Festivals
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International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture 2017: Get The Royal Treatment at This Ceremony
“WishMakers” is a documentary about the Tulip Winery, established in an adult special needs residential community in the Village of Hope, Israel. Producing a film that celebrates life without regard for physical... -
LA Femme International Film Festival 2017: An Oral History of a "By Women, For Everyone" Festival
The idea for LA Femme International Film Festival, for women directors, writers and producers, came to me in 2004 as I sat... -
Roswell Film Festival 2017: Come Out to This Fledgling New Mexico Festival, And You’ll Want to Believe
I had a Roswell, New Mexico local relate this story to me: He was on vacation near Transylvania when a Romanian found... -
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2017
Keith Richards said it best: “If you gotta think about being cool, you ain’t cool.” The 25 rare birds on our 2017... -
Festival Wrap: Literally Short Film Festival is Pequeño Pero Poderoso – Small But Mighty
For many, the idea of Houston is rooted in a combination of history and popular myth. A mountain of towering buildings, energy... -
Three’s Company: A Busy Weekend Of L.A. Film Fests Highlights The City’s Multiculturalism and Fierce Independence
Repertoire theaters, star-studded evenings, plenty of multiplexes and art houses theaters, as well as a never-ending stream of festivals make Los Angeles... -
Iberoamerica Takes SIFF 2017: Seattle Audiences at the Largest U.S. Film Festival Embrace Spanish-Language Stories
Being the brightest one in a sky full of stars is a tough task. How does a story stand out among several... -
Congratulations, You Got Accepted! Now What? Producer Jared Ian Goldman’s 10 Steps For Festival Premiere Prep
I repeatedly ask myself one question as I ready for a festival premiere: What’s my goal at the festival? What am I... -
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Charlize Theron, David Lynch, Will Smith and More in Our Red Carpet Gallery
Stars aligned at the 70th anniversary edition of Cannes Film Festival, May 17-28, 2017. It was a typically eventful time in the... -
La Isla Bonita: Idyllic Martha’s Vineyard Proves a Perfect Backdrop for International Cinema at This Festival
Richard Paradise, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society, is no greenhorn when it comes to the film festival business. Since...
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Inside the Issue: Distribution
Your Key to Distribution Success: Get Keyed in to Key Art, and You’re On Your Way to an Instantly Iconic Movie
Think about some of the most famous posters ever produced: Jaws, Scarface, Taxi Driver, The Shining, Ghostbusters, E.T., The Godfather. What do they have in common? To...2Inside the Issue: Festivals
deadCenter Film Festival 2017: Oklahoma City Is the Biggest Star Of This Consistently Great Event
Film festivals are as good as their programmers and audiences, and the deadCenter film festival has an abundance of excellence in both. From the very first...Inside the Issue: Producing
What Investors Want to Hear: Here Are the Things You Need to Be Telling Potential Financiers In Your Pitch
There are as many different ways to get funding as there are movies made, but the one thing all of those stories have in common is...6