Nederlands Filmhuis Denhaag

Emilia Mazik

ROOTS workshop by Emilia Mazik

Learn how to get your short film seen, from developing a distribution strategy to navigating the international film festival circuit.

ROOTS Workshop: Getting Your Short Film Seen

Finishing a short film is a significant milestone, but for many filmmakers, it also marks the beginning of a new set of questions. How do you reach the right audience? Which festivals are the best fit for your film, and how do you make sure your work gets noticed? This interactive workshop offers an introduction to the short-film landscape and explores the steps you can take to bring your film to a wider audience.

Emilia Mazik, Head of Industry at Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, takes participants behind the scenes of short-film distribution and festival strategy. From developing a distribution strategy and understanding premiere requirements to navigating submission platforms and working with distributors, she shares practical insights and tools to help you take your film further. She also offers an inside look at how film festivals operate. How do selection committees work? What considerations shape the programming process? And how can you approach festivals in a professional way?

About Emilia Mazik

Emilia Mazik is a Polish-Dutch short-film expert with over a decade of international experience in the film festival industry. She currently works as the Head of Industry at Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen. She is also a member of the selection committee at Film Fest Gent and sits on the strategic board of Talking Shorts, an online magazine dedicated to the short-film medium. Her previous roles include Festival Director at Short Waves Festival (Poland), Head of Industry at Kaboom Animation Festival, and Industry Forum Curator and Producer at Cinekid. As a freelancer, she has also contributed to the industry programmes of several international festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Dokufest, IDFA and Millenium Docs Against Gravity.

Regisseur Emilia Mazik
Cast Emilia Mazik
Land Nederland
Taal Engels
Ondertiteling Geen
Speelduur 90 min