2025 — Ember & Salt Films
Short film wins Oscars qualifying festival, triggers feature deal
Won Best Short Film at an Academy Award-qualifying festival. Director greenlit for debut feature.
Source: projects.m3ca.com — verified 26 August 2026
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How it went
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The brief
An emerging director had a powerful short film script and a vision for an eventual feature — needing a production partner who could elevate the work to festival-qualifying level on a constrained budget.
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What we did
M3CA co-developed the script through 4 drafts, cast 6 professional actors, and shot the 18-minute film over 3 days in a single location. We used a single-camera anamorphic setup to achieve a cinematic scope unusual for short form. Post-production included a full Dolby stereo mix and a colour grade optimised for projection.
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What happened
Won Best Short Film at an Academy Award-qualifying festival. Director greenlit for debut feature.
2025 — Ember & Salt Films
Short film wins Oscars qualifying festival, triggers feature deal
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