3 Big Problems With Film Festivals, Jeff Deverett

What's his first problem with film festivals?

• you're probably not getting in, but they make money off your submission anyway

• the projection & sound are always a nightmare

• festival programmers never seem to like his movies

• more of them should include film markets but they don't

What's his next problem with film festivals?

• huge travel costs

• small audience turnout

• always feels like competition with other filmmakers

• awards are rigged

What's his next problem with film festivals?

• the parties aren't what they used to be

• some festivals give out so many awards it's meaningless

• the festival keeps any & all revenue from ticket sales

• all of the above

What's his next problem with film festivals?

• big movies always overshadow new, smaller talent

• no one wins without fame attached

• distributors only talk to the sales agents, never the filmmakers

• festivals celebrate art but don't get any business done

If a film performs really, really well on the festival circuit, that is almost a guarantee a distributor can sell it to a wide audience.

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What about the movie you're working on for your distribution project? Based on this advice, does it seem like it should pursue a thorough festival run?