The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide - Softcover

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9781580650328: The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580650325 ISBN 13: 9781580650328

Publisher: Lone Eagle Publishing Co, 2000

Learn the secrets of Sundance, Telluride, Slamdance and over 300 film festivals world-wide in this comprehensive and eye-opening guide. Packed with information, this book reveals how to get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance, from putting together a press kit to putting on a great party to actually closing a deal. It includes chapters on The Players (festival directors, agents, PR pros, acquisition experts and others), The Parties (the single most important event at a festival besides your own screening), and The Politics (networking, how a juror thinks, self-promotion). It also contains complete directory listings of hundreds of film festivals, cross-referenced indices, plus resource appendices for screening rooms, affordable video dub facilities, agents for independent film makers, attorney, public relations firms, and travel agents.

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From the Author:

Film Festivals Are My Passion...
I wrote this book to give filmmakers honest and useful information as well as to provide inspiration. I grew tired of watching incredibly talented filmmakers fail because they made the wrong decisions when it came time to promote and sell their movie at a festival. This book gives filmmakers the resources they really need to succeed in the indie film world.

There's much more to this book than listings of festivals. I spoke to filmmakers, festival directors, agents, publicists and even a graphic artist who designs movie posters. I've included the answers to the most common questions asked by filmmakers on topics such as: entry fees, odds of being accepted, best bars, hotels, hangouts, money-saving travel tips, promotion and marketing, how to write a press kit, how to get a deal, tips on applying and plenty more. The appendix has listings of agents, distributors, screening rooms, plus contact info for important people in indie film. I've been attending film festivals for over ten years and I believe I have compiled the most complete reference book on the subject.

Synopsis:

The recent boom in independent film-making has been both a boon and an added challenge for aspiring directors. While the chic status of festivals like Sundance makes it easier for a few hot new directors to find major distributors, other worthy films risk being lost amid a sudden flood of contenders. Chris Gore, editor of Film Threat magazine, has written The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to help the aspiring actor rise above the tide. The book is full of practical down-and-dirty advice. Every aspect of submitting to and attending film festivals is covered, from an exhaustive listing of festivals and their entry deadlines (the Turku, Finland, Lesbian and Gay Film Festival deadline is in July, so get cracking) to what to wear to the industry party you will be crashing (big pants with big pockets, the better to stash giveaways and whip out business cards). You can even find a listing for the best bar in the Ukraine (Eric's in Kyiv) and a sidebar of handy tips that will keep you on your projectionist's good side.

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