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Film festivals are events organized by various groups that provide opportunities for unknown filmmakers to screen their movies before audiences and critics. Filmmakers can gain valuable press, exposure to potential buyers or agents, and cash prizes if they win awards. Festivals have different focuses, with some accepting a wide range of films while others specialize in specific genres or lengths. They are open to the public and film professionals who judge the artistic and technical merits of each film. Filmmakers must research and submit their work before deadlines, providing details about the film and production, with the most popular festivals being the most competitive to break into.

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WHAT ARE FILM FESTIVALS? Film Festivals are events staged by universities, private organisations, local government, arts associations and/or film societies. They provide an opportunity for unknown filmmakers to get their movies in front of real live audiences and to have their films reviewed by professional critics. Filmmakers who get their movies accepted into a festival also get valuable press attention and also exposure to prospective agents and buyers, not to mention a sometimes sizeable cash award if they win. Some festivals are broad in scope they welcome a wide range of subject matter and film lengths. But other festivals are far more specialised. They may accept only comedies. Some festivals are specific to one film genre, such as documentaries, or to one length, such as shorts.
WHO ATTENDS FILM FESTIVALS? Many film festivals are open to the public. People can buy tickets or passes that will give them admission to film screenings. Festivals generally seem to sell tickets for individual screenings and for a discount, for groups of screenings. Because a lot of festivals rely on outside funding for support, they can offer membership for a yearly fee. Members not only get tickets to festival screenings, but they also get invitations to special events, discounts at local restaurants and shops and also the opportunity to purchase festival tickets before they are available to the public. At the festivals, the movie is screened for the jury as well as for the audiences. The jury is usually made up of film critics, professors and filmmakers who will judge each film for its artistic merit, production value, creativity and overall the impression. Most film festivals also give the audience an opportunity to judge.
HOW DO FILMMAKERS SUBMIT FILMS? Each film festival has its own set of rules. Generally filmmakers are given a deadline by which they need to submit one or more of their films. Some festivals accept films that have already been screened elsewhere, other require that films have not been broadcasted anywhere prior to the festival, so it will be unique. The films entered in the festival may range from shorts that are just a few minutes in length to full length features that run 1.5 hours or more. Festivals will normally accept one or more formats asked to submit a director bio, a synopsis and a list of all production credits. Not every film is right for every festival, submitting a film to the wrong festival is likely to end in rejection. Therefore before submitting a film for consideration, filmmakers need to research which festivals are most appropriate for the subject matter. The biggest and the most prestigious festivals (CANNES and SUNDANCE) are usually the hardest to break into because there is so much competition for a limited number of slots.

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  • 2. WHAT ARE FILM FESTIVALS? Film Festivals are events staged by universities, private organisations, local government, arts associations and/or film societies. They provide an opportunity for unknown filmmakers to get their movies in front of real live audiences and to have their films reviewed by professional critics. Filmmakers who get their movies accepted into a festival also get valuable press attention and also exposure to prospective agents and buyers, not to mention a sometimes sizeable cash award if they win. Some festivals are broad in scope they welcome a wide range of subject matter and film lengths. But other festivals are far more specialised. They may accept only comedies. Some festivals are specific to one film genre, such as documentaries, or to one length, such as shorts.
  • 3. WHO ATTENDS FILM FESTIVALS? Many film festivals are open to the public. People can buy tickets or passes that will give them admission to film screenings. Festivals generally seem to sell tickets for individual screenings and for a discount, for groups of screenings. Because a lot of festivals rely on outside funding for support, they can offer membership for a yearly fee. Members not only get tickets to festival screenings, but they also get invitations to special events, discounts at local restaurants and shops and also the opportunity to purchase festival tickets before they are available to the public. At the festivals, the movie is screened for the jury as well as for the audiences. The jury is usually made up of film critics, professors and filmmakers who will judge each film for its artistic merit, production value, creativity and overall the impression. Most film festivals also give the audience an opportunity to judge.
  • 4. HOW DO FILMMAKERS SUBMIT FILMS? Each film festival has its own set of rules. Generally filmmakers are given a deadline by which they need to submit one or more of their films. Some festivals accept films that have already been screened elsewhere, other require that films have not been broadcasted anywhere prior to the festival, so it will be unique. The films entered in the festival may range from shorts that are just a few minutes in length to full length features that run 1.5 hours or more. Festivals will normally accept one or more formats asked to submit a director bio, a synopsis and a list of all production credits. Not every film is right for every festival, submitting a film to the wrong festival is likely to end in rejection. Therefore before submitting a film for consideration, filmmakers need to research which festivals are most appropriate for the subject matter. The biggest and the most prestigious festivals (CANNES and SUNDANCE) are usually the hardest to break into because there is so much competition for a limited number of slots.