The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
By: Chris Gore.
Publisher: Lone Eagle Publ.
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Los Angeles, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: Film festivals -- Directories; Film festivals
Genres: Directories.
Description: Learn the secrets of Sundance, Telluride, Slamdance and over five hundred film festivals worldwide. This comprehensive and eye-opening guide is jam packed with information for filmmakers and film lovers alike. The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide 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 to actually closing a deal.

The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide takes the reader backstage to uncover comprehensive listings of over 500 Film Festivals to enter with travel tips and contact information; in-depth analysis of the Top 10 Film Festivals; the history of film festivals; what makes a great festival; notes for the festival traveller; what to do after your film gets accepted; how to create a poster that gets attention; who to invite to your screening; interviews with festival directors; war stories from top festival filmmakers; the parties - the single most important event; top 10 lines to use when crashing a party; where to find the best bars and breakfast dives; and how to make festival politics work for you.
Notes: Includes indexes.