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Summary: The book is invaluable!
Review: I use this book again and again. It is more useful than anything I can find online because I can obtain all the info I need in a short amount of time. Chris Gore's help, with this book and on his panels at film-related events, have aided me to no end. When I played my first short film at festivals, the book proved INVALUABLE to me. I post regularly on a messageboard for independent filmmakers and my response to MANY people's questions is usually "Buy the Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide". One unique aspect of this book is that, in addition to interviewing filmmakers who got their films sold, he also features a woman who admittedly made a bad film and met alot of failure with it. Being able to see the other side of the story really helps you see what NOT to do with your film before, during, and after production when you are marketing it. In addition to buying Chris' book, you should also try to make it to a panel if he is going to be in your area. I saw him twice: once at a comic convention and another time at a film festival I was playing my short at. I was so happy to tell him personally how helpful his book had been. At one of his panels I learned of another filmmaker that was in between success and failure. He had succeeded in making a well reviewed film that played in several prestigious festivals, BUT no distributor would buy his film! So there are some hard lessons to be learned by these examples, but I digress... This is TRULY the best Film Festival related book out there for an independent filmmaker. If you want to succeed, attend one of Chris' panels to ask him personally what you need and BUY THIS BOOK. I swear by it!
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Summary: Don't leave for the festival without it!
Review: I was in the market for a festival, and Chris Gore's book was recommended by a fellow filmmaker. It turned out to be the perfect resource for a festival "virgin" because he gives real information about the festival experience, combined with real experiences from other filmmakers. Most novice filmmakers I know expect the world to beat a path to their film, but Chris Gore gives you a more practical marketing plan to help the festivals, distributors, and audiences discover the work of art you have created. For me, the best part of the book was the filmmaker "war stories," where experienced festival-ers give us the inside story of what the festivals were like and how they affected the success of their pictures. Other chapters include hiring a publicist, developing a website, a complete listing of festivals and the Gore-rated top ten fests. If you are considering entering or attending a film festival, or if your'e just wondering what they are all about, you must read The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide.
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Summary: Film Festivals Are My Passion...
Review: I wrote this book to give filmmakers honest and useful information as well as to provide inspiration. I grew tired of watching incredibly talented filmmakers fail because they made the wrong decisions when it came time to promote and sell their movie at a festival. This book gives filmmakers the resources they really need to succeed in the indie film world. There's much more to this book than listings of festivals. I spoke to filmmakers, festival directors, agents, publicists and even a graphic artist who designs movie posters. I've included the answers to the most common questions asked by filmmakers on topics such as: entry fees, odds of being accepted, best bars, hotels, hangouts, money-saving travel tips, promotion and marketing, how to write a press kit, how to get a deal, tips on applying and plenty more. The appendix has listings of agents, distributors, screening rooms, plus contact info for important people in indie film. I've been attending film festivals for over ten years and I believe I have compiled the most complete reference book on the subject.
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Summary: A Requirement For All Filmmakers
Review: If there is one SINGLE book that every filmmaker should have, it is this one! Chris Gore has done a community service to all indie filmmakers by putting together a book that comprehensively lists, almost, every single film festival out there, with tips on how to get accepted and how one's approach should be towards acceptance While the book isn't necessarily based upon financing and distribution (however, it has major tidbits upon that) it truly is a wonderful read upon the film festival/independent world and what it will take find success within it If you're an indie filmmaker like myself looking to enter your films (whether they be shorts or features, or docs) then GRAB THIS BOOK ---- if you're a film lover and a festival-goer, then I also recommend it, as I have yet to see a more comprehensive guide put together, regarding festivals A MUST READ FOR ALL FILMMAKERS AND LOVERS Thank you for reading and thank you for the time! Keep up the good work Chris Gore! Us Filmmakers OWE YOU BIG
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Summary: Survive the inane, irrelevant pseudo-hipness
Review: If you think film fests are all about how much alcohol and other substances you can abuse, or who looks cute in black, this will amuse you. If you need a book that provides actual business-oriented insight, you'll want to look into any of the other books on the subject. This is film business lite, designed for amateurs dreaming of scoring babes and seeing their names in lights, stroking their own egos. Not for the professional filmmaker or film aficionado.
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Summary: Invaluable!
Review: It seems as if everyone and their second cousin is running a film festival. This guide helps you wade through the b.s., saving you time, postage and VHS copies, by telling you what they're looking for, and your chances of getting in. I've found a number of new fests perfect for my short, The Pretty Girl. Another must-have bible for indie filmmakers.
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Summary: Invaluable!
Review: It seems as if everyone and their second cousin is running a film festival. This guide helps you wade through the b.s., saving you time, postage and VHS copies, by telling you what they're looking for, and your chances of getting in. I've found a number of new fests perfect for my short, The Pretty Girl. Another must-have bible for indie filmmakers.
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Summary: FROM THE PUBLISHER
Review: Learn the secrets of successfully marketing and selling your film at over 600 film festivals worldwide. Author Chris Gore reveals how to get a film accepted and what
to do after acceptance, from putting together a press kit to putting on a great party to actually closing a deal. Gore includes new interviews as well as a new chapter
that details a case study of the most successful independent film of all time, The Blair Witch Project. Easy to flip through, yet densely packed with information, this
book will provide an insider perspective valuable to those who attend or enter festivals.
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Summary: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE FILM FESTIVAL BOOK ON THE MARKET
Review: Learn the secrets of successfully marketing and selling your film at Sundance, Telluride, Slamdance and over 500 film festivals worldwide. This comprehensive and eye-opening guide is jam-packed with information for filmmakers and film lovers alike. The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide reveals how to get a film accepted and what to do after acceptance, from putting together a press kit to putting on a great party to actually closing a deal The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide is an essential tool for film lovers and film industry people alike. Easy to flip through, but densely packed with information, the book will provide an inside perspective valuable to those who attend or enter festivals. It will facilitate the general public's ability to attend a festival, and encourage the current trend of marketing high-profile independent films. The entries outline all the specific details on how best to enter and/or attend the festivals as either a tourist or a filmmaker. Chris Gore has been called everything from "...the Gen-X Leonard Maltin" to the "pit bull of journalism." He is the publisher of Film Threat Magazine. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the All-Movie Guide. He has written and directed three short films. He has also been a judge at the Florida Film Festival, the Athens Film Festival, the Slamdance Film Festival and for the American Film Institute.
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Summary: For anyone seeking to market a film
Review: Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Chris Gore's About The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide is the ideal guidebook to more than six hundred film festivals. An essential, core reference for anyone seeking to market a film, Gore shows how to get a film accepted at a festival and what to do after acceptance from putting together an effective press kit to throwing a great promotional party, to closing a deal for distribution. Replete with travel tips and contact information, About The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide also covers who to invite to a screening, anecdotes and stories from successful filmmakers, festival politics, and more. About The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide is a critically important addition to any personal, professional, and film school reference collection.
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