Top Film Festivals That Truly Reward Filmmakers 🎬

In the past I've talked about how a lot of film festivals mistreat and rip filmmakers off. See a video I made about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWm3ROvywVA&t=2s

But that isn't to say that ALL film festivals are bad or that it's not worth it to play your movie at them.

I've had lots of great experiences at film festivals and wanted to share a list of some of my favorite ones. We also talk about how you might be better off playing at smaller, more personal festivals where you'll have a higher likelihood of a good screening, Q&A, and interaction with the festival programmers.

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KENDRA AND BETH: https://www.amazon.com/Kendra-Beth-Kate-Lyn-Sheil/dp/B09TVB44CY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kendra+and+beth&qid=1704177589&sr=8-1
WHAT CHILDREN DO: https://www.amazon.com/What-Children-Do-Grace-Rex/dp/B07L386M1H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35SWBTK8IB0QN&keywords=WHAT+CHILDREN+DO&qid=1704177651&s=instant-video&sprefix=what+c%2Cinstant-video%2C1505&sr=1-1
INCREDIBLY SMALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJzQT9m54g&pp=ygUfaW5jZnJlZGlibHkgc21hbGwgZGVhbiBwZXRlcnNvbg%3D%3D

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