Film festivals provide an invaluable way for filmmakers to get movies in front of an audience. Additionally, garnering acceptance to the various film festivals can provide avenues for networking, career promotion and possible a three-picture deal. A few months back, we reached out to our Filmmaking Stuff Newsletter subscribers and asked them to recommend their favorite film festivals. The response was…
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The 2009 Sundance Film Festival is just days away. And as such, it’s the time of year filmmakers start thinking about their own projects.
Submitting to film festivals becomes a major focus when you have a new finished film. Film festivals can put a film on the map, draw in large audiences and jump-start careers. They’re fun, frustrating, exciting, helpful and many other adjectives depending on whom you ask, but one thing for sure is they’re a wonderful way to get … Read More
I have been speaking at quite a few film festivals. And what I find is, many filmmakers are still stuck in an old paradigm that no longer exists. In the past, most filmmakers dreamed of getting their movies seen and sold at festivals, followed by a 3 picture deal. But the reality is, these types of deals are…
As an independent filmmaker with a short documentary about to hit the festival circuit, I am faced once again with planning my film festival strategy. It’s very easy for an independent filmmaker to get so excited about getting into a festival, that they fail to develop a solid plan. 5 Tips To Plan Your Film … Read More