Reading Time: 3 minutesA while ago, I received Anthony Straeger’s book An Independent Filmmaker’s Guide to Preparing and Submitting to Film Festivals for review purposes. Avid FilmDaft readers might remember Anthony, the director and co-founder of the amazing Berlin Sci-Fi film festival, which I was lucky enough to be accepted into with my first short film VECTOR. I’m… Continue reading Book Review: An Independent Filmmakers Guide to Preparing and Submitting to Film Festivals
Film Festival Tips
5 Pro Tips To Get Your Film Selected For A Film Festival
Reading Time: 5 minutesFeatured Artwork by Giorgos Tsitras This guest post was written by Andrew Straeger, the Director at Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest. Straeger has over 30 years of experience in the film industry as a writer, filmmaker, and producer and has participated in many workshops and panel discussions. You’ll find a link to his free e-book on the… Continue reading 5 Pro Tips To Get Your Film Selected For A Film Festival
The Ideal Short Film Length For Festivals: Optimize Your Chances
Reading Time: 3 minutesEven though a short film can technically be as long as fifty minutes and still qualify as short, most film festival programmers agree that the ideal length for a narrative short film is under 10 minutes. That said, narrative shorts between 8 and 12 minutes are still viable, while documentary shorts can be up to… Continue reading The Ideal Short Film Length For Festivals: Optimize Your Chances
How Do Short Films Make Money? (Tips & Tricks)
Reading Time: 12 minutesWhen you ask how short films make money, most people will say they don’t! And while that’s true to some extent, you need to think about short films more broadly than ticket revenue and consider options like monetization and branding yourself as a filmmaker. Do Short Films Ever Make Money? The short answer: yes… well…… Continue reading How Do Short Films Make Money? (Tips & Tricks)
Feature Film Length for Festivals: Ideal Runtime Guide
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow Long Should a Feature Film Be for a Festival? Feature film length for festivals usually falls between 75 and 125 minutes, with 90 minutes widely considered the sweet spot. While many festivals set the minimum at 40 to 60 minutes, shorter features are rare. Films over 130 minutes are more challenging to program and… Continue reading Feature Film Length for Festivals: Ideal Runtime Guide