The BBC Film Network

The BBC Film Network has become a central point for British Short Films. They showcase over 300 British short films and are constantly looking for new talent. Just from one glance at the website you can tell that the audience they are trying to attract is young filmmakers and young people in general. The accessibility of all of the information in the website is key to this, young people want things very quickly nowadays, the BBC have catered to this by creating a highly efficient website.

The website accepts submissions so anyone can attempt to get their films shown in the massive site. However to maintain a certain level of quality within the site they must undergo some quite strict procedures to choose which films make the cut. A full list of what one must do to prep their film for the site can be found at http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/submit/

Filmmaking guides are incorporated into the site which come as a massive help and also might hint at the quality that the network expect for the site. If a film is rejected from the site then maybe here would be a good place to go in terms of re-cutting etc.. The pages can be found at http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/

BBC have on offer a brilliant selection of links and info on film festivals and pretty much anything related to the short film industry. They offer a whole section dedicated to the members of the site where you can browse profiles and films, this could come in handy when looking for cast or crew members for help with your own short films. You can find the network portal at http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/

Finally the BBC have well networked the site with managed accounts on Facebook and other social networking websites, this enables the younger generation to access the site through the sites they already use and is a very professional move from the BBC.

Bibliography:
1. BBC. (2010). Film Network. Available: http://www.live.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/. Last accessed 5th February 2010.