You've submitted your film to a handful of film festivals. But who exactly will watch your film? Most film festivals insist that each film is screened in its entirety and judged on its own merits. The truth is that the exact process varies widely depending on the festival. Filmmakers are understandably skeptical about the festival screening process, especially because festivals tend to be a little bit secretive about it. One festival programmer acknowledged, “Our PR team doesn’t allow us to divulge too much about our programming process.” Do first-time filmmakers really have a shot at breaking into the A-list festivals? Do programmers really watch your film all the way through? Are you wasting time and money with blind submissions? No Film School recently reached out to a cross-section of film programmers to see if they could answer these questions and demystify the festival screening process: Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 23 April, 2019