EPISODE · May 17, 2018 · 45 MIN
Getting Your Indie Film Programmed At Festivals With Karolyne Sosa
from Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking · host Noam Kroll
The film festival submission process can be extremely daunting for filmmakers, especially those that have no experience on the festival circuit. Many filmmakers neglect to understand what festivals are truly looking for with their submissions, and don’t give themselves the best chance possible to get programmed.In today’s episode, Karolyne Sosa, Programming Director for DTLAFF, sheds light on the programming process - sharing inside info from behind the scenes, outlining exactly what goes into creating a festival slate. Topics discussed include: programming blind submissions vs. curated films, optimizing communication with festivals, what the programming process entails, how to pre-market your work, what happens after getting programmed, and much more.To submit your film for free to DTLAFF, be one of the first 10 listeners to e-mail: [email protected] with the subject: DTLAFF & Noam KrollFor more content like this visit www.noamkroll.com
What this episode covers
The film festival submission process can be extremely daunting for filmmakers, especially those that have no experience on the festival circuit. Many filmmakers neglect to understand what festivals are truly looking for with their submissions, and don’t give themselves the best chance possible to get programmed.In today’s episode, Karolyne Sosa, Programming Director for DTLAFF, sheds light on the programming process - sharing inside info from behind the scenes, outlining exactly what goes into creating a festival slate. Topics discussed include: programming blind submissions vs. curated films, optimizing communication with festivals, what the programming process entails, how to pre-market your work, what happens after getting programmed, and much more.To submit your film for free to DTLAFF, be one of the first 10 listeners to e-mail: [email protected] with the subject: DTLAFF & Noam KrollFor more content like this visit www.noamkroll.com
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