Dances With Films founders Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent join us to discuss the festival's 25-year anniversary, its history and selection process, and how they keep it a festival for filmmakers, by filmmakers… In this episode, we talk about… What led Michael and Leslee to found the Dances With Films Festival Orion’s cease and desist letter and “Festival of the Unknowns” Creating a sustainable model by prioritizing film and championing new talent Why DWF is held in Los Angeles and respect for the film selection processAcknowledging that not all films are good, and why filmmakers need to keep practicing Engaging with new filmmakers and preparing them for the industry Watching the whole film and looking for the heart when selecting films for DWF How all films not chosen receive “pass” letters that include positive commentsThe challenge of DWF’s programming and how it’s evolved over the years Subscribe to the No Film School Podcast on: Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 31 May, 2022