FILM FESTIVAL STRATEGY

There are many thousands of film festivals in the world, and it can be daunting to figure out where to direct your resources. We combine personal experience with a data-driven, analytical approach to devise thoughtful strategies for your festival submissions. We also offer a valuable tool for managing your submissions across a single film or multiple films.

The cornerstone tool in our approach is our Festival Database. With it, we empower filmmakers to design and execute their own festival strategies, so they don’t have to hand over control to a third party. (And it’s what we use for our own films!)

Our Airtable database includes over 700 select festivals that are sortable and filterable by various criteria, including length and premiere requirements, festival dates, targeted interests, “Best Of” list mentions, and more.

The database is updated on an ongoing basis with information (dates, fees, etc) accurate to the current cycle. The festivals included are worldwide and cover all formats, with some bias towards US festivals that program live-action narrative.

There are a few ways you can work with us on festival strategy, as detailed below. Prior to purchase, we offer a complimentary 15 minute call to discuss the options and answer any questions.

Festival Database and Tutorial

This is the ultimate tool and gives you access to all of the information in our entire database! If you want to take charge of your festival strategy and submissions, or if you plan to bring multiple films to festivals over your career, the Festival Database and Tutorial package is likely the best option. With it, you will get:

  • A customizable Airtable database with all the festivals we currently track
  • Starter views configured to facilitate organizing and tracking submissions
  • 90-minute Zoom session to hand over the database and get you started using it
  • Guidance on how to build a strategy
  • 30-minute follow-up Zoom for additional configuration, as needed, or to answer questions that arise as you start to use the database

$500 – One-time cost

Synced Data Add-On
(available with purchase of the Festival Database and Tutorial)

Do you want the benefits of the full database without the burden of maintaining the data? We’ve got you covered! This add-on subscription pushes updates out from our master database to your own Airtable. You will get updates to deadlines, fees, notes, and more as they are added to A Season of Rain’s database.

Note: A paid Airtable account is not required to access the Synced Data, but it does allow for automation that reduces your workload.

$200 – One-time Setup Fee*
$95/every 6 months – Synced Data Subscription add-on

* Setup Fee is waived if you bundle the Synced Data Subscription with your initial Festival Database and Tutorial purchase

Single-Film Strategy

If you want us to build the strategy for you, producer Rachel Stander will watch your film and use the database to create a bespoke list of suitable festivals based on your goals and budget.

You will get a 1-hour Zoom Strategy Session that covers:

  • Submission strategy for one film (delivered in Airtable)
  • Guidance on assets and deliverables beyond the DCP

$250 for a short up to 30 minutes
$450 for a feature up to 120 minutes

Dates & Deadlines Updates Add-On
(available with purchase of the Single-Film Strategy package)

This add-on subscription gives you access to the most up-to-date information in our master database. You will receive updates to key dates and deadlines for the specific festivals in your target list, so you can submit early and never miss a deadline!

Note: A paid Airtable account is not required to access the Dates & Deadlines Updates, but it does allow automation that reduces your workload.

$100 – One-time Setup Fee*
$50/every 6 months – Dates and Deadlines Updates add-on

* Setup Fee is waived if you bundle the Dates and Deadlines Updates subscription with your initial Single-Film Strategy purchase