From USA to Australia, here are 50 distributors that could extend the life of your project.

The conventional wisdom is that, sadly, once your short has run the festival circuit, its life is pretty much over. So you design your short for festivals. You want to get noticed. You use it as your calling card in conversations with managers, agents and talent scouts. Maybe you win a little spending money or get some of the cost of the project back. You either get noticed or move on to the next project. Repeat.

But are there alternatives? What can you do with your short once it's done with the circuit? One of the options that potentially lies at your disposal is distribution. Shorts are certainly a niche market, but if you've had the foresight to create something that could appeal to a certain audience, then the chances are likely your film could be picked up. There are many avenues for short distribution around the world. If you made your film in the US, there's no saying that it won't play well to people in France, and vice versa.

If you made your film in the US, there's no saying that it won't play well to people in France, and vice versa.

For this reason, when Raindance Film Festival clued us into a pretty nifty little guide in a tweet they sent out earlier this week, we opted to lay it out in article form, for your reference. The list, compiled by UniFrance, contains 50 distributors from 17 different countries. The last time the list was updated was in 2010 so it may be a bit outdated, but we were assured by Raindance that "the short film distribution market doesn't change seismically, like it does with feature distribution." Nevertheless, it's probably safer to start with the distributors that have active websites.

Australia

For short film distribution:

Maximum running time: 30', animated films, fiction films and short documentaries, must be subtitled in English, 3- to 5-year contract, broadcast in Australia and New Zealand via cable, satellite and terrestrial services, 30%

commission.

Bondi Pavilion - Bondi Beach

NSW 2026 Sydney. Australia

Tel. : +61 2.9365.6888 Fax : +61 2.9365.6899

info@flickerfest.com.au

Bronwyn Kidd: Acquisitions, International Sales - coordinator@flickerfest.com.au

Brazil

For short films: running time between 5' and 25'. All genres. Films must be subtitled in English. 30-month contract for Brazil. Distribution media: cable and satellite services. Commission: 30% or 35%. Present at ClermontFerrand, Cannes, MIPTV and MIPCom.

Rua Benjamin Batista 34/302

22461-120 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tel. : +55 21.2537.1211 Fax : +55 21.2537.48.76

Julio Worcman: President - jworcman@synapse-brazil.com

Joao Worcman: Director of Development - joaoworcman@synapsedigital.com.br

Ines Aisengart: International Sales - ines.aisengart@synapse-brazil.com

Canada

2844 Dundas Street West

M6P 1Y7 Toronto, Canada

Tel. : +1 416.979.7380 Fax : +1 416.492.9539

info@ouatmedia.com

Miguel Ortega: Acquisitions - miguel.ortega@ouatmedia.com

Stéphanie Despierres: Executive Director - stephanie.despierres@ouatmedia.com

Kristine Estorninos: Head of Distribution - kristine.estorninos@ouatmedia.com

France

1, rue Pierre Leroux

75007 Paris, France

contact@6nema.com

Bérangère Condomines: Director of Short Film Acquisitions - berangere@lacoupure.net

84, avenue de Lattre de Tassigny

06400 Cannes, France

Tel. : +33 9.64.35.25.84

info@adastra-films.com

Sébastien Aubert: Deputy Director - sales@adastra-films.com

For short film distribution:

Up to 59', all genres, 5-year license, non-exclusive and renewable, for broadcast via terrestrial, cable and satellite services, all territories, 20% commission. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and at numerous international film festivals and markets.

2, rue de Tocqueville

75017 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 1.44.69.26.60 Fax : +33 1.44.69.26.69

info@agencecm.com

Rémi Bonnot: Finance Department - r.bonnot@agencecm.com

Philippe Germain: Executive Director - p.germain@agencecm.com

Hélène Delmas: Sales Director - h.delmas@agencecm.com

Nathalie Lebel: International Sales - n.lebel@agencecm.com

Credit: Film Annex

Mains d'Oeuvres - Atelier 11 - 1, rue Charles Garnier

93400 Saint-Ouen, France

Tel. : +33 1.40.11.84.47 Fax : +33 1.40.11.84.47

admin@cjcinema.org

Pip Chodorov: President - pip@re-voir.com

Marcel Mazé: TV Sales - admin@cjcinema.org

DVD Pocket (Groupe Elytel)

9, passage du Génie

75012 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 8.92.70.18.02 Fax : +33 1.43.67.16.97

contact@dvdpocket.fr

Thierry Falivene: Acquisitions, Head of Co-Productions - thierryfalivene@elytel.fr

Thomas Espinosa: Representative - thomasespinosa@elytel.fr

Thomas Nicolas: Multimedia/Web Director - nicolasthomas@elytel.fr

La Luna Productions

28, rue de la Chapelle

75018 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 1.48.07.56.00 Fax : +33 1.48.07.11.88

info@lunaprod.fr

Sébastien Hussenot: Producer - sebastien@lunaprod.fr

Anthony Trihan: Director of Distribution - diffusion@lunaprod.fr

Company specializing in video publishing and short film distribution on DVD. Maximum running time: 15'. All genres. French versions accepted. License period: 5 years, all territories. Commission: 50% shared between the number of films included in the DVD compilation. Present at international film festivals and markets.

14, rue Taylor

75010 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 1.45.72.50.10 Fax : +33 1.73.72.19.45

info@lowave.com

Marc Horchler: Acquisitions - marc@lowave.com

Silke Schmickl: Acquisitions - silke@lowave.com

3, rue de l'Hôtellerie

44482 Carquefou Cedex, France

Tel. : +33 2.28.23.24.01

contact@mouviz.com

Jérôme Poulain: Manager - jerome.poulain@mouviz.com

For short film distribution: required running time between 10' and 20', maximum 30'. Genres: all genres except experimental films. Films must be subtitled in English. Period of license: 1 year exclusive. Territories: all territories (priority territories: Europe, United States, Asia). Commission: 30%. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and at numerous international film festivals and markets.

130, rue de Turenne

75003 Paris France

Tel. : +33 1.42.77.06.31 Fax : +33 1.44.54.05.02

contact@premium-films.com

Jean-Charles Mille: CEO - jcm@premium-films.com

Olivier Heitz: Director of Short Film Acquisitions, TV Sales - olivier.heitz@premium-films.com

Nadja Dumouchel: TV Sales, Director of Short Film Acquisitions - nadja.dumouchel@premium-films.com

Talantis Films

Running time between 10' and 15'; less than 5' for theatrical release. Genres: fiction, animated films, comedies, sci-fi, thrillers, crime, action, drama. Films must be subtitled in English. 1-year exclusive licence, all territories (good knowledge of the US market). Distribution media: TV, DVD, video, the Internet and theatrical release. Commission: 35% for TV sales, 40% for video and the Internet. Distribution of series: running time between 30 sec. and 26'. Genres: fiction films animated films. Must be subtitled in English. 1-year exclusive licence, all territories. Distribution media: TV, DVD, video, the Internet and theatrical release. Commission: 25%. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and numerous international film festivals and markets.

36, rue Milton

75009 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 1.45.26.13.02 Fax : +33 1.45.26.18.02

dvd@talantisfilms.com

shorts@talantisfilms.com

Sylvain Chivot: Producer, CEO - s.chivot@talantisfilms.com

Josselin Mahot: Representative - j.mahot@talantisfilms.com

130, rue de Turenne

75003 Paris, France

Tel. : +33 1.42.77.06.31 Fax : +33 1.40.21.58.01

contact@vodmania.com

Jean-Charles Mille: CEO - jcm@premium-films.com

Catherine Habib: CEO - catherine.habib@vodmania.com

Credit: La Luna Productions

Germany

Films of maximum 30' running time, ideal length 20', all genres, English subtitles essential. 2-5 year contract, worldwide broadcast, terrestrial, cable and satellite services, DVD and theatrical release. 50%/50% for theatrical distribution, 60%/40% or 70%/30% for others. Selection made from films sent to their own festival (Interfilm Berlin, held in November). Present at international markets.

Tempelhofer Ufer 1A

10961 Berlin, Germany

Tel. : +49 30.259.429.04 Fax : +49 30.693.2959

Christian Gesell: International Sales - christian@interfilm.de

Tillmann Allmer: Head of Distribution - tillmann@interfilm.de

German agency for international short film distribution. Theatrical release: Maximum running time: 10', all genres, non-exclusive 7-year contract for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Fees and conditions negotiable. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and at other international festivals and markets.

Friedensallee 7

22765 Hamburger, Germany

Tel. : +49 40.39.10.63.0 Fax : +49 40.39.10.63.20

kfa@shortfilm.com

Axel Behrens: Communication - verleih@shortfilm.com

Alexandra Gramatke: CEO - alexandra.gramatke@shortfilm.com

Stefanie Reis: International Sales, TV Sales

Alexandra Heneka: International Sales

Acquisition of films and TV movies for German-speaking territories; sales of productions for the leading channel, ARD; coproductions.

Julia Müntefering: Sales and Acquisitions Director = muentefering@telepool.de

Silke Wilfinger: Acquisitions - wilfinger@telepool.de

Reelport is the official submission platform of several European film festivals as well as a distribution platform specialised in the digital exploitation of film (D-Cinema, IPTV, Mobile, etc.). In our online catalogue, cinemas can search for films, watch them in DVD quality and take a look at the films' licence details.

Rothehausstrasse 1A

50823 Cologne, Germany

Tel. : +49 221.120.94.891

info@reelport.com

Tilman Scheel: Chief Executive Officer - tilman.scheel@reelport.com

Ann-Christin Doerfle: Acquisitions - annie.doerfle@reelport.com

Great Britain

6-8 Luke Street, London

EC2A 4XY UK

Tel. : +44 (0) 207 613 5400

Simon Young - s.young@shorts.tv

Chris Tidman - c.tidman@shorts.tv

Distribution of short films, no limit to running time, fiction films, animated films and documentaries. English subtitles requested, contract between 3 to 5 years, distribution worldwide, all media, 40% commission. Present at Clermont-Ferrand.

Unit P102 - Penn Street Studio - 23-28

Penn Street - Hoxton, N1 5DL London, Great Britain

Tel. : +44 20.7739.7716

sales@dazzlefilms.co.uk

studio@dazzlefilms.co.uk

Saint Line House, Mount Stewart Square

CF10 Cardiff Bay Great Britain

Helen Grace: Acquisitions - helen@leftfilms.com

The Pumphouse

13-16 Jacob's Well Mews

W1U3DY London, Great Britain

Tel. : +44 2079062001 Fax : +44 2079062022

Sophie Wesson: Acquisitions - swesson@spafax.com

Greece

Carousel Films

76, Slaminos St.

17675 Kallithea, Greece

Tel. : +30 210.95.84.938 Fax : +30 210.95.84.938

Stella Kavadatou - CEO - carousel@otenet.gr

Israel

For short film distribution: Running time between 5' and 20', fiction films and animated films, must be subtitled in English, broadcast via satellite in Israel and Palestine.

18 Levontin St.

65112 Tel-Aviv, Israel

Tel. : +972 3.566.4129 Fax : +972 3.560.1436

info@cinephil.co.il

Philippa Kowarsky: Executive Director - philippa@cinephil.co.il

Ori Bader: International Sales - ori@cinephil.co.il

Italy

For short film distribution: Running time between 3' and 30'. Genres: fiction films and animated films, French versions accepted. Contracts of varying lengths, broadcast all territories via all media, 30% commission. Present at film festivals and international markets.

9, Strada Delle Piane

00063 Campagnano di Roma, Italy

Tel. : +39 06.907.70.33 Fax : +39 06.907.70.36

village@mclink.it

Ivo De Sanctis: International Sales - ivo@villagefilm.com

Credit: Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg E.V.

Japan

For short film distribution: Preferred maximum running time: 15' (exceptions possible), animated films and fiction films, English subtitles essential, 5- to 7- year license for Japan, distributed via TV (free-to-air and pay-TV), video, the Internet and theatrical release. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and at numerous other international film festivals. This country shows a keen demand for short films.

TY Bldg, 2-22-18 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku

107-0062 Tokyo Japan

Tel. : +81 50.5810.1356 Fax : +81 3.5786.7138

Satomi Odake: Head of Acquisitions - odake@gaga.co.jp

HQ #1004 Pleyade,

1-11 Hakozaki, Chuo-ku

103-0015 Tokyo Japan

Tel. : +81 3.5649.3801 Fax : +81 3.5649.3802

contact@gauguins.com

Mitsue Eguchi: CEO - vanilla@gauguins.com

Netherlands

For short film distribution: running time between 5' and 15'. Genres: fiction films and animated films (company specializes in animated films). 2-year licence. Territories: all territories. Distribution media: all media. Commission: Variable. Present at Clermont-Ferrand.

P.O. Box 15703

1001 NE Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tel. : +31 20.404.0707 Fax : +31 20.404.0708

info@sndfilms.com

Sydney Neter - Executive Director

Norway

Corianderfilm

Georgenes Verft 12 USF

5011 Bergen, Norway

Tel. : +47 55.90.01.09 Fax : +47 53.50.76.71

Eli Standeland: CEO - eli@corianderfilm.no

Poland

TPSA (Telekomunikacja Poslka s.a.)

ul. Twarda 14/16 Pok 112

00-105 Varsovie, Poland

Tel. : +48 22.527.08.36

Alain Budzyk: International Department Director - alain.budzyk@sofrecom.pl

South Korea

Film Messenger

728-204 Eunpyeong Newe Town 11 Jingwan-dong Eunpyeong-gu

122-737 Séoul, South Korea

Tel. : +82 23661.4429 Fax : +82 2.2659.8676

master@filmmessenger.com

Yoonhee Choi: President - choi@filmmessenger.com

Short film distribution company. Film length: between 5' and 40', genres in order of preference: fiction, animated films and documentaries. English subtitles essential, 1-2 year term, chiefly for Korea, for broadcast via cable, satellite, terrestrial operators, video, DVD, and the Internet. Commission between 20% and 30%. Present at Clermont-Ferrand and at various international festivals and markets.

4FL. BaekAk B/D, 135-4, TongIn-dong JongRoh-gu

110-043 Séoul, South Korea

Tel. : +82 2.722.6051 Fax : +82 2.722.6055

indiestory@indiestory.com

Kay Kwak: President - kay@indiestory.com

Spain

Avenida Pau Casals, 6 - 1°

08021 Barcelone. Spain

Tel. : +34 93.20.82.176

directa@bcnmultimedia.com

Lourdes Corbera: Director of Distribution - lcorbera@bcnmultimedia.com

c/ Amadeu Torner, n° 39

08902 Barcelone, Spain

Tel. : +34 .654.555.849

info@cortodistribucionfilms.com

Moisés Tuñón - General Director

Narciso Puig, 6 1º C

10004 Cáceres, Spain

Tel. : +34 902.012.909 Fax : +34 927.261.009

Millán Vázquez: Sales Director, Acquisitions - freak@shortfilmagency.com

Credit: Art House Traffic (Ukraine)

A short film distribution company, based in Barcelona, for Spanish and Latin-American films. Specialized in festival strategy and international sales.

Calle Sant Joan de Malta 154, Bajos

08018 Barcelone, Spain

Tel. : +34 93.486.33.13

info@marvinwayne.com

Apdo. Correos 295

46183 La Eliana - Valence, Spain

Tel. : +34 606.31.88.14

info@somelikeitshort.com

Juan Escudero Vilar: Short Film Acquisitions - jescudero@somelikeitshort.com

Jorge Sanmartín Moreno: Short Film Acquisitions - jsanmartin@somelikeitshort.com

Gran de Gràcia 15-1-1

08012 Barcelone, Spain

Tel. : +34 93.2388.972 Fax : +34 93.2388.973

bcn@ohmtv.com

Hans Spielthenner: Executive Director - h.spielthenner@ohmtv.com

Jani Leroux - Short Film Acquisitions

Switzerland

5, rue du Simplon

1020 Renens, Switzerland

Tel. : +41 21.635.73.30 Fax : +41 21.635.73.32

info@aviworld.ch

Nicolas Guignard: Manager, CEO - nicolas@avdistri.ch

2, rue de Maupas

1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tel. : +41 21.312.83.60 Fax : +41 21.312.83.61

Philippe Clivaz: CEO - pipo@base-court.ch

Monbijoustrasse 31 Case Postale 6074

3001 Berne, Switzerland

Tel. : +41 31.398.20.88 Fax : +41 31.398.20.87

mail@filmeeinewelt.ch

Dorothée Lanz - Acquisitions

Daniel Gassmann - Acquisitions

6, Via Monnet

1214 Vernier/Genève, Switzerland

Tel. : +41 22.7003567

info@allthecontent.com

John Rubattel: Director of Development - john.rubattel@toutlecontenu.com

Ukraine

19 Konstantinovskaya Str., app. 27

04071 Kiev, Ukraine

Tel. : +380 44.503.78.60 Fax : +380 44.503.78.60

producer@arthousetraffic.com

Katerina Ivashchenko: Film Acquisitions - cinema@arthousetraffic.com

Marina Shukh: Head of Acquisitions - 35mm@arthousetraffic.com

United States

20 West 20th St. Suite 301

10011 New York, NY United States

Tel. : +1 646.485.8792 Fax : +1 1.212.929.1025