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Jonas David
Short Film Festivals

Hey everybody

Since I am new here I hope this question wasn't asked over and over again: In 3 and later in 5 month the second, I got my first two short films done as a director and producer, that I would be confident to screen on festivals. But which festivals should I go for? Both movies are in ger...

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Ryan McCoy

There are so many festivals, particularly short film festivals, I think you’d see better result by taking those $25-$35 dollars per submission to festivals as use that money to direct market your shor...

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Jonas David

Thanks Ryan for the Tipp! I think this is a reasonable thought ... but isn't (a good) festival where you win a good networking opportunity?

Ryan McCoy

No. You don’t need a film in a festival in order to network there. Just go to the festival, trust me. I started going to Sundance every year without having a film in the festival, or even Slamdance, a...

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Andrew Durliat

Yeah Ryan’s right, just go to the festival and say your there just scoping it out. You’ll be asked by everyone you talk to if you’ve got a film in the festival, try not to let that intimidate you. I just told everyone the truth, that it wasn’t finished in time maybe next year.

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