Glossary
Film Festival
A film festival screens a curated selection of films for audiences, critics, and industry attendees. For independent films, festivals can provide a premiere, reviews and awards, audience response, and contact with sales agents and distributors.
Many festivals have premiere requirements, so the order of submissions matters. Festivals range from highly competitive international events to genre and regional festivals with strong local audiences.
See festival strategy for a first feature for planning a run.
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