THE BEST OF THE FEST: A GUIDE TO SHORT FILM FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD WITH AI

We decided to conduct an experiment and have artificial intelligence do a review of film festivals. If neural networks write original scripts and create cartoons, why not let them do the review? By the way, we are in the third year of training artificial intelligence to select films in a special program. This collection is[…]

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FOR WHAT REASON DO FILM FESTIVALS NOT ACCEPT SHORT FILMS?

Recently, we have been hearing more and more often from film makers that thanks to the huge number and variety of festivals, a short film will almost always find its niche. Indeed, thanks to the Filmfreeway platform you can find many suitable festivals. Today, almost any film will meet its festival. In this article, we[…]

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THE BEST FILM FESTIVALS’ CINEMASCOPE

Is the best what they say it is? The topic of “The Best” arises with the issue of choice in the context of supply and demand. What does “the best” mean in the rich palette of film festivals today? Let’s break down what the criteria might be in the ranking. What types and kinds of[…]

THE BEST PROMO WEBSITES FOR FILMS AND FILMMAKERS

The best websites for short films and filmmakers in 2021 Obviously, we should not undervalue the importance of the website in the press kit to promote the film. This year, like the previous year, we decided to mark out the most interesting promotional websites that are dedicated to a short film, a production company, or[…]

FILM FESTIVAL ACCEPTANCE RATES

How many films do film festivals accept out of the total number of movies submitted? To answer this question, we sampled 150 Academy Qualified/FIAPF/ BAFTA and 300 other festivals on the Filmfreeway. We found film festivals that shared information about the number of films submitted and the number of selected films. Then we summarized this[…]

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SMCFF 2020. How it was…

Going back to past events again. I wonder how we managed to get the festival through the last days before quarantine! This festival of 2020 can be rightly called a COVID film festival. Many of our guests, if they were able to come to the festival, have returned to quite different countries than those from[…]

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12 Tips for your Film Festival Submission

12 Tips for your Film Festival Submission By Steffanie Finn, Executive Director, Winter Film Awards International Film Festival Film Festivals are an awesome way to spread the word about your film, network with filmmakers and producers, and possibly rack up some awards.  But, Festivals with live screenings cannot select every film submitted, and legitimate festivals[…]