Product Description

Every year thousands of filmmakers like you unleash their newly completed movies upon the film festival circuit. Whether you're a first-timer with a comedy short or a seasoned veteran with a documentary feature, you all face the same set of problems. You all ask the same questions. You all want the pleasure of seeing your film play before a festival audience and gain the recognition it deserves. This is your book. Film Festival secrets will help you select the right festivals for your film, prepare your festival screener, save money on festival fees, create marketing collateral, and craft a screening sell out plan. And that's just the beginning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #177377 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-06
• Released on: 2008-10-06
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Helpful and inspiring.
I finished FILM FESTIVAL SECRETS the very same day I received my rejection letter from Sundance. The strange thing was how well the book prepared me for the rejection and also lifted my spirits, convincing me how much more is out there for a indie filmmaker like myself. For someone who has never done the festival circuit this is a great book to help you prepare in all aspects of festival fun. I feel ready and well prepared for the war ahead of me...the fun, awesome war!

intimate look behind the film festival curtain
I read the book cover to cover and found it to be a great, extremely helpful read. The film festival circuit is so daunting, and there's so little material out there to help filmmakers navigate it all.

Little things in the book really stuck with me, like don't be nervous at the Q and A. If they've stuck around, they already have some interest in you and the film.

Thanks for writing this, Chris. It was really great!

Jeffrey Goodman
Director
THE LAST LULLABY
www.thelastlullaby.com

Must have for 1st time filmmaker
As a first time filmmaker trying to figure out the whole film festival game, I found the advice in this book invaluable. There are some real insider tips that are helpful, but it also just helped me prioritize and strategize.

I found the information about what to do once you actually get into a festival especially useful -- who knew you actually have to work your butt off AFTER you get into a festival to make sure you get good audiences and distributor attention? I thought the hardest work was making the film, turns out I thought wrong. My film premiered at SXSW this spring and without the advice and suggestions contained in this book, it probably would have been a total disaster. Instead, all three screenings were sold out, I got a ton of press and invitations to screen at other festivals all over the country.

I would recommend to anyone embarking on the festival circuit but especially first time filmmakers who are looking to make the most of their film without knowing all the secret handshakes and insider strategies yet.