation, which are accessible to filmmakers.
Conditions:
1. The system or software must have been released in 2010 or 2011.
2. The system must have been accessible to independent filmmakers either through a competitive price or through manufacturers’ programs with schools or other film organizations that make the key components of the system available to independent, emerging filmmakers.
BEST FILMMAKING APP OF 2011
Mobile apps are rapidly redefining the world in which we live, and are having an equal impact on the world of filmmaking. Many of these software developments are becoming increasingly essential tools to assist filmmakers. From location scouting to productivity enhancing to information organizing to on-the-fly moviemaking, mobile apps are creating new ways for filmmakers to do their job.
This award recognizes the significant technical achievement in developing mobile apps targeted to filmmaking, and is given to the best app for filmmaking released in 2011.
Conditions:
1. The app must have been commercially available in an app store in 2011.
2. The app can be available on any smart phone or tablet operating system including iOS, Android, Windows phone and Blackberry.
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SHORTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS "SHORTSHD AT THE MOVIES”
Short Film Network Hosts Star-Studded Reception
LOS ANGELES – Shorts International, the world’s leading network devoted exclusively to short film entertainment, presents “ShortsHD at the Movies,” a night of short films that will not be short on star power. The invitation-only reception to spotlight some of the year’s best short filmmakers and actors will be held on Sept. 20, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at CGV Cinemas (621 South Western Ave.). A public screening of a selection of short films from around the globe will follow, featuring such Hollywood big-hitters as Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina and Julia Stiles.
Steve, directed by Rupert Friend and starring Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Tom Mison, tops the evening’s bill. The film follows a middle-aged man (Firth) on his frequent and rather unusual visits with his upstairs neighbors (Knightley and Mison).
Giving audiences a look at romance in the modern age, Sexting, written and directed by Neil Labute (Death at a Funeral) and starring Julia Stiles, will be a highlight of the event. The film’s simple premise – two women talking about relationships in a cafè – underscores Labute’s mastery of dialogue.
ShortsHD’s selection of incredible films that will be screened September 20-22nd include:
• The Pond - Directed Dan Hannon, starring Alicia Witt & David Morse
• Dissection Of A Storm - Directed Julio Soto, starring Cristina Piaget
• Summer Snapshot - Directed by Ian McCluskey, starring Anna Ferrell
• Lessons In Self Defense - Directed by Lee Miller, starring Alfred Molina
• Ingrid Pitt: Beyond The Forest - By Perry Chen, Kevin Sean Michaels, & Bill Plympton
• Crush - Directed by Matthew A. Brown, starring Emily Stangl
• Hammered - Directed by Steve Lewis, written by Noel Clarke
• Mumbai Charlie - Directed by Deepak Verma, starring Kulbinder Ghir
• The Last Passenger - Directed by Mounes Khammar, Music by Fairuz
• Lost Bullets - Directed by Mono Ghose, produced by Arno Hazebroek
• Grave Dawn - Directed by D.J. Turner, produced by Charlie Hofheimer
ABOUT SHORTSHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on DIRECTV (Channel 568), Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the world’s largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™, which is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET's Tivibu service. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris and Los Angeles and is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
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SEPTEMBER IS SCI-FI SEASON FOR SHORTSHD
Keira Knightley, Mark Osborne Flicks Featured on Short Film Network
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LONDON, UK – ShortsHD, the world’s leading TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, is devoting September to the fantastical and futuristic with a collection of the best sci-fi short films on the planet. The month’s line-up will be marked with the airing of The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (starring Keira Knightley, Rupert Friend and Tom Mison) and Oscar®-Nominated More directed by Mark Osborne (SpongeBob SquarePants, Kung Fu Panda). Viewers can visit the newly implemented “What’s On” channel guide at http://shorts.tv/whats-on for up to the minute scheduling of all the films available on the network.
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers follows brothers Bourbon (Friend) and Barath (Mison) on a quest to end their lives together, upon success of which they encounter a flighty fairy (Knightley) and begin an endless dance in a purgatorial after life. Audiences can catch the film on Sept. 19 at midnight EST/9 pm PST.
Mark Osborne broke the mold on stop-motion animation with More when it first debuted in 1998 and was nominated for an Academy Award®- for Best Animated Short Film in the same year. It joins ShortsHD “Best in Fest” collection, airing on Sept. 15 at 12:30 am EST/9:30 pm PST.
“The science fiction genre puts no limits on imagination,” says Carter Pilcher, CEO of Shorts International. “Sci-Fi September will literally be out of this world.”
ShortsHD will also feature Impulse, the story of one man’s perilous journey leading up to his final act in life, starring Chris Masterson (“Malcom in the Middle”). The film will air Sept. 25 at midnight EST/9 pm PST.
Additionally, ShortsHD will be honoring World Peace Day with the showing of Diplomacy and Ana’s Playground, films that highlight the necessity for peace in a world of tortured conflict.
The ShortsHD sci-fi selections will be available on channel 568 (DIRECTV), channel 375 (Dish Network) and channel 1789 (AT&T U-Verse).
ABOUT SHORTSHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on DIRECTV (Channel 568), Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the world’s largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™, which is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET's Tivibu service. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris and Los Angeles and is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
ShortsHD is represented in the U.S. by HotHouse Media, a business development and sales representation firm dedicated to supporting the licensing of products and services owned by independent media companies.
SHORTSHD LAUNCHES ON DISHHD ASIA IN TAIWAN
ShortsHD Launches on DishHD Asia in Taiwan
Short Movie Television Network Expands Global Reach
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London and Taipei, Taiwan, July 2011 –ShortsHD, the world’s leading TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies, announced today that it is now available to Taiwanese audiences on DishHD Asia.
Featuring the work of a variety of critically-acclaimed filmmakers and big name actors and actresses from around the world, ShortsHD further expands its universally-minded offerings with its launch in Taiwan on DishHD Asia channel 6335.
ShortsHD has experienced explosive growth since the debut of its standard definition network, ShortsTV, in France in 2007. With the addition of Taiwanese living rooms, ShortsHD and ShortsTV together reach viewers on three continents in more than 40 million homes. Coupled with the Shorts™ movies sold via the iTunes Movie Store, the Shorts™ brands are entertaining viewers in 24 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.
The network celebrates the art of short cinema with programming that highlights the creativity and aesthetic genius of Academy Award winners, International Film Festival awardees and high quality CGI animators in a variety of genres – from comedies and musicals, to documentaries and dramas.
“Movies are the world’s most popular art form. What’s more – short film is the fastest growing movie category on international television today,” said Carter Pilcher, chief executive of Shorts International. “Global audiences love short movies; their high impact entertainment transcends language and culture.”
Pilcher recently led efforts to create the first annual “Shorts Awards” this year, highlighted by the Lifetime Achievement Award in Short Film for John Lasseter, the two-time Academy Award®-winning director of Pixar Animation Studios.
The launch in Taiwan follows ShortsHD’s DIRECTV premiere in May and comes on the heels of a highly successful theatrical release for “The Oscar® Nominated Short Films of 2011.” Shorts International also recently partnered with Movies On Demand to bring the feature presentations of the Oscar ® Nominated Shorts 2011 to VOD with major operators and is the iTunes Movie Store’s short film partner in all of its 16 countries across the globe.
ABOUT SHORTSHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on DIRECTV (Channel 568), Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the world’s largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™, which is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET's Tivibu service. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, Canada,Mexico, Japan and throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris and Los Angeles and is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures. Further information can be found at www.shortsHD.com
Contact: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
ABOUT DISH HD ASIA
DishHD Asia is the premier pay-TV platform in Taiwan and provides a wide variety of high-definition video channels and premium audio services in an all-digital format directly to consumer homes via a small satellite antenna and a digital set-top-box. The DishHD channel lineup includes a wide variety of international channels featuring news, sports, entertainment, education, children’s, and niche programming.
For more details, please visit us at: www.dishhdasia.com
Contact: Rita Lee +886-928-380-958 rita.lee@dishhdasia.com
SHORTSHD LAUNCHES ON DIRECTV MOVIE NETWORK
The World's Largest Pay TV Provider Capitalize on Growing Consumer Demand.
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London and Santa Monica, May 5th, 2011 -Shorts International, the world's leading short movie entertainment company, has announced the launch of ShortsHD on DIRECTV.
Featuring celebrities from the big screen and highly regarded filmmakers from around the globe, the network will launch today. ShortsHD can be found on channel 568, and will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the HD Extra Pack. In addition, a variety of the most popular short movies will be available in a dedicated VOD channel (channel 1568).
The network brings a daily film festival into the living room with a premier every night. The massive ShortsHD catalogue features Academy Award winners, high quality CGI animation, International Film Festival awardees and cinematic gems from around the globe. Short movies are scheduled into 30 and 60 minute themes, such as comedies, musicals, documentaries, thrillers, dramas and animation.
Short film is the only recognized movie category not widely available on U.S. television today. "Short Films are growing in popularity and we are excited to help increase the visibility for this great art form, while also giving our customers even more quality HD programming to choose from," said Toby Berlin, vice president Programming Acquisitions, DIRECTV.
ShortsHD is the first and only high-definition movie channel of its kind. It has experienced significant growth since its US debut in 2010. The launch on DIRECTV comes on the heels of a highly successful theatrical release for "The Oscar® Nominated Short Films of 2011" and distribution growth for its television networks in the U.S. and Europe. With the addition of DIRECTV, the network is now available to over 40 million homes worldwide.
"Short movies are addictive. The audiences are passionate and growing", said ShortsHD Chief Executive, Carter Pilcher. "We're excited to bring the world of short movies to DIRECTV subscribers". Pilcher recently led efforts to create the first annual Short Film Awards this year, highlighted by a lifetime achievement award for John Lasseter, the two-time Academy Award®-winning director of Pixar Animation Studios.
Shorts International also recently partnered with Movies On Demand to bring the feature presentations of the Oscar® Nominated Shorts 2011 to VOD with major operators last month and has built a steady revenue stream from e-commerce platforms such as iTunes. ShortsTV operates in France, Belgium, Turkey and Luxembourg. Negotiations on behalf of ShortsHD were led by HotHouse Media.
About ShortsHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on DIRECTV (Channel 568), Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world's leading short movie entertainment company with the world's largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™, which is available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET's Tivibu service. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan and throughout Europe. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris and Los Angeles and is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
ShortsHD is represented in the U.S. by HotHouse Media, a business
development and sales representation firm dedicated to supporting the
licensing of products and services owned by independent media companies
Contacts:
Media: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
Distribution: Tully Bragg 303-242-5860 tully@hothouse-media.com
SHORTSHD LAUNCHES ON DISH NETWORK
Movie Network Capitalizes on Growing Consumer Trends to Continue Global Growth
CONTACT: JASON DAMATA 917-279-8706 JASON@FABRICMEDIA.NET
LONDON, UK, April 21, 2010
On the heels of a highly successful theatrical release for “The Oscar ® Nominated Short Films of 2010”, and distribution growth for its television networks in the U.S. and Europe, Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company, has announced the launch of ShortsHD on Dish Network.
ShortsHD is the first and only high definition movie channel of its kind, and has experienced significant growth since launching in the U.S. only nine months ago. The network is now available to over 16 million U.S. subscribers and will derive revenues from subscriptions and advertising.
As part of Dish’s Platinum HD package (on channel 375), the movie network will offer fresh HD programming 24 hours a day drawn from its library of over three thousand short movies, which range from thought-provoking films starring widely known celebrities to Academy Award winning animated features to art house thrillers and a myriad more.
Given significant shifts in consumer behavior, and increasing demand for high-quality entertainment in short, easy to consume formats – along with the fact that short film is the only recognized movie category not widely available on U.S. television today – Shorts’ executives believe the network is reaching an un-tapped segment of the market. “At its core, ShortsHD is a next generation movie channel and movies are one of the industry’s most highly-valued entertainment products, by viewers and distributors alike.”, said Carter Pilcher, CEO of Shorts International. In today’s time-constrained culture, ShortsHD is a perfect entertainment format. The traction we are seeing in the U.S. and European markets is a good sign to all filmmakers in this genre. ShortsHD is a great complement to existing products in Dish’s HD package, and our hat is off to them for breaking new ground in entertainment with us”.
Shorts International also recently partnered with Movies OnDemand to bring the feature presentations of the Oscar ® Nominated Shorts 2010 to VOD with major operators last month and has built a steady revenue stream from e-commerce platforms such as iTunes. Outside the U.S., Shorts International operates ad-supported TV networks in the U.K, France, Belgium, Turkey and Luxembourg.
The schedule for ShortsHD consists primarily of short films categorized into 30 and 60 minute thematic “zones” covering a variety of genres, such as comedies, musicals, documentaries, thrillers, dramas and animation. The massive ShortsHD film catalog features Academy Award winners and nominees, International film festival winners and nominees, high quality CGI animation as well as cinematic gems from international independent filmmakers, among many others. The network also includes a range of short film-related programming, such as film festival news, ‘making-of’ features and film school vignettes. Every night is premiere night on ShortsHD, with a new short movie debuting at Midnight Eastern/9pm Pacific.
In its first month on Dish, the TV network will feature Academy Award nominated drama Overnight Sensation (19 April – 12/9p) starring Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) as a writer whose sudden literary success agitates her resentful husband (Robert Loggia - Independence Day). Chiara (21 April – 12/9p) is an Irish romantic comedy from writer/director Chris Roche that charts a romantic encounter between an Italian girl and an Irish boy. For animal lovers Hallo Panda (24 April-12/9p) is the hilarious and oddly touching tale of two tourists – one an American alcoholic, the other a Chinese Panda – whose mutual loneliness sparks a tender friendship.
All U.S. licensing and distribution for Shorts International is managed by HotHouse Media, headed by industry veterans Doug Orr and Tully Bragg.
About ShortsHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies and is available on Dish Network (Channel 375) and AT&T U-Verse (Channel 1789). ShortsHD™ is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the world’s largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™ UK, a pay TV channel available in the United Kingdom on BSkyB (Channel 342), ShortsTV™ France available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52) and in Turkey via TTNET. Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany. The company is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris, New York and Los Angeles led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
Contacts:
Media: Jason Damata 917-279-8706 jason@fabricmedia.net
Distribution: Tully Bragg 303-242-5860 tully@hothouse-media.com
SHORTSHD LAUNCHES ON AT&T U-VERSE TV IN THE US - THE WORLD’S FIRST HD CHANNEL DEDICATED TO SHORT MOVIES
London, UK 20th July 2009
Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company, today launched ShortsHD on AT&T U-verseSM TV on channel 1789. ShortsHD is a unique entertainment channel dedicated to short movies. ShortsHD broadcasts 24-hours a day in 30-60 minute blocks and is available on AT&T U-verse TV as part of the HD Premium tier for an additional $5 a month. ShortsHD is the world’s first high definition channel dedicated to short movies.
Launching with a collection of entertaining short movies in a variety of genres, programming is separated into ‘Zones’ from Stars in Shorts that offers short movies with notable stars such as Keira Knightley and Michael Cera to Animate! featuring stop-motion and computer generated animated shorts that push the limits of imagination. Other Zones are Editor’s Pick, Real Stories, Comedy, World Cinema, Shorts In Love, Midnight, Film School and Best in Fest.
Viewers can enjoy the charms of the hilarious mockumentary Tube Poker or the contemporary thriller Centigrade, directed by and starring Stargate SG-1 actor Colin Cunningham. Star Trek fans will be touched by the loving tribute to the legendary sci-fi saga with Orion Slave Girls Must Die! and discover what the human cost was when Disney shut the doors to their legendary feature animation department in Dream on Silly Dreamer.
“We’re thrilled to be giving short movies a home in the US.” said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International. “Our annual release of the Oscar®-nominated short films in theatres and on iTunes has shown that shorts have a huge audience. Now they don’t have to wait for awards season!”
Standard definition channel ShortsTV is available in 1 million homes on Numericable's cable systems in France, Belgium and Luxembourg as well as over 7 million homes in the UK on the Sky satellite platform.
About ShortsHD
ShortsHD™ is the first high definition channel dedicated to short movies. ShortsHD™, the high definition version of ShortsTV™, is operated by Shorts International, the world’s leading short movie entertainment company with the largest movie catalogue devoted to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV™ UK, a pay TV channel available in the United Kingdom on BSkyB (Channel 342) and ShortsTV™ France available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg on Numericable (Channels 134 and 52). Shorts™ is the short movie on-demand service available on iTunes movie stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany.
Shorts International is headquartered in London, England with additional offices in Paris, New York and Los Angeles led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Shorts International is owned by Shorts Entertainment Holdings and Liberty Global Ventures.
