Festival Strategy for Shorts and Features

Many Festivals around the world offer chances to establish your presence, find representation, sell your film and set-up your next project. Amidst the competitive madness and excitement of getting in, filmmakers often miss developing a solid festival strategy that can further their creative and commercial endeavors. In this workshop our experts put together an achievable festival strategy for you, one key point at a time. Panelists: Beth Barrett (Artistic Director, Seattle Int'l FF) Al Bailey (Head of Programming, Manchester United FF) Thomas Mahoney (AFI) Clementine Leger (Film Festival Coordinator, USC School of Cinematic Arts) Sandra Seeling Lipski (Executive Director, Evolution Mallorca Int'l FF) Moderator: Tim Molloy (Publisher, MovieMaker Magazine)