To garner the attention and recognition that will get a film distributed, entering film festivals is a must. With more than 500 festivals worldwide, each listing features detailed information, including contact names, addresses, Web sites, entry materials, entry deadlines, and fees. Insider information for each festival is also included, such as what types of features are shown most frequently, festival reputations, noteworthy celebrity sightings, location details, and more than a dozen interviews with festival industry professionals. It includes a listing of the 16 best festivals including the hugely diverse Berlin International Film Festival, the revamped and vastly improved Chicago International Film Festival, and the Valladolid International Film Festival, where A Clockwork Orange premiered. This book also includes a handy guide for film buffs who want to plan a vacation around an interesting festival in a marvelous setting, as well as film house listings for a great escape into the dark for a movie fix.

This guide offers a wide range of unique information on over 500 film festivals around the world. Excellent for anyone involved in the film industry at any level. Attorney John Sloss writes its foreword. He is, according to the Hollywood Reporter, "the quintessential lawyer...(whose) projects are quality all the way". The guide also has feature articles which include the making of "Cuba 15" an award winning short film by its creator Elizabeth Schub, the benefits of traveling festivals and first-hand coverage f different festivals throughout the world. It also includes a listing of producers, distributors and film schools. Produced in association with the Kodak Emerging Filmaker Program. Following the enthusiastic reception accorded it's last two editions; the 1999 IFFG has expanded its coverage once again. The first-hand coverage of festivals now includes Sundance, the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (LAIFF), Toronto, Edinburgh, Nantucket and many more. There is a brief description of each film festival, with festival dates, addresses, number of attendees, type of film accepted, languages and country restrictions, entry fees, email and website information, contact person and awards. Each entry is separately indexed alphabetically, by month, genre, country and submission date to make searching as easy and quick as possible.

The first step-by-step "How To" guide to film festivals, offering filmmakers a bird's eye view of what it takes to have a successful festival experience. Practical, hands-on information with examples and exercises to help the filmmaker include: Targeting the right festivals; Creating a press kit; Promoting and branding your film; Promoting and branding yourself; Filling out entry forms; Creating a logline; And much more.

Chris Gore reveals to filmmakers how to successfully market and sell their films at over 700 film festivals worldwide, how get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance. Completely updated and revised. Photos.

Chris Gore reveals how to get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance, from putting together a press kit to putting on a great party.

Every year thousands of filmmakers like you unleash their newly completed movies upon the film festival circuit. Whether you're a first-timer with a comedy short or a seasoned veteran with a documentary feature, you all face the same set of problems. You all ask the same questions. You all want the pleasure of seeing your film play before a festival audience and gain the recognition it deserves. This is your book. Film Festival secrets will help you select the right festivals for your film, prepare your festival screener, save money on festival fees, create marketing collateral, and craft a screening sell out plan. And that's just the beginning.

The essential festival guide for filmmakers, producers, journalists, festival pros, and fans--from "Variety", the preeminent trade journal for the movie business.