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Category: Blogging
Yes, every festival is different.
There are thousands of different festivals each serving unique
communities. This article will address the smaller to
mid-sized festivals where a majority of filmmakers will have
their best shot at a theatrical run.
I think I heard Scott Sampila (Producer of Remarkable
Power with Kevin Nealon, Tom
Arnold, Kip Pardue) say the purpose of
festivals best when he was on the festival circuit with
Power. Sampila noted that movies outside the
Hollywood studio system get their theatrical run with festivals.
Do they make money at festivals? No, not in most cases,
but it is a chance for audiences, critics and buyers to view the
projects.
So, a movie like Power has Kevin Nealon, it
must be guaranteed to get into a festival, right? Wrong.
Even though it has the recognizable face and the strong cast,
most festivals don't rely on star power as much as distributors,
especially not the smaller festivals. Most festivals try
to find their unique niche.
Sure, if you enter your movie in Palm Springs or Santa Barbara,
then celebrity is expected. These are festivals whose
communities have come to expect at least a percentage of famous
faces to be up on screen and to be in attendance. Does
this mean they will show pure junk just because an A-lister is
in it? Of course not. A festival's reputation is
constantly on the line for the quality of movies they show.
READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE AT THE SOCAL FILM MARKET
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