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Rob Munday

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Managing Editor: @shortoftheweek
Co-founder: @directorsnotes
Available for Festival Panels & Juries

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While there are a plethora of platforms available to promote your short, the truth is finding the right one is only half the battle…

The rest of the battle falls on you to push the film as much as you can regardless of the home you find for it.

Read all about it over on the Insight Blog courtesy of @mrmbrennan - who's been chatting to @_robmunday from @shortoftheweek and @sezonlyknows from @directorsnotes.

Link in bio.

#filmmaker #shortfilm by @_robmunday

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WYKYK - 🪙📱🗡️ 🏆 by @_robmunday

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Thanks to @mrmbrennan for the interview in this @festivalformula article on what to do with a film after its in-person screening run.

Honoured to be included and even more so to be alongside the ever-wonderful @sezonlyknows from @directorsnotes

Life beyond the film festival circuit: Finding your short’s forever home

🔗https://www.festivalformula.com/insight/life-beyond-the-film-festival-circuit by @_robmunday

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⛰️ OURAY FILM FESTIVAL 2026

What a blast! It's crazy to think that a year ago I'd never been to America and now I've been twice in 2026.

It's so surreal that this whole adventure started because two random individuals met on a video call when doing jury duty for a festival (thanks @erinbrownthomas_filmmaker). There were supposed to be three of us on that call, but it ended up with just two.

Thankfully, not only did those deliberations go well, I met one of the most genuine and passionate people I've ever encountered. Afterwards, we promised to stay in touch and thankfully it was no empty promise.

Now 10-months later, not only was I one of the inaugural fellows at the Ouray Film Sabbatical, I just handed out the first-ever @shortoftheweek award at OIFF 2026

I'm so happy to give that award to We Buy Gold - a crazy energetic and unpredictable film about coin dealers in NYC, it feels like the perfect short at the end (or beginning!) of this incredible journey.

Thanks to @abelltodance @jacroix_ and everyone at @ourayfilmfest for making this happen and making me feel so at home.

Congrats to @albiehonest and @ig_dhuang on winning the first-ever SotW award, whatever else happens in your careers (and I'm expecting big things) no-one can take that away from you.

See you in 2027 Colorado! by @_robmunday

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“Set aside those worries and feel free to ask dumb questions, talk about day jobs, or even just spend an entire day not talking about movies at all.” ⁠
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The Ouray Film Sabbatical returns for 2027⁠
▶️ Applications now Open 🔗 Link in Bio⁠
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The Ouray Film Sabbatical is a fully funded residential experience that provides creative support, rest, and community for filmmakers (in any role), film writers (critics, academics, journalists), and film programmers (festival organizers, theatrical programmers, and educators). The sabbatical takes place in the beautiful mountain town of Ouray, Colorado. by @_robmunday

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SHORT OF THE WEEK IS LOOKING FOR NEW INTERNS⁠
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The Short of the Week team has always been at the heart of everything we do. Made up of people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, we’re united by a shared passion for short film and a commitment to championing emerging filmmakers worldwide.⁠
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We’re currently looking for new interns to join us.⁠
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📩 Apply Now 🔗 Link in Bio⁠
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This is an opportunity to work alongside leading online short film programmers while gaining hands-on experience in curation, editorial planning, and social media/YouTube management.⁠
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Many of our former interns have gone on to become long-term contributors and permanent members of the team.⁠
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If you’re self-motivated, proactive, and excited by the idea of helping discover the next generation of filmmakers while expanding the reach of Short of the Week, we’d love to hear from you. by @_robmunday

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Meet the 2026 Festival Jury 💙

~more details on our website~ Ouray International Film Festival 2026 Jury headshots taken in Ouray International Film Festival by @_robmunday

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🏆 DN Awards 2026 + 20th Anniversary Celebration 🎉

Last night we held our annual WeAreDN awards, which was made even sweeter by the fact that it was also a celebration of 20-years of @directorsnotes

Almost 20-years ago now, the one and only @marbelle
reached out and asked if I wanted to be part of this new platform he was setting up. I obviously said yes and 20-years later that decision has shaped my whole career (I probably would have gone back to pushing trollies at Asda).

We've come so far in that time and the WeAreDN awards allow us a chance to get together with the people love and celebrate the incredible community we've built over the last two decades.

Thanks to everyone who came, thanks to the incredible @sezonlyknows for all the event wrangling and bingo calling and thanks to everyone who helped DN on its journey.

For people who spend far too much time behind a computer screen this IRL event is everything to us. We can't wait until next year.

#wearedn #directorsnotes #shortfilm #filmawards by @_robmunday

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Really enjoyed dipping into the @cardiffanimfest line-up for @directorsnotes 🎬

If you’re heading to the festival this week, you’re in for a treat - there’s so much great work in the programme.

For DN, I picked 10 shorts that really stood out to me and completely grabbed my attention. Give them a look if you’re planning your schedule 👀

🔗 Link in Bio

Featuring films by @_anitagill @nim.longley @moonjam3d @lysander_wong @juliacskala @samuelpatthey Nicolas Piret @annisairio & Joonatan Turkki @mkbanimation @anhtulogy

#CardiffAnimationFestival #CAF26 #BestofFest #WeAreDN taken in Chapter by @_robmunday

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Whenever someone outside the film world asks what I do, I usually fumble the answer. “Managing Editor at Short of the Week” only lands if you already know it, and “short film programmer” is… pretty niche.

But thanks to a new survey from UCSB researchers Madeleine Gross & Jonathan Schooler, I’ve got a better answer:

“I expand minds.”

Read more about the study: https://linktr.ee/_robmunday

“The case isn’t closed, but with evidence like this, the idea that art expands the mind is starting to look less like a metaphor—and more like a measurable psychological effect.”

#CreativeThinking #ShortFilm #FilmProgrammer #WatchMoreShorts #DiscoverFilm by @_robmunday

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If you'll be in London on Thu 7th May, don't miss the chance to join us in celebrating the WeAreDN award winners of 2026

2026 also marks the 20th anniversary of @directorsnotes so this will be an extra special celebration for us.

If you're up for a night of screenings, awards supported by @leuchtturm1917, music and genuine film conversations, tickets available at: https://filmfreeway.com/DirectorsNotes/tickets 🎟️

I don't get to London as much as I'd like to, so I'd love to see as many of you there as possible.

📅 Thursday 7th May 2026
🕖 7–11pm
📍 @lanzaroteworks by @_robmunday

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