PBS Short Film Festival explained

PBS Short Film Festival
Founded:2012
Awards:Juried Prize, Most Popular (deprecated), People's Choice (deprecated), Most Watched (deprecated)
Date:held annually, usually in July
Host:PBS
Website:https://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/

The PBS Short Film Festival, previously known as the PBS Online Film Festival, is an annual film festival focused on independent short films, hosted by American public broadcaster PBS. The festival began in 2012.[1] In 2020, the name changed from the PBS Online Film Festival to the PBS Short Film Festival. In 2021, the festival replaced online voting and popularity awards with a jury prize, selected by a jury composed of filmmakers, producers and PBS executives.

The festival's films often cover social issues and are available to stream online via PBS’ website or its mobile video app, Passport, and additionally air on PBS’ member stations. The festival runs for two to six weeks and also hosts in-person screenings. As part of film selection, different member stations partner with PBS to find and submit films.

History

The festival began in 2012, showcasing 20 films, which aired on the PBS website and YouTube channel. A "People’s Choice" prize was awarded based on votes from online viewers. The festival ran from March 1 to April 16 and was hosted by filmmakers Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco of the National Film Society.[2] In 2013, the festival expanded to highlight 25 films. Voting ran between March 4 and March 22.[3]

The 2014 festival ran from June 16 to June 31 and similarly had 25 films, which were additionally streamed on Roku and Xbox, alongside the PBS website and YouTube.[4] The 2015 film festival ran from June 15 to July 17 and was nominated for a Webby award.[5] [6] The 2015 festival garnered 350,000 streams and 50,000 votes.[7] The 2016 festival ran from July 11 to July 29 and was the last to feature the "Most Watched" and "People’s Choice" awards.[8] [9] It also included 25 films.[10]

In 2017, the festival introduced a Juried Prize, with a panel of eight jurors from PBS and the film industry selecting their favorite film.[11] [12] The "People’s Choice" award was renamed the "Most Popular" award, but was still chosen by online voters. The award was determined by adding all views, votes and Facebook and YouTube "shares" and "likes." In 2017, films were additionally streamed on Apple TV, Amazon’s FireTV and the PBS app on Android and iOS.[13]

In 2018, the festival, which ran July 16 to July 27, expanded streaming to include Facebook video.[14] [15] The 2019 festival ran July 15 to 26 and began with a screening event at the Howard Theater.[16] The 2019 jury included Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday.[17] The festival included Balloon Girl, a film by children's TV creator Shabnam Rezaei.[18] The 2019 festival kept a Juried Prize and the Most Popular award.

In 2020, the festival changed its name from the PBS Online Film Festival to the PBS Short Film Festival. The 2020 competition kept both prizes from 2019 and ran July 13 to July 24.[19] [20]

In 2021, for the film festival's tenth anniversary, films were additionally available to be viewed in VR, across VR platforms like Daydream, Oculus/Meta Quest and PlayStation VR.[21] That year, selected films were separated into six topical categories: culture, family, race, humanity, identity and society. The 2021 festival only offered a Juried Prize.

In 2022, the festival won a people’s choice Webby award for best festival or conference, as well as a People’s Choice Webby award.[22] Those awards were among 10 won by PBS that year.[23] The films were presented in five categories: family, identity, culture, humanity and race.[24] The festival ran from July 11 to July 22.[25] An inaugural screening was held at the National Harbor on July 15.[26] Like the 2021 festival, the 2022 festival only offered a Juried Prize.

The 2023 festival was announced in January 2023.[27]

Awards

From 2012 to 2016, the PBS Short Film Festival awarded a "People’s Choice" award, voted on by online viewers of the year's selected films. In 2013, the festival also awarded a "Most Watched" award, which gave a second prize to the film with the most views or streams. In 2017, the festival changed to a single "Most Popular" award, based on views. That same year, PBS introduced a Juried Prize. In 2021, PBS retired the Most Popular award.

As of 2022, the PBS Short Film Festival only offers a Juried Prize.

Mixed Award table

Film!Notes!Award!Filmmakers
2023WINNFrom REEL SOUTH. Cover's Pamela Winn's advocacy for the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.Juried PrizeJoseph EastErica Tanamachi
2022Chilly and Milly[28] Animated. Also screened at Sundance and Miami Short Film Festivals.[29] Juried PrizeWilliam D. Caballero[30]
2021Ms. Diva Trucker[31] From KLRU-TVJuried PrizeDana Reilly
2020In This Family[32] Winner of Loni Ding Award in Social Issue Documentary at CAAMFestJuried PrizeDrama Del Rosario
JoyrideFrom Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB). Winner of SFFILM Kenneth Rainin grant.[33] Most PopularEdwin Alexis Gomez
2019The Moon and the Night[34] In Hawaiian: Ka Mahina a me Ka PōJuried PrizeErin Lau
BT Lives in the Stitch[35] From Illinois Public Media. Follows the knitting club at North Lawndale College Prep High School.[36] Nominated for a 2020 Emmy award.[37] Most Popular
2018Black CanariesGrand Jury Awards for Best Film and Best Cinematography at HollyShorts Film Festival[38] Juried PrizeJesse Kreitzer
Cowgirl UpPremiered at Slamdance Film FestivalMost PopularNathan Willis
2017You Can GoFrom Georgia Public Broadcasting. Also screened at the 2016 Tribeca Festival.[39] Juried PrizeChristine Turner
MariaStylized as "MARIA”Most PopularKarin WilliamsJeremiah Tauamiti[40]
2016Goldstar[41] From LPB. Later made into a feature film called Bruising for Besos.People's ChoiceKarla Legaspy
Artist's Day Jobs: Emily Lynch Victory[42] From Twin Cities PBS. Also called "Emily Lynch Victory – Painter/Math Trainer." Part of Minnesota Original web series "Artist’s Day Jobs.”Most Watched
2015Sinner, Victim, Saint[43] People's ChoiceMoses Flores
11 Paper PlaceAnimated. From Vermont PBS.[44] Most WatchedDaniel Houghton
2014My Dear Americans[45] Won Shoe String Trophy and Best of the Fest at the Rochester International Film Festival 2015People's ChoiceArpita Kumar[46]
Digging for WaterFollows a Haitian community trying to find a clean water source after a drought.[47] Most Watched
2013LIVE ArtAbout the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC).[48] Not be confused with From the Wings: The LIVE ART Story, a long-form documentary about SPARC that won an Emmy award.People's ChoiceBill GaffMartin Montgomery
The Story of An EggDetails the origins of the phrase "cage-free"[49] Most WatchedDouglas Gayeton
2012The Horse You See[50] In Navajo, with English subtitlesPeople's ChoiceMelissa Henry

Notes and References

  1. News: Jensen . Elizabeth . 2012-03-18 . PBS Shifts in Time Slots Hurt Series of Films . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-08 . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Clinton . Comfort . 2012-03-02 . PBS Launches First Annual Film Festival, Hosted by Comic Duo the National Film Society, PopMatters . 2022-09-15 . PopMatters . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mar 1, 2013 . Four ITVS Shorts Featured in PBS Online Film Festival . ITVS.
  4. Web site: momo . 2014-06-06 . Coming Attractions: PBS Online Film Festival Returns . 2022-09-08 . CAAM Home . en-US.
  5. Web site: VIMOOZ . 2015-06-10 . 2015 PBS Online Film Festival to Feature 25 Independent Short Films . 2022-09-13 . VIMooZ . en-US.
  6. Web site: NEW Webby Gallery + Index . 2022-09-13 . NEW Webby Gallery + Index . en.
  7. Web site: Votta . Rae . 2015-06-15 . PBS Digital celebrates the best and brightest of digital short films with online festival . 2022-09-15 . The Daily Dot . en-US.
  8. Web site: Erbland . Kate . 2016-06-29 . Film Festival Roundup: Nantucket and AFI Docs Announce Winners, PBS Online Film Festival Picks Lineup and More . 2022-09-13 . IndieWire . en.
  9. Web site: Uribe . Lupita . 2016-07-11 . Local Filmmakers' Chinatown SRO Documentary Lands PBS Film Fest Slot . 2022-09-15 . hoodline.com . en.
  10. News: Shattuck . Kathryn . 2016-07-11 . What’s on TV Monday . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-09-13 . 0362-4331.
  11. Web site: 2017-07-01 . 25 Independent Short Films in 2017 PBS Online Film Festival . 2022-09-15 . VIMooZ . en-US.
  12. Web site: The Ninth Annual PBS Short Film Festival Celebrates Independent Filmmakers and Showcases Diverse Storytelling . 2022-09-15 . About PBS – Main . en.
  13. Web site: POV to Feature Short in Sixth Annual PBS Online Film Festival . 2022-09-15 . POV's Documentary Blog . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2018-07-24 . PBS online film festival features positive Muslim women and their powerful voices . 2022-09-15 . Wisconsin Muslim Journal . en-US.
  15. Web site: Staff Reports . 2018-07-23 . Dreams of local rodeo star featured as part of PBS Online Film Festival . 2022-09-13 . Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper . en.
  16. Web site: Wetherbee . Brandon . 2019-07-15 . Best Weekday Bets . 2022-09-20 . BYT // Brightest Young Things . en-US.
  17. Web site: Eighth Annual PBS Online Film Festival Showcases The "Power of Community" . 2022-09-22 . About PBS – Main . en.
  18. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . 2019-07-11 . Big Bad Boo’s ‘Balloon Girl’ One of 25 PBS Online Film Fest FInalists . 2022-09-22 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  19. Web site: Sayasane . Elizabeth . 2020-07-21 . PBS Short Film Festival highlights independent filmmakers . 2022-09-08 . The Daily Illini.
  20. Web site: Gordon . Jacob . SIU students showcased in PBS Short Film Festival . 2022-09-08 . WSIL-TV . en.
  21. Web site: Kurz . Phil . 2021-07-22 . PBS Takes Annual Short Film Festival Virtual . 2022-09-15 . TVTechnology . en.
  22. Web site: NEW Webby Gallery + Index . 2022-09-22 . NEW Webby Gallery + Index . en.
  23. Web site: PBS Wins 10 Webby Awards . 2022-09-22 . PBS . en.
  24. Web site: Siegel . Fern . Streaming News Round-Up: ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ‘Loot’ Renewed; ‘Documentary Now!" Announces Celebrity Guests . 2022-09-15 . The Streamable . en.
  25. Web site: I.Faleye . 2022-07-16 . PBS Short Film Festival 2022 Showcases Over 20 Short Indie Films . 2022-09-08 . VIMooZ . en-US.
  26. Web site: Short Film Festival Takes Over National Harbor . 2022-09-13 . NBC4 Washington . en-US.
  27. Web site: White . Meredith G. . Louisiana Public Broadcasting asking for short film entries for 2023 PBS Film Festival . 2023-05-08 . The Times . en-US.
  28. Web site: Major . Michael . CHILLY & MILLY to Premiere at PBS Short Film Festival . 2022-09-08 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  29. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2021-12-10 . Sundance Film Festival Sets Lineups For Short Film Program & "From The Collection" Retrospective . 2022-09-15 . Deadline . en-US.
  30. Web site: Oswald . Derek . 2022-08-19 . Chilly & Milly Director William D. Caballero Discusses His 2022 Animated Short Film – AltWire . 2022-09-15 . www.altwire.net . en-us.
  31. Web site: Haynes . Madisson . Ms. Diva Trucker Before the Truck . 2022-09-13 . PBS . en.
  32. Web site: Bigtas . Jannielyn Ann . Filipinx filmmaker is the Juried Prize winner of the 2020 PBS Short Film Festival . 2022-09-15 . GMA News Online . en.
  33. Web site: 2022-08-22 . 2022 SFFILM Rainin Grant Winners . 2022-09-13 . SFFILM . en-US.
  34. Web site: UH alum’s short film picked as PBS Online Film Festival favorite University of Hawaiʻi System News . 2022-09-13 . en-US.
  35. Web site: Singer . Amy . 2019-07-24 . WWW: Hello, Crochet Friends; BT Lives in the Stitch; Antiracism Symbol Design Challenge . 2022-09-14 . knittyBlog . en-US.
  36. Web site: Johnson . Lizzie . Knitting clubs provide refuge for teens from high-crime neighborhoods . 2022-09-14 . Chicago Tribune.
  37. Web site: NATAS Mid-America Emmys® 2020 Nominees . 2022-09-14 . en-US.
  38. Web site: 12th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival Award Winners . 2022-09-15 . www.filmfestivals.com . en.
  39. Web site: Wright . Vee . Your Quick Guide to the Tribeca Film Festival . 2022-09-15 . NBC News . en.
  40. Web site: Maria . 2022-09-15 . Pacific Islanders in Communications . en.
  41. Web site: Tallet . Olivia P. . 2016-08-10 . And the People's Choice Award goes to... . 2022-09-25 . Houston Chronicle . en-US.
  42. Web site: Bartholdi . Maria . 2016-07-15 . Painting with Math: Storming the PBS Online Film Festival . 2022-09-22 . Rewire . en.
  43. Web site: 2015-08-03 . SINNER VICTIM SAINT Wins 2015 PBS Online Film Festival “People’s Choice” Award VIDEO . 2022-09-15 . VIMooZ . en-US.
  44. Web site: 2015-06-10 . PBS Online Film Festival Includes 25 Independent Short Films . 2022-09-15 . WVPB . en.
  45. Web site: Kumar . Arpita . 2014-08-14 . ‘My Dear Americans’ Wins PBS’ Online Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award . 2022-09-13 . Brown Girl Magazine . en-US.
  46. Web site: Yalamanchili . Pavani . ‘My Dear Americans’ Competes In PBS Online Film Festival – The Aerogram . 2022-09-15 . theaerogram.com.
  47. Web site: PBKAAGA – Joshua Riehl Wins PBS Award for his Documentary . 2022-09-22 . pbkaaga.wildapricot.org.
  48. Web site: Staff . SPARC Documentary "Live Art: Love" Premieres Thursday, April 25 on Local PBS Stations . 2022-09-25 . Style Weekly . en.
  49. Web site: 2013-03-12 . WATCH: What 'Cage-Free' And 'Free-Range' Actually Mean . 2022-09-13 . HuffPost . en.
  50. Web site: "The Horse You See", a fun short film from Red Ant Films, is showing as part of the PBS Online Film Festival. . 2022-09-22 . Twitter . en.

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