There was a great news story from the Times of India today titled "Take the Short Film Route to Success". Some good info in here that you may want to check out:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-28/news-interviews/31451280_1_short-films-feature-film-post-production-costs
If you are making a short film, you can be successful as a filmmaker, and have a worldwide audience. It's a job. But it is possible.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Short Film Markets
If you have a short film, and aren't sure where to start showing it on the film festival circuit, there's a lot of options for you.
To start with, you have over 5,000 film festivals to choose from. If you don't have anyone helping you market your film, you can start on your own. It's tough. And it's a job. But you can do it. Just start submitting to film festivals you think are a fit for your film.
There is another option for you. If you're not sure and have no idea at all where to start with your film, a Short Film Market is a good alternative. There's a handful of good short film markets around the world. What these markets do is take hundreds, sometimes thousands, of short films from around the world each year, and for about one week, have all the short films available for industry people to watch. You never know. A programmer for a festival may see your short there, and invite you to screen your short film at their festival. A distributor may see your short film and want to distribute it globally. You have a lot of options. If you're someone who has just finished making a short film, and don't know where to start showing your film, a short film market could be a great alternative for you.
If you are looking for help with getting your film out to the world, I can help you as well. That's what I do. Let me know. I'm here to help you.
To start with, you have over 5,000 film festivals to choose from. If you don't have anyone helping you market your film, you can start on your own. It's tough. And it's a job. But you can do it. Just start submitting to film festivals you think are a fit for your film.
There is another option for you. If you're not sure and have no idea at all where to start with your film, a Short Film Market is a good alternative. There's a handful of good short film markets around the world. What these markets do is take hundreds, sometimes thousands, of short films from around the world each year, and for about one week, have all the short films available for industry people to watch. You never know. A programmer for a festival may see your short there, and invite you to screen your short film at their festival. A distributor may see your short film and want to distribute it globally. You have a lot of options. If you're someone who has just finished making a short film, and don't know where to start showing your film, a short film market could be a great alternative for you.
If you are looking for help with getting your film out to the world, I can help you as well. That's what I do. Let me know. I'm here to help you.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Best Film Festivals
There's a lot of great film festivals out there in this world. Your job, as a filmmaker, is to find the best ones for your movie. With over 5000 film festivals globally, that can be quite a task.
As a filmmaker, my films have screened at over 300 film festivals worldwide. There's some great ones out there....and not so great. But regardless how good the festival is, you have to take that with a grain of salt, and have the attitude that the festival is an audience for your film. So play your film at any festival it can screen at. And build your audience.
Based on my experience, I've had great experiences with film festivals. There's different festivals for different films. My films are very alternative, underground and independent. So they appeal to all types of film festivals. Based on my experience, these are my favorites:
Slamdance Film Festival
Cucalorus
Florida Film Festival
If you get a film in Slamdance, you become family. It's like the mob. Once you're in, you're family for life. Slamdance rocks. The Park City madness during Sundance in January....that experience is like no other. And I much prefer Slamdance to Sundance.
Cucalorus, simply put, is the bomb. The coolest film festival I've ever been to. Hands down. A 4 day party. If you screen at this festival, you are spoiled for life.
The Florida Film Festival has a great bunch of people. The Enzian Theater is a great, awesome screening space. And Orlando is a great city to be in during the festival. These people know how to put on one hell of a festival.
There's a lot of other great ones out there. It's your job to find the ones that best fit your film.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Short Film Festival Market
Do you have a short film that you want to share with the world? Want to have it play film festivals around the world?
There is an audience out there for your short film.
If you're new to the film festival world, you need help. There's hundreds, even thousands, of film festivals globally that screen short films. Which is the best for your short film? Let me help you.
Email me at dixiefilms@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Best Film Festivals for Your Movie
Are you looking for the right film festivals to screen your film? There is one out there that is perfect for your career.
It doesn't matter what your film is about, or the quality. If you have a story to tell, there is an audience waiting to see it.
Let me help you find the best film festivals for your film.
Watch the new documentary web series STORIES FROM AN OLD STRIPPER - Season 1 on Blip TV:
http://blip.tv/stories-from-an-old-stripper
Episode 6, STORIES FROM AN OLD STRIPPER - The Ropes of Life:
It doesn't matter what your film is about, or the quality. If you have a story to tell, there is an audience waiting to see it.
Let me help you find the best film festivals for your film.
Watch the new documentary web series STORIES FROM AN OLD STRIPPER - Season 1 on Blip TV:
http://blip.tv/stories-from-an-old-stripper
Episode 6, STORIES FROM AN OLD STRIPPER - The Ropes of Life:
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Film Festivals for Your Movie
There's a lot of film festivals out there. And there is a market for your film. No matter what it's about.
Thousands of film festivals are around the world, looking for great films by independent filmmakers. Short films. Feature films. Animation. Documentaries. Comedy and Drama. Commercials. Works in Progress. The list goes on and on.
There's great books and websites that are valuable tools for the independent filmmaker. And they can skyrocket your film to festival success, creating a valuable buzz.
Let me help you get your film out there on the festival circuit.
Watch the award winning hit cult underground short film THE OUTHOUSE! A Slamdance $99 Special Film:
Thousands of film festivals are around the world, looking for great films by independent filmmakers. Short films. Feature films. Animation. Documentaries. Comedy and Drama. Commercials. Works in Progress. The list goes on and on.
There's great books and websites that are valuable tools for the independent filmmaker. And they can skyrocket your film to festival success, creating a valuable buzz.
Let me help you get your film out there on the festival circuit.
Watch the award winning hit cult underground short film THE OUTHOUSE! A Slamdance $99 Special Film:
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time to Pay it Forward
It's time to pay it forward.
I am a filmmaker. And make movies. That's what I do. It's hard for me to imagine doing something in the entertainment business outside of being an artist. But it's time to start paying things forward. Some changes are coming.
Last month, I was on the Film Jury at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. And I'll be honest. Being on the film jury there for eight days, watching movies, and helping other filmmakers, gave me a different perspective on some things. Reflecting back on my background of over 25 years in stage and film, I've done a lot over the years. Been a lot of places. Done a lot of things. Shared my art, messages, and have got films out to the world. Slamdance was the first place that screened one of my films years ago. And now, here I am, helping fellow filmmakers with getting their films screened. It's destiny.
It's time to pay it forward.
I'll be helping a handful of filmmakers who had films in Park City this year get their films out on the festival circuit. And branch out to other filmmakers as well. We all have stories to tell. And can't do it alone. Well, you can. But I'll be honest. It helps to have people in your back pocket.
And that's what this new film festival consultant is here for. To help the next generation of filmmakers get their stories out to the world.
I am a filmmaker. And make movies. That's what I do. It's hard for me to imagine doing something in the entertainment business outside of being an artist. But it's time to start paying things forward. Some changes are coming.
Last month, I was on the Film Jury at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. And I'll be honest. Being on the film jury there for eight days, watching movies, and helping other filmmakers, gave me a different perspective on some things. Reflecting back on my background of over 25 years in stage and film, I've done a lot over the years. Been a lot of places. Done a lot of things. Shared my art, messages, and have got films out to the world. Slamdance was the first place that screened one of my films years ago. And now, here I am, helping fellow filmmakers with getting their films screened. It's destiny.
It's time to pay it forward.
I'll be helping a handful of filmmakers who had films in Park City this year get their films out on the festival circuit. And branch out to other filmmakers as well. We all have stories to tell. And can't do it alone. Well, you can. But I'll be honest. It helps to have people in your back pocket.
And that's what this new film festival consultant is here for. To help the next generation of filmmakers get their stories out to the world.
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