Discover Film looks for the best short films: stories that share a glimpse of the lives of filmmakers. This could be what bothers them or makes them laugh, of injustices, of unsung heroes, of the serious, the bizarre, the funny or just where filmmakers’ imaginations take them. All genre of short film are welcome to enter with awards for: action, animation, drama, experimental, sci-fi, fantasy, documentary, horror, comedy, and everything in between. A full list of award categories is provided, below. All films must be under 45 minutes. The Discover Film Awards is consistently voted by filmmakers in the top film festivals in the world. Spread over 5 days in September 2024, the festival involves public cinema screenings at the iconic Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square. Quentin Tarantino describes it as his favourite cinema in London saying it is “everything an independent movie theatre should be” – and we agree. Stephen Milburn Anderson puts Stanley Milgram's experiment into action; Pyke makes them steal, they're too afraid to refuse, the more Sam and Leslie start to steal, the easier it starts to become which leads to something darker. "No consequences," he warns, "until after a decision has been made." It becomes clear in Cash that no one acts without having made a clear decision to do so first. This is where Cash makes you think. We are all where every decision has brought us to in life. Is it really possible to keep blaming everyone else for all your mistakes?

Are you creating a commercial, a TV series, drama, thriller, horror, documentary, etc.? There can be a whole range of themes, genres, and categories to consider and each category would require a different budget. So, first of all, you need to decide what kind of film you are creating. Last, but not the least, a budget will help you know how much insurance premiums do you need to pay This might be the largest cost during the post-production. You might hire an independent editor or an editing company based on your film. If yours is a high-budget film, it might take several months in editing. So make sure to discuss the costs before finalizing an editing team. If you do not factor in the possible overtime hours, they can cost you a lot more than expected. This is because after 12 hours of shooting overtime hours are billed at double time. They might sound cheaper than scheduling another shoot day but they must be included in the budget. A pre-production film budget would involve the costs of directors, actors, and other crew members. It would also count the number of days you will be shooting.

You must set aside some budget for stolen, damaged, or lost equipment. There could be issues of wardrobe damage that might incur extra costs. Post-production costs Selected films get the option of various paid distribution opportunities including international TV, video on demand, major trains, hotels and airlines. Distribution is optional and entirely up to the filmmaker. A cleaner goes into the office of a banker. He tells the staff to leave then proceeds to change into a suit and place a picture on the desk of two brothers. Lardier, a courier, arrives and the man proceeds to explain to him that he has several financial options available. However a cell phone rings and Lardier hands it over to the man. The caller, who is angry, shouts down the phone. Uncomfortable the man tries to leave but is shot with a silenced pistol several times by Lardier. The man who died was the brother of Cash.

The film features music written and recorded by musician Jim Bianco from his album Sing. The film opens with "I've Got a Thing for You" and closes with "To Hell With the Devil." During the film, "Get On" and the remix of "I've Got a Thing for You" are used. Based on the scale of your production, you might need to hire assistant editors or post-production people for visual effects, colorists, etc. For cash prizes, unless we are informed otherwise, cash awards will be made to the Director of the film. The Director will be responsible for deciding how, if at all, the cash prize is distributed to stakeholders in the film. To receive a cash award, the filmmaker must have a means of receiving funds by electronic transfer. Filmmakers will be responsible if any taxation is due under local tax laws on funds received. Below the line: It includes pre-production and filming costs like equipment, crew, locations, permits, and vehicles. It does not matter whether your film has a high budget or low budget, you need music and sound effects. You need to hire music composers, singers, and sound artists.Molina then observes Cash as he begins work on his next victim, Garance, a wealthy heiress. However the mercenaries – who have discovered that the plates are fake – catch up with Cash forcing him to flee through the streets. Molina eventually catches up with Cash in her surveillance vehicle and offers to hide him inside. She then uses this opportunity to force him to take her into his confidence.