Discover the world of film festivals and distribution in this category. We explore the film festival circuit, offer tips for submitting your film to festivals, and discuss strategies for navigating the festival experience. We also delve into various distribution options, including theatrical release, streaming platforms, and other avenues for reaching your audience.
How to Write a Film Pitch That Actually Gets You Funded First time I pitched at Austin Film Festival, I threw up in the bathroom fifteen minutes before going on. Not from nerves. From the gas station burrito I’d scarfed down in the parking lot because I was too broke to buy actual festival food. … Read more
The 30-Rejection Wall (And How I Finally Broke Through) Rejection number thirty hit different. Not because it was meaner than the others. Not because it came from a festival I particularly cared about. But because thirty felt like a milestone—the kind that makes you question whether you should keep making films at all. My short … Read more
How to Run a Film Festival: What Nobody Tells You About Running One The first year I became president of CineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers, I thought I understood film festivals. I’d submitted to dozens. My short “Going Home” played at SOHO International in New York. I’d attended screenings, networked at parties, watched other filmmakers … Read more
Independent Filmmaker Challenges: Real Solutions From the Trenches The camera battery died. Again. We were three hours into shooting a pivotal scene for “Going Home,” and I’d forgotten to charge the backup. My lead actor was getting irritable, the sun was dropping fast, and our location permit expired in forty minutes. Welcome to independent filmmaking, … Read more