There’s a lot about the world of film festivals that will never change. Audiences still show up to watch movies in the dark with their fellow film lovers, and they’re still thrilled to meet the creators of those movies at their local film festivals.
Accordingly, there are parts of the first edition of “Film Festival Secrets” that will stand the test of time.
However, there are other bits of the book that really show their age. (That mention of MySpace in the marketing chapter, for instance, really has to go.)
Just as the book itself must change, however, I think it’s important to learn more about the ways filmmakers like you enter the festival circuit, what you want from the experience, and how you can better take advantage of what it has to offer. The best way to do that is not to lock myself away during the writing process, but to invite you to be part of the journey.
I’m looking forward to getting to know a new community of filmmakers and their work as the new edition of “Film Festival Secrets” takes shape.