Film Threat’s second Film in 140 Panel on Twitter took place on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 starting at 9pm EST (and continued until early morning October 14, 2010). Our topic was “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?”, and the transcript is below. If you’d like to educate yourself further on the differing opinions on the panel, read below.
PANELISTS
- Melanie Addington, Co-Director, Oxford Film Festival
- Paul Osborne, Director (“Official Rejection”)
MODERATORS
- Mark Bell, Film Threat Owner/Publisher
- Sheri Candler, marketing/engagement media strategist for indie film
- Charles Judson, Atlanta Film Festival 365 Communications Director
LINKS FOR DISCUSSION ON TOPIC
- Bryan Wendorf: The Future Of Film Festivals
- Dear Montreal World Film Festival: Why I love/hate thee
- What’s the future for Film Festivals?
- What is the role of a film festival?
- TFF 2010: Tribeca Film Festival’s Geoffrey Gilmore on the Future of Film Distribution
- Festivals Grow Up, Even as Screens Grow Small
PANEL TRANSCRIPT
@Filmin140Panel Welcome to tonight’s Film in 140 Twitter Panel! Our topic tonight is “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” #filmin140 -9:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler Rabble rousing is why do this. 🙂 #filmin140 -9:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel You can follow along with the conversation at Film Threat (http://bit.ly/daqlJq) or at TweetChat (http://bit.ly/abFubH) #filmin140 -9:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Our moderators this evening are @atlfilm365, @FilmThreat and @shericandler #filmin140 -9:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Our panelists are Paul Osborne (@PaulMakesMovies), filmmaker behind “Official Rejection” and… #filmin140 -9:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Melanie Addington (@oxfordfilmfreak), co-director of the Oxford Film Festvial. #filmin140 -9:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler I thought you did it for the free bacon, that apparently was brought. #filmin140 -9:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie We love festivals – in concept – but entry fees and lack of transparency are big turn offs. #filmin140 -9:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies no the martinis being served #filmin140 -9:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel @oxfordfilmfreak‘s tweets are not always showing in the chat, so @FilmThreat will post her answers… #filmin140 -9:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @WaterholeMovie Idaho Int’l doesn’t charge entry fees because the director believes it’s bad karma. Seriously. #filmin140 -9:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler wait, there are martinis? #filmin140 -9:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler BACON martinis??? Mmmmmm… #filmin140 -9:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel 1st question for panelists, why do filmmakers submit to film festivals? #filmin140 -9:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @variancefilms yeah but you have to know the code word #filmin140 -9:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat Welcome to tonight’s Film in 140 Twitter Panel! Our topic tonight is “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” #filmin140 -9:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly I had a bacon martini once. It was terrible. Shook my worldview RT @PaulMakesMovies: @shericandler BACON martinis??? Mmmmmm… #filmin140 -9:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat You can follow along with the conversation at Film Threat (http://bit.ly/daqlJq) or at TweetChat (http://bit.ly/abFubH) #filmin140 -9:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm RT @FilmThreat: Welcome to tonight’s Film in 140 Twitter Panel! Our topic tonight is “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” #filmin140 -9:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel Filmmakers submit because they want to play the festival. Ah…but why play at a festival. Bigger question. #filmin140 -9:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie Nice @flywayfilmfest doesn’t either RT @PaulMakesMovies: Idaho Int’l doesn’t charge b/c the director believes it’s bad karma. #filmin140 -9:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe I’ve got to leave soon for a dinner but I couldn’t resist when I saw we were going to be drinking martinis & cosmos! #filmin140 -9:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel There are a lot of reasons why. Some are realistic, about getting in front of an audience… #filmin140 -9:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler is it please? #filmin140 -9:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler I think they submit because they think that is what you’re supposed to do, not much consideration to which ones do you good #filmin140 -9:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel – Some are less realistic, thinking they might get discovered and win the movie lottery by getting studio notice. #filmin140 -9:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel @oxfordfilmfreak: Filmmakers submit to fests to have an exhibition space #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @WaterholeMovie @WaterholeMovie People have heard of the Idaho International? #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @BRM Yes. If you’re interested in participating. More perspectives are good for the conversation. #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly @PaulMakesMovies is the audience argument antiquated now? #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler True. Not all festivals are created equal. There are levels…and levels of the films sought BY fests. #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe Keep in mind: You don’t need to submit to 50 fests to be selected for 50 fests. Use best judgment when submitting! Save your $$ #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @gregorybayne Idaho Int’l is a pretty good fest, run by smart cinephiles. #filmin140 -9:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Filmmakers submit to fests to have an exhibition space #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie Like I have said before @grking made a movie for what less than we spent in submission fees. #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@mattriviera Film in 140 Twitter Panel: “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” Join the discussion at TweetChat: http://bit.ly/abFubH #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe Do your research. Create a grid of fests you dream of then find the CHEAPEST way to get there. #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel RT @robertamunroe: You dont need to submit to 50 fests to be selected 4 50 fests. Use best judgment when submitting! Save your $ #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly just spend that $50 on lottery tickets? RT @PaulMakesMovies: @Filmin140Panel win the movie lottery by getting studio notice. #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler Q: what do fest think about considering number of engaged fans a film has as a requisite for acceptance? #filmin140 -9:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel Here’s the most important thing – a filmmaker should know why he/she is submitting. True with every submission #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @PaulMakesMovies I live here, and ran the *other* festival in town for 5 years. I see them as an example of what not to do. #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Why filmmakers submit has changed. 40 years ago, it was for the sake of exhibition, love of film and making a name. #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: some do it because want to win money for other projects, for networking, for a place to vacation #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm Filmmakers submit to festivals to show there films in a theatrical atmosphere #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly me too RT @WaterholeMovie: Like I have said before @grking made a movie for what less than we spent in submission fees. #filmin140 -9:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel The size of a potential audience is not important to me; I am hoping to build audience for the filmmaker. #filmin140 -9:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel from @WaterholeMovie: What % of films would you speculate actually make into a festival via the screening process? #filmin140 -9:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel Unfortunately I think a lot of filmmakers still submit assuming they can “hit it big”. Not realistic. #filmin140 -9:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@sunspotpictures RT @WaterholeMovie: What % of films would you speculate actually make into a festival via the screening process? #filmin140 -9:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie We would gladly screen anywhere! RT @PaulMakesMovies: Here’s the most important thing – u should know why he/she is submitting. #filmin140 -9:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel @WaterholeMovie: Since I’ve never programmed for a fest, gotta leave this one to @oxfordfilmfreak. #filmin140 -9:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: As a fest, I don’t think abt limited fan base – those r the films I want 2 program & expand audiences horizons #filmin140 -9:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @BRM – Good answer! #filmin140 -9:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @PaulMakesMovies Agreed – using fests as an audience builder is more realistic than getting “discovered” #filmin140 -9:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm “Hitting it Big”, only happens in a very small percentage of festivals #filmin140 -9:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @oxfordfilmfreak are you very sure of your audience that you program for? Or do you base your selections purely on your taste? #filmin140 -9:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly Q: I once proposed spending the submission fee on screeners to hand out at fest venues. Better use on $$? #filmin140 -9:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie We have a date with free sushi and beer. Will have to read the transcript later. Play nice! #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler see I think it is far easier for fests to program for audience taste, than to bring in films and try to find audience for it. #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @PaulMakesMovies Too many venues, & frankly films, for a fairly small, non-cinephile town averaging audiences of 15-30 per film. #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @sunspotpictures Depends on the fest. About 50-60 percent of ours comes from subs. Such a range subs they get #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie Exactly, value every potential pair of eyes! RT @PaulMakesMovies: @BRM – Good answer! #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly I personally think it’s a HUGE mistake to hand out screeners freely. Major. You want people to come to your… #filmin140 -9:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly …screening. Be a little withholding with your movie. Builds demand and buzz. I’ve done this with MUCH success. #filmin140 -9:14 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak A combo of audience feedback, large variety for screening committee – and yes, some is for taste by co-directors #filmin140 -9:14 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @sherichandler speaking for my festival (Sarasota), I program a wide variety of films 2 reach the diversity of the film community #filmin140 -9:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly – Don’t just give your movie away. In my humble opinion. #filmin140 -9:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat Took him forever, but @PaulMakesMovies got me to see his film at a screening… #filmin140 -9:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @shericandler speaking for my festival (Sarasota), I program a wide variety of films 2 reach the diversity of the film community #filmin140 -9:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @PaulMakesMovies Agreed – fest and filmmaker must work together to fill seats – full house – bigger buzz. #filmin140 -9:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @BRM are you successful at reaching diverse audiences? do they turn up or are they each aware of the films chosen for them? #filmin140 -9:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @FilmThreat That’s right! I wouldn’t even give my PARENTS a screener. They flew to a festival. It was worth it. #filmin140 -9:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @sunspotpictures We hit about 90% of our films selected from submissions. But we get enough films to do that. #filmin140 -9:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @PaulMakesMovies Keep in mind, tho, if you goal is to get a film reviewed in a timely fashion, sharing a screener can be helpful #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies In terms of drawing an audience, it’s the festival’s job to work the local peeps over the years to create a POTENTIAL audience… #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm We work with filmmakers to create a larger audience and try to program to our audiences taste and demographic #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe AND MELANIE! @oxfordfilmfreak @robertamunroe And bacon.. #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms My take: fests are a place to find auds with open minds. They are there to discover. #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly WOW. Ballsy RT @PaulMakesMovies: @FilmThreat That’s right! I wouldn’t even give my PARENTS a screener. #filmin140 -9:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Then the filmmaker’s job to direct that potential audience toward THEIR specific movie. #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat It is about deciding what your goal is, tho. If a review is less important than building a fest audience, hold on to ur screeners #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Expecting a filmmaker to show up in a town where the fest has no presence and draw a crowd…not gonna happen. #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @shericandler yes, we have good success with a wide variety of movies, but it’s based on org’s community building outside of fest #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler YES! RT @PaulMakesMovies: Then the filmmakers job to direct that potential audience toward THEIR specific movie. #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe Also, consider WATCHING films that *did* get into fests you want to submit to – does yours really compare in quality, story etc. #filmin140 -9:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Conversely, if you’re a fest who’s worked hard to create a presence, to have a filmmaker show up and sit on their a*s…insulting #filmin140 -9:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM @shericandler I live in a college-retiree town so our audience is divided yet we see both at fest 4 different films. #filmin140 -9:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly I have no problem giving out screeners. People who get them are unlikely to buy a ticket #filmin140 -9:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @BRM right and I don’t think most fests do this on a full time full year basis. Only season in the 6 weeks up to the fest. #filmin140 -9:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Festival and filmmaker must work together to make “the show” work. #filmin140 -9:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Paul – it is fest’s job over years to program well. But filmmaker at fest must sell his (or her) product too #filmin140 -9:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly – Each screener you hand out is at least one less person who will buy your movie if it’s ever released. #filmin140 -9:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies on your circuit run how often did you see this coordinated working together happen? #filmin140 -9:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: I spend the week of the fest getting filmmmakers interviews, talks, etc – those who want audience work to build it #filmin140 -9:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly – At least one. Assuming that, if they love your movie, they don’t just copy it and pass it around further. #filmin140 -9:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat In case folks are wondering, @oxfordfilmfreak is @oxfordfilmfreak; trying to save characters while reposting her answers #filmin140 -9:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @lmcnelly – It’s just my opinion. No right or wrong. But I feel it’s a mistake and smacks of desperation. #filmin140 -9:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @shericandler agree. It’s irresponsible not to build community partnerships. We’re not Sundance, we know what we need to be good. #filmin140 -9:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: One thing we added this year was a filmmaker merch table – 100% goes to them. only 25% participated #filmin140 -9:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler Almost always. But to varying degrees of success. About half the fests I went to had good local presence. #filmin140 -9:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @PaulMakesMovies I don’t think it smacks of desperation. But if you’re after distribution, there is a way to do things. #filmin140 -9:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @PaulMakesMovies Totally agree about filmmakers and fests working together. #filmin140 -9:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms #filmin140 – I probably wouldn’t want to release a film that’s given 100s of copies out for free. -9:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel @oxfordfilmfreak Why do you think the merch table idea was less successful? #filmin140 -9:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @FilmThreat WHAT?! That’s insane! I would’ve jumped at the opportunity. #filmin140 -9:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @FilmThreat A merch table is a GREAT idea. Pity so few participated. But keep it up and more will. #filmin140 -9:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @PaulMakesMovies which is why, I feel, that filmmakers should know more about the fest world before putting a plan together. #filmin140 -9:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LoveYourShorts RT @PaulMakesMovies: Festival and filmmaker must work together to make “the show” work. #filmin140 -9:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking shame on them RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: we added this yr a filmmaker merch table – 100% goes to them. only 25% participated #filmin140 -9:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms – Correct. If you do the circuit horde your screeners. Build demand. Make them hit the theatre! #filmin140 -9:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly RT @PaulMakesMovies: @FilmThreat A merch table is a GREAT idea. Pity so few participated. But keep it up and more will. #filmin140 -9:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @BRM – And why I made OFFICIAL REJECTION – to give them a taste of what the circuit is really like from the filmmaker side. #filmin140 -9:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LoveYourShorts RT @variancefilms: My take: fests are a place to find auds with open minds. They are there to discover. #filmin140 -9:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler I am more in the @gregorybayne school of thought, not all of your films need to be horded and screened exclusively in a theater #filmin140 -9:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel What other options do filmmakers have besides festivals, if they want to show to a large audience? #filmin140 -9:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms Also, the fest will appreciate u not handing out screeners because they’ll sell more tickets. Be good to da fest #filmin140 -9:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe Also, don’t rely on Withoutabox to tell you what festivals are worthy – only you can decide that based on your research! #filmin140 -9:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart #filmin140 – Indie Filmmakers needs fests who can get distribution folks to network with them and audiences who appreciate indie #film -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel @robertamunroe How can filmmakers research festivals? #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Filmin140Panel online, just get it out there. Keep your budget modest and get people seeing your work #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @robertamunroe – Good point. WAB will NEVER allow the rating of fests on their site. It would cut into their profits. #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@CriticalTodd @shericandler how would you measure engaged fans? #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @robertamunroe However, their message boards are really good if u spend time on them for sussing out that info. #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @BRM Every year I’m shocked how few film festivals and local screenings filmmakers have attended before submitting their films. #filmin140 -9:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly RT @shericandler: I am more in the @gregorybayne school of thought, not all of your films need to be screened in a theater #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@spitesprite So true. RT @PaulMakesMovies Festival and filmmaker must work together to make “the show” work. #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel RT @atlfilm365: Every year Im shocked how few film festivals & local screenings filmmakers hv attended be4 submitting films. #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @shericandler But it should be appropriately timed, no? Perhaps you “horde” for a bit to build buzz and then release online. #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies as a distrib, I’ll say your investors will appreciate it too because one of us might be able to monetize it. #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel We pride ourselves on our reputation among filmmakers who have attended our event. Ask them about Sarasota! #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler They don’t all need to be, but if you want to snag a distributor, you shouldn’t cut into their market. #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@prairiecunning RT @lmcnelly: RT @shericandler: I am more in the @gregorybayne school of thought, not all of your films need to be screened in a theater #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @Filmin140Panel Alternatives to fests will grow with internet/television marriage and a few good ‘channels’ #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Is Sqirrl still around? I liked the concept.for filmmakers to rate fests #filmin140 -9:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart #filmin140 – What fests don’t need are Indie Filmmakers who lack passion for the art of promotion. They need to learn marketing skills. -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms But @shericandler it’s hard for filmmakers to know which is which,giving out screeners makes that decision up front without data. #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @CriticalTodd Facebook sends u a page analytic & any1 can do Google analytics, press mentions, blog mentions, twitter mentions #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @shericandler If you’re going to tie yourself to that anchor, let me know how things look from the bottom of the ocean… #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart RT @atlfilm365: @PaulMakesMovies Totally agree about filmmakers and fests working together. #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @LordPancreas – Yes! Exactly. You should time things. For the fests, horde your movie. Then sell DVDs. Then stream. #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking @edward_burns said it’s mainly the filmmaker’s ego that loves to see their film on the big screen (theater) – fests satisfy this #filmin140 -9:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler you guys all act like you aren’t building fans all along during production. tsk tsk #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking but be open to all platfroms asap – know what type of film you have and where potential audiences are #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @LordPancreas Releasing films has always worked better in stages then the “give it up on the first date” approach. Just sayin’. #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Besides fests – rent out theaters, hit the college circuit..sell the film? #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies cut the DVD view #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler i still say very few people give a s**t how you make your movie. content is king. #filmin140 -9:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne Some of this conversation sounds like it’s being broadcast from the year 2000. #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @grking I also think theatrical screening helps an audience take a film more seriously. It’s more “real”. #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @grking Movies are about “event”, historically. #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Would we even be debating festivals if they didn’t charge submission fees? Is this about fests’ usefulness, or their cost? #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart @FilmThreat #filmin140 Totally agree “But filmmaker at fest must sell his (or her) product too”. Many think job is done when post is done- -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly LOL RT @shericandler: you guys all act like you aren’t building fans all along during production. tsk tsk #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @variancefilms I know and it is spoken like a scared distributor #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker A ‘festival’ can be anywhere on one/all 4 screens: theatre, TV, computer or mobile. WHO will launch the 1st Google TV festival? #filmin140 -9:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler – Of course you should build fans during production as well. 100% agreed! #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms RT @PaulMakesMovies: @LordPancreas Releasing films has always worked better in stages then the “give it up on the first date” approach. Just sayin’. #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @variancefilms Agree 100%. Process is meaningless. They call it “movie magic” for a reason… #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @grking It terrifies me 2 have my first feature on the big screen next year but i want 2 get an audience 2 love it & buy it #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @shericandler @PaulMakesMovies I wouldn’t cut out DVDs completely; some people (myself included) like tangible collections. #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies that is also an indicator of where you will screen. Where are you fans concentrated, fest or not #filmin140 -9:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@jeannevb Hey #@scriptchat peeps, don’t forget the film chat #filmin140 is on RIGHT NOW! Still 30 min left -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@robertamunroe RT @shericandler: you guys all act like you aren’t building fans all along during production. tsk tsk #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@UncompletedWork RT @robertamunroe: Also, don’t rely on Withoutabox to tell you what festivals are worthy – only you can decide that based on your research! #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@scriptchat RT @jeannevb: Hey #@scriptchat peeps, don’t forget the film chat #filmin140 is on RIGHT NOW! Still 30 min left -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly F**k. I’m out of wine. #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @shericandler @PaulMakesMovies But at the same time I wouldn’t give them their own window. They should just be alternative to VOD #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: sheri – Very good point – but those fans then get 2 see product! We have over 2k on fb in post..i want them 2 buy tix now! #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler That’s true. But by and large, fests function now as a “theatrical” release for smaller movies. #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@CostaNoble RT @PaulMakesMovies: @LordPancreas Releasing films has always worked better in stages then the “give it up on the first date” approach. Just sayin’. #filmin140 -9:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Is it a “fest” if you are at home watching tv? #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @variancefilms no it worked well in stages when you couldn’t see it online for free. It worked for distribs #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @LordPancreas OFFICIAL REJECTION is available on DVD and VOD. DVD far far FAR outsells VOD. Not even close, baby. DVD lives. #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @oxfordfilmfreak the ‘fest’ represents the curated aspect of content selection and screening and not necessarily location-based #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne RT @milesmaker: A ‘festival’ can be anywhere on one/all 4 screens: theatre, TV, computer or mobile. WHO will launch the 1st Google TV festival? #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking Richard Abramowitz on the Woodstock panel described “theatrical” is any space with a crowd #filmin140 -9:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies I haven’t seen it and I won’t til it hits Netflix #filmin140 -9:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @PaulMakesMovies re: fests being “theatrical”– as non-profits, are not structured to replace the commercial for-profit model #filmin140 -9:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne RT @grking: Richard Abramowitz on the Woodstock panel described “theatrical” is any space with a crowd #filmin140 -9:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@mdaystory A new film-related #chat? cool RT @jeannevb Hey #@scriptchat peeps, don’t forget the film chat #filmin140 is on RIGHT NOW! Still 30 min left -9:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler It’s on Netflix. #filmin140 -9:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@zacsanford RT @jeannevb: Hey #@scriptchat peeps, don’t forget the film chat #filmin140 is on RIGHT NOW! Still 30 min left -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Can we ban the budget/camera questions then? 🙂 RT @BRM: @variancefilms …. They call it “movie magic” for a reason. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler our whole modus operandi is taking that power from distribs and giving to filmmakers. but there are tricks to it. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @BRM That’s true, but keep in mind theatrical releases, even for studios, are loss leaders for DVD and TV, where they profit. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies awesome, is it Watch instantly? If so, in the queue tonight #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking alternate venues work fine 4 me. I sold a bunch of DVDs at my @PretentiousFilm screening. Green is good no matter where I get it #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker I’m with @grking and @gregorybane on this. The BOX is a theatrical mentality! There is no BOX–only eye sockets. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne Again I say… Accessibility is the new black. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@sunspotpictures RT @atlfilm365: @sunspotpictures We hit about 90% of our films selected from submissions. But we get enough films to do that. #filmin140 -9:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly I’ve seen my last 3 films on the big screen. Really isn’t that big a deal. #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@jeannevb a great one ;)RT @mdaystory: A new film-related #chat? cool RT @jeannevb #@scriptchat film chat #filmin140 is on RIGHT NOW! Still 30 min left -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@prairiecunning RT @milesmaker: A ‘festival’ can be anywhere on one/all 4 screens: theatre, TV, computer or mobile. WHO will launch the 1st Google TV festival? #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Spitfire_King #filmin140 I’ve been taking my Spitfire doco to airshows for years. Each time has been worth it. Going to the source of fans in a niche. -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@sunspotpictures RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: Depends on the fest. About 50-60 percent of ours comes from subs. Such a range subs they get #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest RT @FilmThreat: Next #filmin140 panel topic: “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” TONIGHT from 9-10pm EST http://t.co/eLuGsNI #fb -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm Filmmaker and fest is a reciprocal relationship, w/o fests where do films screen, w/o films no fests #filmin140 find the ones that work 4 U -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler No, not yet. Just DVD on Netflix. But if you have the account, it’s still free. 😉 #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 RT @Spitfire_King: #filmin140 I’ve been taking my Spitfire doco to airshows for years. Each time has been worth it. Going to the source of fans in a niche. -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler yeah baby! RT @gregorybayne: Again I say… Accessibility is the new black. #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker I guess that is the difference; is it all about the curation or is it about event of meeting filmmakers etc? #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly Annapolis is awesome RT @grking: alternate venues work fine 4 me. I sold a bunch of DVDs at my @PretentiousFilm screening. #filmin140 -9:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms RT @milesmaker: A ‘festival’ can be anywhere on one/all 4 screens: theatre, TV, computer or mobile. WHO will launch the 1st Google TV festival? #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler VOD on Amazon, though. But again, we sell way more discs than rent views right now. #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel Filmmakers, a question: do you find value in a traditional theatrical experience? Is that audience important? #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies that actually doesn’t have to be the case anymore. #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@prairiecunning RT @shericandler: yeah baby! RT @gregorybayne: Again I say… Accessibility is the new black. #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies you wouldn’t from me. I’m done with physical media #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Good question, @BRM #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies An alternative approach is, if you’re cool self-distribbing, to sell DVDs at your screening. But AFTER. #filmin140 -9:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel RT @BRM: Filmmakers, a question: do you find value in a traditional theatrical experience? Is that audience important? #filmin140 -9:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @oxfordfilmfreak @FilmThreat The ability to network & network watching films can happen virtually now. We’re assembled right NOW #filmin140 -9:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies You can sell more that way because the audiences tend to be jazzed, and you haven’t cut into the fest’s ticket sales. #filmin140 -9:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart RT @robertamunroe: Also, don’t rely on Withoutabox to tell you what festivals are worthy – only you can decide that based on your research! #filmin140 -9:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel I find value in the theatrical experience as a filmmaker, and even more as an audience member. #filmin140 -9:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @milesmaker Agree that multi-platform is the future, but why make the fest the hub instead of a spoke? The film is the hub, no? #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@mdaystory Whoa, how long has this been going & who are the geniuses behind it? Will definitely check in more often. Great chat! #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly A reason to puke in the alley? RT @Filmin140Panel: do you find value in a traditional theatrical experience? #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@dylanschenker I find a certain Kind of value in the theatrical experience. The same way I value concerts, but will also see bands in basements #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM I think not just for filmmakers – but for audience. Especially Docs – Q&A can be best part at most fests #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @mdaystory: Whoa, how long has this been going & who are the geniuses behind it? Will definitely check in more often. Great chat! #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @BRM I find tremendous value in it. The opportunity to experience reactions live is part of what makes filmmaking so exciting. #filmin140 -9:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @FilmThreat I believe if we as filmmakers limit the fests we attend each year, audiences most definitely do too. #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Wow – this is a fest feed. I apologize if I’ve missed anyone’s questions, comments, or hate mail. 😉 #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler the question I see come up from aud on most social pages is, where can I see this film? don’t want to hear, waiting for distro #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @PaulMakesMovies especially at festivals – is an atmsphre u pay 4 a pass as audience to experience – not just 2 see film #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker Yep! RT @BRM: Agree that multi-platform is the future, but why make the fest the hub instead of a spoke? The film is the hub, no? #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @BRM: @Filmin140Panel Filmmakers, a question: do you find value in a traditional theatrical experience? Is that audience important? #filmin140 -9:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler or waiting for fest acceptance. They want a firm date, for everywhere #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @dylanschenker excellent point RE bands in basements – there should be a future to film distro. #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne RT @shericandler: the question I see come up from aud on most social pages is, where can I see this film? don’t want to hear, waiting for distro #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr Agree! RT @FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM Not just for filmmakers – but for audience. Especially Docs – Q&A can be best part at most fests #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas RT @shericandler: the question I see come up from aud on most social pages is, where can I see this film? don’t want to hear, waiting for distro #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @milesmaker Do you think the selling point of the fest is the filmmaker’s participation, and not the films, for the audience? #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @FilmThreat At a festival, yes, there’s the added value of meeting the filmmaker in attendance. And, of course, theatre popcorn! #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Spitfire_King RT @shericandler: the question I see come up from aud on most social pages is, where can I see this film? don’t want to hear, waiting for distro #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas RT @shericandler: or waiting for fest acceptance. They want a firm date, for everywhere #filmin140 -9:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker Hey twitfam I’m currently tweeting from #filmin140 for the next 20 minutes–you’re welcome to join us: http://bit.ly/bEymg4 enter #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel I agree, theatrical is an “event”, so how do you make your event an important part of your strategy? Fests= value #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@norestrictions @Filmin140Panel @BRM yes because it is the in-person connection where u learn the most about your film from your audience. #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @dylanschenker loved the late 90s surge in house concerts – with wireless pico projectors something similar could be possible #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart #filmin140 Best research on how well a film festival fares is submit if you urself are a screenwriter or filmmaker. Top tier is an illusion- -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler that’s why the answer is never “waiting for distro” – it’s got to be “readying distro- wanna join the team?” #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Most audiences attend their hometown fest only. #filmin140 -9:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@mdaystory @pattyfantasia hey patty, great to see you lurking around here. And @Spitfire_King too. Wow, where have i been??? #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler But that’s a GREAT question. “Why can’t I see it now??” Building demand! This is why studio movies open big! #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @dylanschenker last one – wireless pico projectors + time + place + fans = my own festival broadcast? #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @milesmaker so we agree on the film being the hub; as a festival person, I don’t want to multiplatform, that’s for you. (con’t) #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@CriticalTodd RT @shericandler: the question I see come up from aud on most social pages is, where can I see this film? don’t want to hear, waiting for distro #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking a high-level fest made me hold off on smaller fests for WHAT’S UP LOVELY screenings – then ultimately didn’t accept it – boo – #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms I’ll say it over and over- if u start yr fest run without a backup plan to “winning the distrib lottery”, you’re shooting yrself. #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker True but I can’t go to a party with you after we watch a movie online. Not if we are in two different states #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler – Studios know how to build demand! We REALLY worked our marketing at a fest and had a MASSIVE turnout. #filmin140 -9:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @milesmaker (con’t) My fest’s goal is to be a part of your strategy, not to replicate your full business model. #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @grking Then they are douchebags! #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @milesmaker I would expand that to all film events throughout the year. Every city has great/interesting screening series. #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies but they don’t want it trickled out. Get them while the credit card is out! not first fest, then DVD, then VOD #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly Some of my favorite films are ones I randomly saw at a fest. There’s value there. #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies yeah they do it with millions. Indies shouldn’t model that #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM I think not just for filmmakers – but for audience. Especially Docs – Q&A can be best part at most fests #filmin140 -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Am catching up on the conversation happening now for #filmin140; try http://tweetchat.com if you’re interested too. -9:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler We were withholding at our world premiere. Sold out. People in line were scapling tickets for $200. BUZZ. #filmin140 -9:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker I like that RT @BRM: @milesmaker My fest’s goal is to be a part of your strategy, not to replicate your full business model. #filmin140 -9:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @shericandler What about modeling it, but scaled down? #filmin140 -9:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker I’m finding a decreasing social reward in face-to-face festival interaction. People you want to network with are inaccessible! #filmin140 -9:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Do festivals make money? Are they as poor as the filmmakers are? #filmin140 -9:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler – It absolutely works with indies. Tease them. I’ve done it time and again. #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm Studios have millions of dollars to market their films, fests and indie filmmakers do not, be inventive #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies sure there’s always a launch, that first place it is available, but spending months like that? no #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart Agreed: @FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM I think not just for filmmakers – but for audience. Especially Docs – Q&A can be best part @ fests #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @LordPancreas scaled down in what way? #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly If they were, they’d be out of business RT @Filmin140Panel: Do festivals make money? Are they as poor as the filmmakers are? #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @LordPancreas Sheri’s right you can’t do things exactly like a studio. But desperately tossing your film out… not for me. #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @milesmaker depends on the fest; we open all events to all attending artists, for free; parties, cocktails, etc etc. #filmin140 -9:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler You yourself suggesting building an audience during production. What do you think THAT is? #filmin140 -9:47 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -9:47 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler FYI, my day job: film marketing. Just in case you wondered why I’m so opinionated (ie, annoying) 😉 #filmin140 -9:47 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Our fest is a non-profit – we break even or have a little for start up for next year #filmin140 -9:47 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @shericandler In any way. Off the top of my head, maybe doing Google Ads rather than TV ads. More modern & cost-effective. #filmin140 -9:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies yes, but then to say you can’t see it until I say so. not a good plan. that’s a good way to get pirated though #filmin140 -9:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms – That’s correct. I’m suggesting marketing, and publicity. And hell, social networking. #filmin140 -9:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: & we are all volunteers that work year round 2 program the fest because we care about filmmakers & connecting to audience #filmin140 -9:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @variancefilms advertising is usually a tool of marketing, but not one indies can really use much #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms If films being given away for free is the norm, only rich kids get to make films. That sounds f*****g horrible to us. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @PaulMakesMovies I can see how a film about film festival rejection, shown at festivals could draw a large audience. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler – Really? PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. “Demand It”. This was the most successful “indie” in a decade. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Very few festivals are money generators. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler and they don’t have to. social marketing and audience engagement is FAR more effective. just takes more time. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 then WHY are there so many? #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @PaulMakesMovies The cagey approach doesn’t translate across the board though, and is on its way out. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @gregorybayne We did it with our first film as well, which was a crime thriller. #filmin140 -9:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @ElisseCherie Sometimes ‘important’ folks simply don’t always want to mingle with filmmakers & get whisked away after panels. #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Spitfire_King #filmin140 in the spirit of social media marketing check out www.redeemedfilm.blogspot.com I’m surprised no one else is self promoting -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @atlfilm365 How do you reply when a filmmaker quotes submission numbers and fees to say “there’s no way you don’t make money”? #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies Paul it wasn’t demand it that got that film out there, they advertised too, lots #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Also keep in mind that some organizations use festival revenue to fuel programs year round. #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler There are many fests for the same reason there are many indie films. For the love of movies. #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @PaulMakesMovies Ahh social networking…super important for marketing #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @BRM what festival do you work for Tom? #filmin140 -9:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms Also helpful to define our sphere of indie film- $5 million budgets and a mil left over for P&A is not indie. #filmin140 -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @variancefilms I think if you’re making movies, you’re probably richer than you think. It’s already a pretty narrow demographic. #filmin140 -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler Very little ads. Limited release. Online campaigns to get it shown. Worked really well. #filmin140 -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: & we are all volunteers that work year round 2 program the fest because we care about filmmakers & connecting to audience #filmin140 -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @atlfilm365 and if they are a major money generator – I would be a bit concerned if none is going to filmmakers #filmin140 -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @atlfilm365 #filmin140 Most festivals may not make money but the ones that do are the ones that filmmakers are paying $75 to be in… -9:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @FilmThreat The cost of submissions covers the cost of assembling a professional team to spend hundreds of man hours to watch #filmin140 -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @oxfordfilmfreak Lol! Gotta be there I guess! Some fests are ‘warmer’ than others. #filmin140 -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @PaulMakesMovies They put it out, but not everywhere. People got active. An ACTIVE aud for a film with no stars? Worked. #filmin140 -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly RT @vgbnd: @atlfilm365 #filmin140 Most festivals may not make money but the ones that do are the ones that filmmakers are paying $75 to be in… -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @johnfrisbie not necessarily- some of my filmmakers are working out of apts in brooklyn and temping for day job $- it can be done.#filmin140 -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker and then there are people like @jasonritter who charm the pants off audiences at fests #filmin140 -9:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler As someone who covered festivals before working here, the main reasons are to fill a niche and love of movies. #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms And- Paranormal Activity is a Paramount film with a $40mil P&A budget. Don’t believe the “demand it” crap- it was staged. #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @vgbnd Then why submit? Filmmakers don’t have to pay exorbitant submissions fees; it’s a choice. #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm RT @atlfilm365: @shericandler As someone who covered festivals before working here, the main reasons are to fill a niche and love of movies. #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel The idea that fests make money is a myth and if they do, I promise submission fees is rock bottom in revenue #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr Love this chat. Regular occurrence? I’m an indy producer @RFAmovie. Just did 1st q & a @ festival. Makes hard work worth it. 🙂 #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 is there a city mandate too? to bring in tourists, revenue, highlight certain neighborhoods? #filmin140 -9:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@gregorybayne @PaulMakesMovies That’s great. Beyond festivals though? #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @BRM @FilmThreat #filmin140 The rumor is that 60% of all the submissions that go to Tribeca are inside deals and not from submissions… -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms I know the guys at Paramount who sold it. They had no budget at all until the per screen average hit big. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @elizabethkarr every two weeks. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @oxfordfilmfreak absolutely. that’s what the love of the game is all about. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler RT @variancefilms: Paranormal Activity is a Paramount film $40mil P&A budget. Dont believe the “demand it” crap- it was staged. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms – I know them personally. They had to build it like an indie. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@walterhzownself RT @variancefilms: I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -9:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @vgbnd TriBeCa FF (like SXSW) is a for-profit, I cannot speak to their practices #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @variancefilms @johnfrisbie – I promise you most of us r flat broke & yet finding ways to eat mac n cheese and make movies #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly RT @FilmThreat: @vgbnd Then why submit? Filmmakers don’t have to pay exorbitant submissions fees; it’s a choice. #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd I totally believe that. Didn’t want to, but do now #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @variancefilms: I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@norestrictions @FilmThreat @vgbnd I would recommend filmmakers reach out to festival programmers many months in advance to build a relationship. #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies but then you also know what they spent in those initial markets- i do… #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @FilmThreat #filmin140 i don’t submit to major festivals because it’s about who you know with them… not what you put on the screen… -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @shericandler: RT @variancefilms: Paranormal Activity is a Paramount film $40mil P&A budget. Dont believe the “demand it” crap- it was staged. #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@walterhzownself RT @variancefilms: And- Paranormal Activity is a Paramount film with a $40mil P&A budget. Don’t believe the “demand it” crap- it was staged. #filmin140 -9:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker Okay we agree fest folks have a thankless job–is it truly worth it for the filmmaker that or can 4-wall his own shyt? #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas RT @vgbnd: @FilmThreat #filmin140 i don’t submit to major festivals because it’s about who you know with them… not what you put on the screen… -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr When u have chance plz send link 2 room. Thanx! RT @FilmThreat @elizabethkarr every two weeks. #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies not to say they didn’t do a hell of a job. But that shouldn’t even be discussed when talking about indie film. #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms They have the resources to really work it. But the principle is sound. Build buzz, but withhold the movie. #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM submission fees covers the cost of using WAB pretty much. Funny how that works 4 both fests & filmmakers. #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies RT @LordPancreas: i dont submit to major festivals because its about who you know with them… not what you put on the screen… #filmin140 -9:56 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker If I have to kiss a programmers a*s and ride him the whole fest to be one of the ‘darling’ flicks I can do that on my own dime. #filmin140 -9:57 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@norestrictions @FilmThreat @vgbnd it has worked 4 our company & established relationships that now welcome material 2 B sent 2 them direct. #filmin140 -9:57 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies very, very, very true. Agreed 100%. #filmin140 -9:57 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms Sure it is. It was a film with no name and a rough look. An indie they picked up. How did they sell it? #filmin140 -9:57 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @vgbnd Any business is a mix of quality of work and relationship building. You should get to know programmers. We R good folks. #filmin140 -9:58 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies @LordPancreas not who YOU know at the fest, which lab you came up through, what sales agent/distrib u have #filmin140 -9:58 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr RT @PaulMakesMovies: RT @LordPancreas: i dont submit to major festivals because its about who you know with them… not what you put on the screen… #filmin140 -9:58 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies by spending $40 mil- and smartly redoing the blair witch model updated for 2008. #filmin140 -9:58 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @variancefilms Important – audiences don’t care if a flick is indie or not. U tickle their interest the same way. #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: great advice. RT @norestrictions: I recommend filmmkers reach out 2 fest programmers months in advance 2 build relationship #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Why shouldn’t the filmmaker do both? Use fests as one part of strategy only. #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm You’ll see a paranormal activity “indie” every year, it gives hope to the underdog! #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Kiplyn RT @milesmaker: A ‘festival’ can be anywhere on one/all 4 screens: theatre, TV, computer or mobile. WHO will launch the 1st Google TV festival? #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @BRM #filmin140 And if Tribeca & SXSW are for profit they need to put that in their marketing. Thousands submit & pay fees generating profit -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Programmers don’t want kiss-a***s -annoying. They want filmmkers that build relationship over + than 1 fest. #filmin140 -9:59 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @shericandler – Yep, agreed. Getting into the majors via blind submissions is a rare feat. #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia Wonderful discussion for indie filmmakers happening at #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler tru RT @PaulMakesMovies: @variancefilms audiences dont care if a flick is indie or not. U tickle their interest the same way. #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker We’re all getting fest f*cked. It’s my new term–I don’t need a wreath on my DVD box to sell a film directly to my audience. #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@JohnMiewald Why is that important? @FirstGlanceFilm You’ll see a paranormal activity “indie” every year, it gives hope to the underdog! #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @PaulMakesMovies absolutely true. You’re asking them for Friday night, their $12, and not to go see studio films. #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: great advice. RT @norestrictions: I recommend filmmkers reach out 2 fest programmers months in advance 2 build relationship #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@madeleine334 RT @FirstGlanceFilm You’ll see a paranormal activity “indie” every year, it gives hope to the underdog! #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel Okay, gang, that’s the hour! Conversation can keep going, but I want to thank @PaulMakesMovies and @oxfordfilmfreak! #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @PaulMakesMovies I didn’t want to believe it, but I am resigned to it now. #filmin140 -10:00 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @vgbnd and yet, it is a well known fact that TriBeCa loses money every year. Theater and tech rentals, travel, hotels, staff = $$ #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @milesmaker And you can bypass the festivals, even theatrically. Try this – how about college screenings? Works. #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@norestrictions Join in the fun! RT @pattyfantasia: Wonderful discussion for indie filmmakers happening at #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @BRM #filmin140 Not ripping programmers. The few that i know have to battle for films that they feel passionate about against $$$ interests -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @PaulMakesMovies @BRM following you guys now thanks for the convo everyone! #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm @JohnMiewald “indie” filmmakers will use it as the rule and not the exception, It’s all manufactured #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler thanks @PaulMakesMovie and @oxfordfilmfreak #filmin140 -10:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @Filmin140Panel Thank YOU!! And thanks to everyone for coming! This was awesometastic fun! #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler No city mandate needed. If fests want to survive/be relevant, reaching certain niches and neighborhoods is a must. #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms @shericandler @PaulMakesMovies and that’s why the end truth= content is king.No1 gives a crap about indie if the film isn’t great #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr @Filmin140Panel Plz send link to room. Caught tailend thanx 2 @jeannevb #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: That was fun – thanks! #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler wanted to throw out, if fests and filmmakers should truly partner, esp financially, Y shld fest pay travel and such? #filmin140 -10:02 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies I need to jump off, but if anyone has a question for me, tweet me or email me… Happy to answer/argue/listen! #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @vgbnd No, no. Happy to have a friendly conversation; The process can seem mystifying, but the reality of fest costs are scary #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @vgbnd It’s not just money interests. Some festivals have to consider if their audiences will respond and come out. #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest …and so… do film festivals matter? What’s the consensus? Wanna make sure I know if it’s worth going to work tomorrow. #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@WaterholeMovie Nice work Paul! RT @PaulMakesMovies: @Filmin140Panel Thank YOU!! And thanks to everyone for coming! This was awesometastic fun! #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm Thanks Mark and Sheri for #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies Paul@officialrejectiondocumentary.com #filmin140 -10:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@johnfrisbie @shericandler @PaulMakesMovie @oxfordfilmfreak thanks for the discussion @Filmin140Panel What’s next?#filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @milesmaker: We’re all getting fest f*cked. It’s my new term–I don’t need a wreath on my DVD box to sell a film directly to my audience. #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly b/c we’re poor? RT @shericandler: if fests and filmmakers should truly partner, esp financially, Y shld fest pay travel and such? #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel We’ll have a new panel in two weeks. The transcript will be available tomorrow on @FilmThreat.com: http://t.co/awzBWMh #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @FirstGlanceFilm and Charles #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@PaulMakesMovies @wifilmfest I think fests matter because they’re still the best way for indies to be seen theatrically. #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @WaterholeMovie: Nice work Paul! RT @PaulMakesMovies: @Filmin140Panel Thank YOU!! And thanks to everyone for coming! This was awesometastic fun! #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@grking I’m following up on a lead at a well-known university w/a course on WANDERING (for a screening & appearance w/WHAT’S UP LOVELY) #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart @Filmin140Panel R fests as poor as the filmmakers? Yes. If no Corp Sponsor most Directors put salary back to fest to cover costs #filmin140 -10:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly wreath is worthless RT @pattyfantasia: RT @milesmaker:I don’t need a wreath on my DVD box to sell a film directly to my audience. #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @Filmin140Panel This was fun. Follow me and I’ll follow back. Feel free to DM questions anytime. Nice to meet you all! #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia Lots of fun and informative. Thanks Mark and Sheri for putting this together #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @lmcnelly they just said they were too. If a partner, one can’t be expected to foot bills. UR in business, gotta afford it #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @PaulMakesMovies Yes, if a fest has good theaters, it can be a more satisfying time for audience, in crowded house. good point. #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 LOL RT @wifilmfest: …and so… do film festivals matter? Wanna make sure I know if it’s worth going to work tomorrow. #filmin140 -10:05 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @BRM #filmin140 Realize that fests cost money but i see a lot of waste @ big fests i make a film for $15K – they spend that on red carpet. -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly @shericandler isn’t that the same as us fronting cost to finish the film? #filmin140 -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Filmin140Panel @wifilmfest HA! It’s complicated, as this whole chat shows… #filmin140 -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@elizabethkarr Nothin like seein yr film on big screen w/ audience RT @PaulMakesMovies I think fests matter because they’re still the best way.. #filmin140 -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler why are fests so long? 4 days is plenty Thurs-Sunday. Who comes during week to screenings in the day? #filmin140 -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @reelheart I think using poor is the wrong term. It’s logistics. Theatrical rental, equipment, man power. Costs add up quick. #filmin140 -10:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FirstGlanceFilm RT @wifilmfest: @PaulMakesMovies Yes, if a fest has good theaters, it can be a more satisfying time for audience, in crowded house. good point. #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest If anyone’s still chatting, would love to know what filmmakers think of how fests hand out those award wreaths. #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @oxfordfilmfreak: Festivals matter! End of convo. Thanks @shericandler @FilmThreat and @atlfilm365 for having us tweet! #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@mrpaulnelson #filmin140 My current experience is telling me I’d be a lousy production blogger. It’d just be a 188-pt series on how much I hate producing. -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @lmcnelly no the film is YOUR product, the thing you want to sell or whatever. They provide venue to screen. #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@realjdwoodward RT @wifilmfest: @PaulMakesMovies Yes, if a fest has good theaters, it can be a more satisfying time for audience, in crowded house. good point. #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat @shericandler I do, but that’s my job… #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@reelheart @Filmin140Panel R fests as poor as the filmmakers? Yes. If no Corp Sponsor most Directors put salary back to fest to cover costs #filmin140 -10:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@BRM @vgbnd Not every cost is cash outlay. Over 65% of our budget is delivered through in-kind sponsorships. But yes, glitz can suck. #filmin140 -10:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @FilmThreat ok so that’s one. LOL and you aren’t buying. #filmin140 -10:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @shericandler @lmcnelly #filmin140 Film is also an art. It’s not just a product. We are starting to sound like bizmess people not artists. -10:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @atlfilm365 Poor is the right term, unless you can actually afford to live AND make films #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@FilmThreat RT @vgbnd: #filmin140 Film is also an art. Its not just a product. We are starting to sound like bizmess people not artists. #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd like it or not, you ARE businessmen. if you want just art, learn to draw, it is cheaper #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd You need to be business-minded or you will never be able to support yourself making art. #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@variancefilms I’ve done jury duty for smaller fest before- I’ve found deliberation day to be amongst the most rewarding experiences I’ve had. #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler It all depends on the city, number of films and number of venues when it comes to days. #filmin140 -10:10 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pattyfantasia RT @oxfordfilmfreak: @shericandler Agreed 4 day fests are best. 3 days are too short. 7 day or 10 or 15 day fests too long – except some like seattle #filmin140 -10:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler Are fests too long? Maybe for folks who are mega users. But there are folks who want to attend just one screening. #filmin140 -10:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @BRM #filmin140 My best fest experiences have been @ small fests & most of them overseas. So i stay small & avoid Hollywood wannabe glitz… -10:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 be more choosy about the films, limit the days to really maximize the turn out. Most theaters empty during wk #filmin140 -10:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest A top question from filmmakers submitting here (Wisconsin FF) is “what awards can I win.” #filmin140 -10:11 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler Those extra days can give some folks a chance to attend. #filmin140 -10:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly Awards? Really? RT @wifilmfest: A top question from filmmakers submitting here (Wisconsin FF) is “what awards can I win.” #filmin140 -10:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest We expanded from 4 to 5 days. Next April, will have approx 175 slots. Perfect size. #filmin140 -10:12 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 do they really though Charles? I haven’t seen it #filmin140 -10:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @lmcnelly Only awards here are for local films, or audience vote, so some filmmakers look elsewhere. Not interested. #filmin140 -10:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @wifilmfest Are awards really that important? Unless you get one from a huge fest, they don’t do anything for you, only your ego #filmin140 -10:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker Lol! RT @shericandler: @vgbnd like it or not, you ARE businessmen. if you want just art, learn to draw, it is cheaper #filmin140 -10:14 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler and the chance to say you’re an “award winning” director #filmin140 -10:14 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest From my programming side, I feel that awards push audience in wrong direction. I want them to find merit in more stories. #filmin140 -10:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 Bizmess people never need to be artists. But artists need to be bizmess people. The 2 don’t don’t mix well for me. -10:15 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest I worry that some festivals (recklessly?) give out 45 awards, just to get their name on a filmmaker’s marketing materials. #filmin140 -10:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas @wifilmfest #filmin140 Awards do help for people outside the industry. They see laurels & think the film is worth watching. -10:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@lmcnelly the difference between that and any non-Oscar is zero. RT @shericandler: and the chance to say you’re an “award winning” director #filmin140 -10:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler Absolutely. Some of our members enjoy the weekday screenings over the weekend. #filmin140 -10:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd u only need to worry about the biz if you plan to make a living from your art. Otherwise, create, create, don’t worry #filmin140 -10:16 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd Business people are artists in their own right. They just create for a different end. #filmin140 -10:17 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz How important are awards in regards to subsequent selections? If I win at a festival how do I let later ones know? #filmin140 -10:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest That’s true, @vgbnd. But in some cases are they only as effective as some quotes in movie ads from obscure critics? #filmin140 -10:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 i just find that bizmess people are doing less and less and we as filmmakers are doing more and more… -10:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd I don’t know, I would question how meaningful [insert random fest award here] is to people outside the industry. #filmin140 -10:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @wifilmfest but they would anyway just by being an official selection #filmin140 -10:18 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd but now you own your film, any rights you want, to do with as you want. That’s the diff btwn now and b4 #filmin140 -10:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 Not only do we have to be artists in making the film we have to think bizmess. What do the bizmess people do? -10:19 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd Why even concern yourself with what “they” are doing though? You have to look out for yourself, and work w/like-minded ppl #filmin140 -10:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @Chuklz Why you won is probably most important. Not always easy to get, but see if you can get Judges to tell you why. #filmin140 -10:20 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @shericandler Yes, that’s true. “Official selection” can look just as beefy when artfully framed with some really nice laurels. #filmin140 -10:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd feels like ur asking when can we go back to being lazy artists instead of all this empowered filmmaker crap? #filmin140 -10:21 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 Most industry outsides only know Sundance. The award laurels for industry outsiders are like a stamp of approval. -10:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @Chuklz The number of award is irrelevant, context is. #filmin140 -10:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @Chuklz How programmers view earlier award wins may vary widely between festivals. It may actually matter a lot to some. #filmin140 -10:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @wifilmfest in fact those are the ones usually seen, more than award winners #filmin140 -10:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @oxfordfilmfreak Definitely. But I certainly wouldn’t say, OK, I have to get AT LEAST 4 AWARDS or I’ve failed as a filmmaker #filmin140 -10:23 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 Not many like minded “F**k Bizmess” people out there willing to do it for love & art. i’ve a crew of about 6 who do -10:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@JasonLGilmore @milesmaker explain this #filmin140 thing to me please. I like what I’m hearing. -10:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz Where is the best place to research festivals in regards to matching to your film? Buckshot submitting seems waste everyones time.#filmin140 -10:25 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd what do you guys do for money? #filmin140 -10:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @shericandler #filmin140 “Lazy artists”? The artists i know have to be the hardest working people i know… -10:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz start with WAB, then look up the fests websites that look like matches for you #filmin140 -10:26 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest An interesting thing about festivals is how a film may be handled so differently. May flourish, or be so-so. Rarely consistent. #filmin140 -10:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd but not making money? and they are fine with that? which is fine. But most filmmakers I kno want to make films to live #filmin140 -10:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @Chuklz Studys the fest, but also look to the city and the overall culture. #filmin140 -10:27 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest My advice for picking fests is to identify some earlier films that are rough ball park of yours. Find out where they played. #filmin140 -10:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz be sure and look at the websites, if they are dead, not updated, pass on that one #filmin140 -10:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest If a festival chose a film that is something like yours in tone, subject, style, whatever, programmers might have that taste. #filmin140 -10:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd Who says you can’t have love and art and still make money doing it? It’s hard, sure, but few things worth doing aren’t #filmin140 -10:28 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz then turn to their social networking sites, are they updated regularly, do they allow you to access? if not, pass #filmin140 -10:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz @shericandler What if they are brand new like your latest adventure? 🙂 #filmin140 -10:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @Chuklz Austin and Seattle have strong music scenes. We in Atlanta have very active Gay and African American communities. #filmin140 -10:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @shericandler #filmin140 i want to make films to live too bizmess people don’t have to think artistically but artist do it’s 2X the work. -10:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest If you made a social justice doc, some fests just can’t sell it to their audience. Find those who already prog something similar. #filmin140 -10:29 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz they should still be posting. Newbies are a risk for sure #filmin140 -10:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@chaillotfilms RT @wifilmfest: @Chuklz How programmers view earlier award wins may vary widely between festivals. It may actually matter a lot to some. #filmin140 -10:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd ok, that’s the rub. you have to work harder than they do. #filmin140 -10:30 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest As @shericandler said, look at their web sites. Check most recent full year’s site. Do you like the way they list their films? #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 The hard part is expressing yourself creatively and artistically and totally worth the effort the rest is bullshit! -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@chaillotfilms RT @wifilmfest: My advice for picking fests is to identify some earlier films that are rough ball park of yours. Find out where they played. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@chaillotfilms RT @shericandler: @Chuklz be sure and look at the websites, if they are dead, not updated, pass on that one #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@chaillotfilms RT @wifilmfest: If a festival chose a film that is something like yours in tone, subject, style, whatever, programmers might have that taste. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz When networking at a festival, is it appropriate to inquire about these subjects? Everyone running the fests seem so busy. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler many programmers visit other fests too and if they like ur film, you may get invite, no fee submission #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pimpinindies RT @FilmThreat: RT @vgbnd: #filmin140 Film is also an art. Its not just a product. We are starting to sound like bizmess people not artists. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @vgbnd That’s a really unproductive mindset. Everybody involved in film works hard. But even so,if you really love it, who cares? #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @wifilmfest agreed. Many fests have their past programming still up during submissions. 15 minutes browsing can help selection. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Does the fest write good descriptions? Clear info? Easy to navigate sched? All these things help the audience find (your) films. #filmin140 -10:31 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz I’d say on site, it is really tough. They are under pressure. Try online spying first #filmin140 -10:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pimpinindies RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Why shouldn’t the filmmaker do both? Use fests as one part of strategy only. #filmin140 -10:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@pimpinindies RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: great advice. RT @norestrictions: I recommend filmmkers reach out 2 fest programmers months in advance 2 build relationship #filmin140 -10:32 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @shericandler #filmin140 Yeah that’s the rub artist’s have to work 2X maybe 3X harder for a fraction of the benefits… -10:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler RT @wifilmfest: Does the fest write good descriptions? Clear info? Easy to navigate sched? help the audience find (your) films. #filmin140 -10:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @StudioAlethea If you don’t have a business sense, align with people who do. #filmin140 -10:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@JohnMiewald But why care what indie filmmakers think at all? @FirstGlanceFilm (abbrv) …It’s all manufactured #filmin140 -10:33 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker @shericandler True. Our submission fee @SpareChangeFilm was waived @AFIFEST–haven’t heard anything yet though *fingers crossed* #filmin140 -10:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @shericandler Shh. Don’t give away all our secrets. 🙂 #filmin140 -10:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Filmmakers might benefit from exploring how medium/smaller fests promote films. I’ve seen some LAME blurbs out there. Insulting. #filmin140 -10:34 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @milesmaker I would venture to say you would have heard by now. only 3 weeks away and starting to announce publicly #filmin140 -10:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @LordPancreas #filmin140 i love making films. Hate thinking like a marketeer & a bizmess person. It’s time that could go into the next film. -10:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Most of the audience will be relying on a fest’s printed guide/web site for all their info for making ticket choices. #filmin140 -10:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @vgbnd get a PMD on board. See @jon_reiss for that reference #filmin140 -10:35 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @wifilmfest and the trailer. Good god make a kick a*s trailer! #filmin140 -10:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Choosing fests for your film: read fest’s blurbs for films that you have seen and know. Does it sound like the same film to you? #filmin140 -10:36 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @StudioAlethea Not always. I have a business sense and my screenwriting partner has none. We just found each other. #filmin140 -10:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz I have this instinct that promoting a short may come off as pretentious (esp onsite). Is this a fair instinct? #filmin140 -10:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @norestrictions Reach out in what sense? Just, “hi, this is the film I’m going to be submitting to you soon”? #filmin140 -10:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@milesmaker My quandry working the fest circuit & its ‘powers that be’ leave me weighing alternatives: my time/energy going direct-to-market #filmin140 -10:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @wifilmfest wouldn’t you say many small fests just rely on the blurb submitted by the filmmaker? #filmin140 -10:37 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Talking about fests? Or filmmakers? RT @shericandler: @wifilmfest and the trailer. Good god make a kick a*s trailer! #filmin140 -10:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz fight that. I have promoted many a short film, onsite, beforehand, getting press if it is a short film fest #filmin140 -10:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@dylanschenker let me exhibit your films 🙂 #filmin140 -10:38 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 the filmmakers make the trailer and they need a GOOD one. a tight one #filmin140 -10:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler viva the alt venue screenings! RT @dylanschenker: let me exhibit your films 🙂 #filmin140 -10:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Yes, many festivals just clip blurbs from presskits. Fests should tell THEIR audience why they picked it in the first place. #filmin140 -10:39 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @StudioAlethea I think film is an art. Entertainment is just one of the many dimensions of art. #filmin140 -10:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Short films get especially abused in the blurb department. Very few fests write original blurbs. I have been guilty here. #filmin140 -10:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz have you seen the Cannes short film corner, littered with collateral for shorts #filmin140 -10:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @brionykidd Most festivals use other festival staff for judges and many filmmakers work(ed) at festivals. #filmin140 -10:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest …have vowed to never stiff a short film by not writing something awesome & original. It isn’t hard, as long is you have Scotch. #filmin140 -10:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler RT @wifilmfest:many fests just clip blurbs from presskits. Fests should tell THEIR audience Y they picked it in the first place. #filmin140 -10:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@artbystander Seriously, let him! RT @dylanschenker let me exhibit your films 🙂 #filmin140 -10:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @StudioAlethea He found me, actually. We were at a networking event and I was just standing outside; handed me biz card #filmin140 -10:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @Chuklz are you asking about promoting a film that it IN a given festival, or when you are attending a different festival? #filmin140 -10:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @atlfilm365 I think all filmmakers should volunteer at a fest at least once. Then they’ll understand the process #filmin140 -10:42 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@ValleyFilmFest We concur RT @shericandler ~ many programmers visit other fests & if they like ur film, you may get invite, no fee submission #filmin140 -10:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz @wifilmfest Attending as a selected filmmaker. #filmin140 -10:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@LordPancreas @StudioAlethea Most isn’t because Hollywood is still the major player in the industry & they “need” to support a lavish lifestyle #filmin140 -10:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd @artbystander @dylanschenker #filmin140 Are you trying to be an alternative to the film fests? -10:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Although FESTIVALS’ trailers shouldn’t suck, audience is already in seats when they see ’em. Film trailers are pre-ticket. #filmin140 -10:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @Chuklz oh hell yeah then, promote, promote #filmin140 -10:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @norestrictions Oh interesting…and they obviously liked that? #filmin140 -10:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@dylanschenker @vgbnd alternative to fests or theaters in general. #filmin140 -10:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest RT @shericandler: @atlfilm365 I think all filmmakers should volunteer at a fest at least once. Then they’ll understand the process #filmin140 -10:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @norestrictions Good to hear, thanks #filmin140 -10:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler @dylanschenker or in tandem, just another venue to screen in without overwhelming costs, right? #filmin140 -10:45 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd RT @atlfilm365: @brionykidd Most festivals use other festival staff for judges and many filmmakers work(ed) at festivals. #filmin140 -10:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@dylanschenker @shericandler exactly, that’s a better way to put it. #filmin140 -10:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @Chuklz It’s totally cool to talk up your film if it’s in that festival. But not the right time, if it’s not in program. #filmin140 -10:46 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @oxfordfilmfreak @atlfilm365 Thanks, very good point #filmin140 -10:47 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@SaraKiener RT @variancefilms: I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -10:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest We see the evidence of how unfriendly some festival have been, from filmmakers who are scared of slightest error. #filmin140 -10:48 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wegoto11 #filmin140 want exposure? Build a free iphone app with trailer and screening info. Ask @norestrictions. In 2 days more than 900 downloads -10:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@vgbnd #filmin140 With the money i spent on film festivals i could have four-walled @ the Quad in NYC… -10:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest I’ve heard horror stories from filmmakers who were told horrible stuff by programmers, or had rejections because of minor things. #filmin140 -10:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz RT @wifilmfest: We see the evidence of how unfriendly some festival have been, from filmmakers who are scared of slightest error. #filmin140 -10:49 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Be aware that lots of festivals are not The Enemy. We do this because we want to show films, and not just the obvious ones. #filmin140 -10:50 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Did we just get our first #filmin140 spam tweet? I believe that makes us official now. -10:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest By rejections over minor things, I mean style of DVD case, or missing some data on application. Fixable things in the submission. #filmin140 -10:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@shericandler gotta fly, have an article due. See you guys in two weeks. I am off to @FlywayFilmFest next week, no fee fest #filmin140 -10:51 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest And @flywayfilmfest is in WISCONSIN. Hooray for America’s Dairyland. Have a great time in Pepin, @shericandler. #filmin140 -10:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@JapanFilmFest RT @mattriviera: Film in 140 Twitter Panel: “Film Festivals: Who Needs Them?” Join the discussion at TweetChat: http://bit.ly/abFubH #filmin140 -10:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest I bet @atlfilm365 and I can answer Q’s from any shy filmmakers who haven’t yet spoken. Now’s your chance. #filmin140 -10:53 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Chuklz Thank you everyone, this is a fantastic chat #filmin140 -10:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Any other festivals still represented here? #filmin140 -10:54 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd Re point by @wifilmfest about right fit – what festivals do we recommend for arty-but-genre-inspired-with-a-feminist-twist? #filmin140 -10:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Yep. I’m willing to keep answering questions. #filmin140 -10:55 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @brionykidd I can tell you, most programers respond to story first. Even if it’s a genre fest, story is easier to place. #filmin140 -11:01 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @brionykidd Outside of the easy ones, like horror, until someone knows the story, it’s hard to recommend fests to submit to. #filmin140 -11:03 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @wifilmfest I guess that’s the end of the questions. #filmin140 -11:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest Whoops, time for me to get back to watching Taiwanese screeners. Anyone can ask me festival-related questions later, no strings. #filmin140 -11:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @atlfilm365 So a compelling synopsis is the thing? #filmin140 -11:04 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 Yes. Wait, that should be YES! RT @brionykidd: @atlfilm365 So a compelling synopsis is the thing? #filmin140 -11:06 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @atlfilm365 Thaks, so a compelling synopsis is really the key to programmer’s interest? #filmin140 -11:07 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd RT @atlfilm365: Yes. Wait, that should be YES! RT @brionykidd: @atlfilm365 So a compelling synopsis is the thing? #filmin140 -11:08 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@brionykidd @atlfilm365 Do please have a look if you can be bothered! http://www.thetopofthestairs.com/ #filmin140 -11:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @brionykidd What the story is will nearly always trump all other variables if you want to grab a programmers attention. #filmin140 -11:09 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @brionykidd Sure. #filmin140 -11:13 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@laurex RT @variancefilms: I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -11:22 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@infinicine RT @variancefilms: I do hope you guys aren’t mistaking MARKETING and ADVERTISING. One takes work, one costs $$$. Guess which studios do. #filmin140 -11:24 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest If tonight’s tweets seemed weird and random, it’s cuz I was playing in the #filmin140 chats, discussing festivals. -11:40 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@TheSpoilerAlert RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: great advice. RT @norestrictions: I recommend filmmkers reach out 2 fest programmers months in advance 2 build relationship #filmin140 -11:41 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@SebastopolDocs RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: great advice. RT @norestrictions: I recommend filmmkers reach out 2 fest programmers months in advance 2 build relationship #filmin140 -11:43 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@SebastopolDocs RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Programmers don’t want kiss-a***s -annoying. They want filmmkers that build relationship over + than 1 fest. #filmin140 -11:44 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@wifilmfest @brionykidd “What festivals do we recommend for arty-but-genre-inspired-with-a-feminist-twist?” // I want this as a cocktail. #filmin140 -11:52 PM Oct 13th, 2010
@Kate__Stone RT @shericandler: @atlfilm365 I think all filmmakers should volunteer at a fest at least once. Then they’ll understand the process #filmin140 -12:12 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@brionykidd RT @wifilmfest: @brionykidd “What festivals do we recommend for arty-but-genre-inspired-with-a-feminist-twist?” // I want this as a cocktail. #filmin140 -12:16 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@Streitberger RT @robertamunroe: Keep in mind: You don’t need to submit to 50 fests to be selected for 50 fests. Use best judgment when submitting! Save your $$ #filmin140 -3:18 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@Streitberger RT @robertamunroe: Also, consider WATCHING films that *did* get into fests you want to submit to – does yours really compare in quality, story etc. #filmin140 -3:18 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@JeffMorrisJr @BRM can you explain “65% of budget delivered through in-kind sponsorships.” I was a bit late to #filmin140 – thanks! -4:31 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@PretentiousFilm RT @lmcnelly: Annapolis is awesome RT @grking: alternate venues work fine 4 me. I sold a bunch of DVDs at my @PretentiousFilm screening. #filmin140 -8:58 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@JosephDeCarlo RT @lmcnelly: Annapolis is awesome RT @grking: alternate venues work fine 4 me. I sold a bunch of DVDs at my @PretentiousFilm screening. #filmin140 -9:00 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@docsinprogress RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: @milesmaker Programmers don’t want kiss-a***s -annoying. They want filmmkers that build relationship over + than 1 fest. #filmin140 -9:31 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@docsinprogress RT @FilmThreat: @oxfordfilmfreak: @BRM I think not just for filmmakers – but for audience. Especially Docs – Q&A can be best part at most fests #filmin140 -9:32 AM Oct 14th, 2010
@atlfilm365 @JeffMorrisJr I can answer that question. In-Kind means instead of cash, the sponsorship is rendered in services or materials. #filmin140 -10:09 AM Oct 14th, 2010
