I'm a newbie.. shot a student film and completed editing process. My plan was to submit to the biggest festivals first.. Because Cannes, for instance, says you must premier your film with them...
"Films that have not been presented at any other international motion picture event;
If the film (feature or short) has been selected in an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries."
So in that case.. should I just submit my film all over or wait for Cannes to accept my film and play my film first... seems a bit ridiculous to plan my entire festival circuit around one festival... Otherwise, I'll be missing submitting my film this year to several other rather big-name festivals. What are your guys thoughts?
My film, by the way, was completed in September 2012 and is a student sci-fi/experimental/human-rights 15:00 short narrative.
I was going down this list..
1. Cannes Film Festival
2. Sundance Film Festival
3. Toronto Film Festival
4. Berlin Film Festival
5. South by Southwest
6. Telluride Film Festival
7. Nantucket Film Festival
8. São Paulo International Film Festival
9. Tribeca Film Festival
10. Austin Film Festival
11. Venice Film Festival
For more intimate and supportive niche film festivals, check out these:
1. Marfa Film Festival *
2. Slamdance Film Festival
3. San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
4. Terror Film Festival
5. Eerie Horror Fest
6. Boston Irish Film Festival
7. American Black Film Festival
8. San Diego Asian Film Festival
9. Screamfest Horror Film Festival
INTERNATIONAL
Festival de Cannes
Toronto International Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The American Film Market
SXSW South by Southwest Music and Film Interactive
Telluride Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
http://www.screenwritingfor********...t-film-festivals-to-enter-your-film-or-script
"Films that have not been presented at any other international motion picture event;
If the film (feature or short) has been selected in an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries."
So in that case.. should I just submit my film all over or wait for Cannes to accept my film and play my film first... seems a bit ridiculous to plan my entire festival circuit around one festival... Otherwise, I'll be missing submitting my film this year to several other rather big-name festivals. What are your guys thoughts?
My film, by the way, was completed in September 2012 and is a student sci-fi/experimental/human-rights 15:00 short narrative.
I was going down this list..
1. Cannes Film Festival
2. Sundance Film Festival
3. Toronto Film Festival
4. Berlin Film Festival
5. South by Southwest
6. Telluride Film Festival
7. Nantucket Film Festival
8. São Paulo International Film Festival
9. Tribeca Film Festival
10. Austin Film Festival
11. Venice Film Festival
For more intimate and supportive niche film festivals, check out these:
1. Marfa Film Festival *
2. Slamdance Film Festival
3. San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
4. Terror Film Festival
5. Eerie Horror Fest
6. Boston Irish Film Festival
7. American Black Film Festival
8. San Diego Asian Film Festival
9. Screamfest Horror Film Festival
INTERNATIONAL
Festival de Cannes
Toronto International Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The American Film Market
SXSW South by Southwest Music and Film Interactive
Telluride Film Festival
Austin Film Festival
Nantucket Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
http://www.screenwritingfor********...t-film-festivals-to-enter-your-film-or-script