Film Festival Publicity and Marketing 101
Instructors: Hilary Hart and Anna-Mae Chin
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00–10:00 pm
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
Enrollment limited to 16; $50/$60
Your film has just been accepted into a festival. Now what? Learn from San Francisco International Film Festival insiders how to get the most out of your festival experience and utilize fests as platforms to market and publicize your films. Get tips on preparing to attend a festival with or without a film, writing a press release, preparing a press kit, preparing stills, whether or not to hire a publicist, budgeting for publicity and marketing, compiling a press list, the difference between publicity and marketing, and how to work with TV, radio, print and online media. In addition, fests will be considered as launching pads for theatrical release.
To enroll and for more information go to http://www.sffs.org/filmmaker_services/classes.html. To make an appointment for advisement or group sales please email filmmakeredu@sffs.org or call 415-561-5048.
Instructors: Hilary Hart and Anna-Mae Chin
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00–10:00 pm
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
Enrollment limited to 16; $50/$60
Your film has just been accepted into a festival. Now what? Learn from San Francisco International Film Festival insiders how to get the most out of your festival experience and utilize fests as platforms to market and publicize your films. Get tips on preparing to attend a festival with or without a film, writing a press release, preparing a press kit, preparing stills, whether or not to hire a publicist, budgeting for publicity and marketing, compiling a press list, the difference between publicity and marketing, and how to work with TV, radio, print and online media. In addition, fests will be considered as launching pads for theatrical release.
To enroll and for more information go to http://www.sffs.org/filmmaker_services/classes.html. To make an appointment for advisement or group sales please email filmmakeredu@sffs.org or call 415-561-5048.
