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Do Film Festival Laurels Actually Matter for Selling Your Movie?

May 6, 2026 by Tom Malloy

Man gesturing under text 'Festival Laurels Don’t Matter'

Let me say something that may sound harsh: nobody cares about your film festival laurels. At least, not in the way most filmmakers …

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