How to Burn Money at Film Festivals - ebook (EPUB + PDF)

A Wickedly Honest Guide to Film Festivals, Filmmaking, and the Price of Being Seen

By James Amuta

Everybody wants “Official Selection” beside their film title. Few budget for the price of being seen.

Cannes. Toronto. Celebrity selfies. But behind the photographs, is anyone buying what you’re selling?

Drawing on his years on the international festival circuit, filmmaker James Amuta offers a wickedly honest, practical guide to making your festival run count. From choosing festivals and planning submissions to preparing for markets, networking with purpose and recognising opportunities worth pursuing, this book explores the business behind the red carpet.

Discover how to:

• Choose festivals that suit your film and your ambitions.
• Plan your submission calendar, budget and festival attendance.
• Navigate submission deadlines and portals.
• Work the room and approach buyers, sales representatives and distributors.
• Recognise costly mistakes and opportunities worth walking away from.

Candid, entertaining and grounded in personal experience, How to Burn Money at Film Festivals is for filmmakers, producers and anyone determined to turn festival access into meaningful professional opportunities.

Before you submit to that festival, understand the business.