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Nov 21, 2017 · Or is the festival specifically aimed at showcasing new indie horrors? Closely examine any film festival you’re considering submitting to and ensure your film will fit into their likely...
- Petrus Malherbe
By following our step-by-step guide, you can increase your chances of having your film accepted and showcased at prestigious festivals. Whether you're a seasoned filmmaker or a newcomer to the industry, our guide provides valuable insights and practical tips to help you succeed.
If you wildly submit your film to every festival that looks good, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. It’s a more common mistake with younger or newer filmmakers to submit to dozens of festivals in a single go.
- Research film festivals. As you can see in the print screen above of my profile and project on the FilmFreeway platform, I submitted five projects to 77 film festivals.
- Budget Film Festival Submission Fees. Although there are a lot of free film festivals, the best ones that will help you gain some of the right eyeballs on your project and gain proper award status will cost you serious money.
- Get your film in the best possible shape. Although some film festivals claim that they also accept works in progress, I believe you must ensure your film is in the best possible shape before submitting it.
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You can do as much film festival research as you want, but if the film festival committee doesn’t think your film will fit in their program or match their current choices, it won’t be selected.
Submissions to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival are now open. For answers to the most commonly asked questions about submitting projects to the Festival, download our FAQ document, and please read the Rules & Regulations thoroughly before you begin the process.
Dec 19, 2017 · If you intend your film to be appreciated by an audience, test screen your film before you submit it and certainly before you lock picture. Don’t let film festival programmers and then the festival audience to be the first to view your film.
Sep 14, 2023 · Programmers and organizers from Sundance, TIFF, and more offer their best advice on how to successfully submit your film to film festivals.
