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American Film Market Dailies
Published by American Film Market Dailies
Oct 13, 2015
Every Fall, the Global Film Industry Converges in Santa Monica: Filmmakers, producers, directors and writers from around the world come to AFM to gain exposure, discover new projects and make deals....

AFM 2015 Festival Conference

Monday, November 9

Festival Conference

sponsored by FilmFreeway

 

9:15am – 10:45am

Navigating the Festival Circuit

Why are festivals important? Which festivals should you submit to? What do festivals really want? Distributors and producers will explore how to match your film with the right festival and explain the do’s and don’ts of the submission process.

 

Moderator

Jeremy Kay, U.S. Editor, Screen International

 

Initial Panelists

Charlotte Mickie, President, Mongrel International

 

11:15am – 12:45pm

Creating a Successful Festival Strategy

Once a film is an official festival selection, the work truly begins. How do you leverage the selection to achieve your goals – before, during and after the festival? A panel of producers, distributors and sales agents will share their successes and share their advice on how to build an effective festival strategy.

 

Moderator

Kevin Iwashina, Managing Partner, Preferred Content

 

Initial Panelists

Glen Basner, CEO, FilmNation Entertainment

John Sloss, Principal, Cinetic Media

 

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