How to Make the Most of Film Festivals

Film festivals are an integral part of the independent film ecosystem, but emerging filmmakers are often perplexed about film festival strategies. This session will include some practical advice about everything from the submissions process, to advice about hiring a publicist, to getting the right materials (stills, poster, texts) ready for your festival launch. Also, some advice about making the most of your time on the ground at any festival. We’ll cover festival journeys for shorts as well as fiction and documentary features. Part of the Industry Programme, presented by United Airlines.

Credits

Katie Bignell
Panelist
Kristy Matheson
Panelist
Axel Danielsson
Panelist
Maximilien Van Aertryck
Panelist
Mike Plante
Panelist
 
As you use our Online Archives, please understand that the information presented from Festivals, Labs, and other activities is taken directly from official publications from each year. While this information is limited and doesn't necessarily represent the full list of participants (e.g. actors and crew), it is the list given to us by the main film/play/project contact at the time, based on the space restrictions of our publications. Each entry in the Online Archives is meant as a historical record of a particular film, play, or project at the time of its involvement with Sundance Institute. For this reason, we can only amend an entry if a name is misspelled, or if the entry does not correctly reflect the original publication. If you have questions or comments, please email [email protected]