Download or read book The Complete Filmmaker s Guide to Film Festivals written by Rona Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first step-by-step "How To" guide to film festivals, offering filmmakers a bird's eye view of what it takes to have a successful festival experience. Practical, hands-on information with examples and exercises to help the filmmaker include: Targeting the right festivals; Creating a press kit; Promoting and branding your film; Promoting and branding yourself; Filling out entry forms; Creating a logline; And much more.
Download or read book Film Festival Secrets written by Christopher Holland and published by . This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year thousands of filmmakers like you unleash their newly completed movies upon the film festival circuit. Whether you're a first-timer with a comedy short or a seasoned veteran with a documentary feature, you all face the same set of problems. You all ask the same questions. You all want the pleasure of seeing your film play before a festival audience and gain the recognition it deserves. This is your book. Film Festival secrets will help you select the right festivals for your film, prepare your festival screener, save money on festival fees, create marketing collateral, and craft a screening sell out plan. And that's just the beginning.
Download or read book The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide written by Chris Gore and published by Lone Eagle Publishing Company, LLC. This book was released on 2001 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Gore reveals to filmmakers how to successfully market and sell their films at over 700 film festivals worldwide, how get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance. Completely updated and revised. Photos.
Download or read book The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide written by Chris Gore and published by Lone Eagle Publishing Company, LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Gore reveals how to get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance, from putting together a press kit to putting on a great party.
Download or read book The Film Festival Guide written by Adam Langer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To garner the attention and recognition that will get a film distributed, entering film festivals is a must. With more than 500 festivals worldwide, each listing features detailed information, including contact names, addresses, Web sites, entry materials, entry deadlines, and fees. Insider information for each festival is also included, such as what types of features are shown most frequently, festival reputations, noteworthy celebrity sightings, location details, and more than a dozen interviews with festival industry professionals. It includes a listing of the 16 best festivals including the hugely diverse Berlin International Film Festival, the revamped and vastly improved Chicago International Film Festival, and the Valladolid International Film Festival, where A Clockwork Orange premiered. This book also includes a handy guide for film buffs who want to plan a vacation around an interesting festival in a marvelous setting, as well as film house listings for a great escape into the dark for a movie fix.
Download or read book The Cheerful Subversive s Guide to Independent Filmmaking written by Dan Mirvish and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-05 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated second edition, award-winning film director and Slamdance Film Festival co-founder Dan Mirvish gives you soup-to-nuts, cradle-to-grave advice on every aspect of the filmmaking lifestyle and craft. He drops advice on playing the Hollywood game, and shows you how to finance, cast, shoot and show your indie feature, documentary, episodic series, short film, student film, web video or big-budget blockbuster. Once labeled a "cheerful subversive" by The New York Times, Mirvish shares lessons he's learned personally from film luminaries Robert Altman, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Steven Soderbergh, Rian Johnson, Whit Stillman, Harold Ramis, Lynn Shelton, John Carpenter, Ava DuVernay, the Russo Brothers, Bong Joon-ho, Sean Baker and more. This revised edition includes brand new chapters on filming during a global pandemic finding investors and crowdfunding backers whether and where to go to film school how to get a big Hollywood agent self-distributing your film, even to airlines casting an Oscar®-winner as your lead actor and turning your garage into a 1980s New York subway Visit the extensive companion website at www.DanMirvish.com for in-depth supplemental videos, behind-the-scenes footage from Dan's films and bonus materials.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Independent Filmmaking written by Josef Steiff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-08-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You ought to be making pictures. Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Independent Filmmaking explains everything a budding auteur needs to know—from literary development and financial and organizational pre-production to principal photography production, post-production assembly, exhibition and distribution, and more. • The advent of desktop editing and a wide range of consumer cameras enable the average person to create a “film studio” at home. • A great “textbook” for novice filmmakers, whether film students or on-their-own auteurs. • The proliferation of film festivals around the world, many of which encourage submissions from “amateur” filmmakers, shows there are countless filmmakers who aren’t learning the ropes in school. • Author has terrific credentials and has a feature-length script in development in Hollywood.
Download or read book Cannes A Festival Virgin s Guide 7th Edition written by Benjamin Craig and published by Cinemagine Media Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide (7th Edition) is the definitive handbook for filmmakers and film industry professionals looking to attend the Cannes Film Festival. Demystifying the event and providing practical advice for attending, the book is about helping you make the most of your visit to the world's most famous film festival, and most importantly, assisting you in coming out with your wallet intact. Packaged as a handy travel-sized book, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide walks you through the city, the festival, and the business of Cannes, examining all of the details that are necessary to make your trip successful and cost-effective. In addition, there are six appendices of contacts and useful information for your reference, and we present a series of interviews with a range of professionals from across the industry so you can get the inside word on the event from group of Cannes veterans.
Download or read book The Variety Guide to Film Festivals written by Steven Gaydos and published by Perigee Trade. This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential festival guide for filmmakers, producers, journalists, festival pros, and fans--from "Variety", the preeminent trade journal for the movie business.
Download or read book Behind the Screens written by Jon Gann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered...What's the deal with film festival programmers? What do they really think about your film? How do they make their decisions? And how can you improve your own film's odds of being picked? Why your film gets picked depends on a complex set of reasons, And it comes down to a single fact: film festivals, and programmers, aren't necessarily what you think! Jon Gann, founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival, questions his peers about their selection process, reactions to filmmaker behavior, industry concerns, and ultimately, how they create a festival experience that enriches both filmmakers and the audience. Insights by programmers from some of the world's leading festivals: - Ashland Independent Film Festival - Byron Bay International Film Festival - CineSlam/Pride of the Ocean - DC Shorts Film Festival - LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival - Napa Valley Film Festival - New York Film Festival - Prescott Film Festival - Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival - Scottsdale Film Festival - Seattle International Film Festival - SILVERDOCS - Sonoma International Film Festival - Sundance Film Festival - Tallgrass Film Festival - Washington Jewish Film Festival
Download or read book Think Outside the Box Office written by Jon Reiss and published by Hybrid Cinema. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the digital revolution has democratised film production, a new hybrid model of distribution is the way independent filmmakers can take control of their own distribution. This approach is not just DIY or Web-based - it combines the best techniques from each distribution arena, old and new. In Think Outside the Box Office, Reiss explains audience identification and targeting, negotiating split-rights agreements, the new role of film festivals and more.
Download or read book The Independent Filmmaker s Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors 2d ed written by Gabriel Campisi and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filmmakers need more than heart, talent and desire to realize their dreams: they need production capital. Finding willing investors can be the most difficult step in an aspiring filmmaker's pursuit of higher-budget, entertaining motion pictures. This practical guide provides detailed instructions on preparing the most important tool for recruiting investors, a persuasive business plan. Included in this new edition are suggested ways to approach potential investors; lists of various financial sources available to Hollywood productions, and tips on spotting unscrupulous financiers. Interviews with key Hollywood producers offer real-world insight.
Download or read book Sundance A Festival Virgin s Guide 3rd Edition written by Benjamin Craig and published by Cinemagine Media Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide is the essential handbook for filmmakers, film industry professionals, and film-fans looking to attend the festival. Demystifying the event and providing practical advice for attending, Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide™ is about helping you make the most of your visit to Park City and America's most important film festival.
Download or read book Short Film Distribution written by David M Lorenz and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you made a short film and are wondering how to share it with the world? How to get it screened by festivals? How to sell it successfully? Or whether you should publish it online? Then this is the book for you.Hundreds of short films are released every day, but many of them get lost in the sheer flood of projects. Filmmakers are often frustrated because there are numerous distribution options, but they don't know which ones are best for their film. Others pay a lot of money for distribution, but without the desired success and finally give up with a broken heart. But there is another way!As an independent filmmaker and also as an employee of a large film agency, I have promoted short films for more than a decade. By evaluating thousands of projects, I learned how to release and market them most effectively and successfully.By now my own films have been screened at over 800 festivals worldwide, won numerous awards, and usually sold for a profit.In this book, I'll share with you all the insights I've gathered over the years.
Download or read book Restless Souls written by Alisa Statman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restless Souls is the true, bone-chilling chronicle of the Manson Family murders and its aftermath, from the point of view of the victims’ families. When actress Sharon Tate and four others were brutally murdered by Charles Manson and his followers, the world was shocked. More than forty years later, the gruesome barbarity of the “Manson Family” still fascinates and horrifies. This true crime memoir by Alisa Statman, a 20-year Tate family friend, and Brie Tate, the daughter of Sharon Tate’s niece, includes interviews with the Tate family, accounts from personal letters, tape recordings, home movies, and private diaries. Complete with color photographs and personal insights, Restless Souls is the most revealing, riveting, and emotionally raw account of the gruesome slayings, the hunt and capture of the killers, and the behind-the-scenes drama of their trials, as well as a touching view of the torment that the victims families’ have endured for years after such tragedy.
Download or read book Chris Gore s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide 4th edition written by Chris Gore and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film. Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. Use Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to help your indie film stand out! Entertainment Weekly loves Gore’s book, calling it a “treatise on schmoozing, bullying, and otherwise weaseling one's way into the cinematic madness known as film festivals.” The newly revised and updated fourth edition includes full listings for more than 1,000 film festivals, with complete tips and contact information, plus in-depth analysis of the Big Ten festivals. With detailed, fresh how-tos for marketing, distributing, and selling a film and using websites to build buzz, plus interviews with top festival filmmakers, step-by-steps on what to do after your film gets accepted, and explanations of how to distribute a film, Chris Gore’s guide tells filmmakers exactly how to become a player in the indie world. Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide includes complete listings for more than 1,000 festivals—find the best for indie, documentary, short, student, digital, and animation, and a CD-ROM!
Download or read book Chris Gore s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide 4th edition written by Chris Gore and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film. Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don’t be just one of the horde. Use Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide to help your indie film stand out! Entertainment Weekly loves Gore’s book, calling it a “treatise on schmoozing, bullying, and otherwise weaseling one’s way into the cinematic madness known as film festivals.” The newly revised and updated fourth edition includes full listings for more than 1,000 film festivals, with complete tips and contact information, plus in-depth analysis of the Big Ten festivals. With detailed, fresh how-tos for marketing, distributing, and selling a film and using websites to build buzz, plus interviews with top festival filmmakers, step-by-steps on what to do after your film gets accepted, and explanations of how to distribute a film, Chris Gore’s guide tells filmmakers exactly how to become a player in the indie world. Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide includes access to Chris Gore’s online database with complete listings for more than 1,000 festivals—find the best for indie, documentary, short, student, digital, and animation!
