Comments on: How small festivals are the future of meatspace film distribution: Thought 1 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:17:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Nick Rosen http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/#comment-217 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:36:03 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=1057#comment-217 Interesting points. Do you know where I could find a breakdown of which festivals have major distributor attendance (make deals) and which have, say, mild distributor attendance?

thanks

]]> By: Saskia http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/#comment-179 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:45:54 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=1057#comment-179 no. doubt.

]]> By: Miles Maker http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/#comment-177 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:58:21 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=1057#comment-177 I like where this is going–and I can truly appreciate your method of delivering your thoughts on the subject(s) incrementally. Often times less is more when blogging, as our attention is drawn to one specific element of commentary vs. five pages of more opinion than we can address in a single reply.

Filmmakers everywhere should now be gravely aware that a distribution deal isn’t the way to assess the success or failure of a film festival run. In addition to market penetration–laurel wreaths on a DVD/website/trailer suggest your film has been consumed and Artistically appreciated by audiences representing niche communities and those along the well-beaten paths of cinematic excellence as well. In fact, I suspect that would-be buyers don’t delineate one laurel wreath from another unless that wreath has the word Sundance between it–however I firmly believe that if my new sci-fi horror flick wins Best Picture at the Woodland Hills Sci-Fi Horror Film Festival, that accolade means more to a buyer on the fence about my DVD than being merely selected for Sundance (no award). This is why I believe film festivals both large and small are an essential element in the audience discovery and branding process–filmmakers must consider their strategic approach to which festivals they submit their films, and why.

Just my thoughts–I’m looking forward to reading yours in this regard.

[Miles Maker is a story author, motion picture auteur and independent distributor whose dynamic media ventures encompass mobile, social and real-time megatrends @milesmaker on Twitter]

]]> By: Some indie guy http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/#comment-173 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:34:32 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=1057#comment-173 Not naming names but some small fests are definitely purely for the self gratification of their rather arrogant directors….

]]> By: Sheri Candler http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2010/02/26/5-thoughts-about-film-festivals-1/#comment-171 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:14:35 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=1057#comment-171 great opening Saskia, can’t wait to hear more.

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