Film Festival Promotion, Funding, and Distribution Course

Mastering Festival Circuits, Film Markets, and Distribution Networks: Advanced Strategies

Created by: Jay Manari
Festival Director /Independent Producer and Director

What Will I Learn?

• Festival Dynamics Insight: Learn How to Strategically Position Your Film for Success on the Festival Circuit
• Networking Skills: Develop the Ability to Build And Maintain Professional Relationships within the Film Industry
• Film Distribution in Cinema Venues: DCPs and Reality of the Distribution Market
• Crafting an Effective Film Submission that Stands Out and Avoid Disqualification
• Building The Ideal Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for Your Film Promotion
• Technical Proficiency in Providing Optimal Film Files for Final Screening
• Approaching Key Industry Players, Sales Agents, Film Investors, and Financiers With Confidence
• Exploring a variety of Film Funding Alternatives, Equity and Reward-based Crowdfunding

Requirements

• No prior experience or skills necessary: beginners welcome!
• Access to a computer with internet connectivity for online learning.
• Passion for the film industry and eagerness to learn about festival promotion and networking.
• Interest in film funding and film distribution opportunities.
• Film career progression

Target audience

• Film students intrigued by film festival submissions and distribution
• Emerging and Intermediate filmmakers aspiring to enter the industry
• Junior filmmakers aiming to refine festival strategies and explore distribution options
• Independent producers and directors who have recently finished a film and are preparing for festival submissions, and scouting funding, and distribution alternatives
• Independent producers with some festival recognitions, eager to finding investors, and securing distribution deals.
• Independent producers actively pursuing film distributors for their projects