The Professional's Guide to Film Festival Success©

Learn how to increase your film's marketability and festival acceptance rate, save thousands in submission fees, get on the radar of programmers, land meetings, and accelerate your film career.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome From TPF Founder: Tamara S. Hall
1. Introduction
2. How to Use This Guide
3. Setting Your Intention
4. Worksheets: Mission Statement & Goal Guide
1. The Psychology of Good Marketing
2. How Every Detail is KEY with Your ART
3. The Truth About Video Assets
4. The Power of the Photograph: Stills, BTS, & Headshots
5. Building an Online Presence
6. Other Key Marketing Assets
7. Maximizing Branding on FilmFreeway
8. PRESS, PR, & PUBLICITY: How to DIY & Generate Film Buzz
9. Key Takeaways
1. I Wasted Money... So You Don't Have To!
2. Marketing: How to Properly Allocate & Prioritize Costs
3. How to be Savvy With Festival Travel
4. Travel Rewards: How to Access & Leverage
5. How Becoming a Business Can Save You Thousands on Travel
1. Strategies to Save & Get Discounts
2. Fee Waivers
3. BONUS: TPF Waiver Template
1. M&M Strategy© Prerequisite (9 slides)
1. Tamara's M&M Strategy: an Intro to Mastering Your Film's Marketing
2. Tamara's Tier Formula Strategy©: the Budget Saver
3. BONUS: TPF Funnel Worksheet for Tier Formula
4. Customizing Your Own Strategy: Tips & Tricks (Part 1)
5. Customizing Your Own Strategy: Tips & Tricks (Part 2)
1. Festival Types & Who Should Submit
2. 2024 Oscar Qualifying List - SHORTS
3. 2024 Oscar Qualifying List - DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
1. Preparing for a Screenplay Strategy
1. The 5 W's of Getting on a Programmer's Radar
2. Intro to Outreach Strategies: READ FIRST
3. Indirect Outreach Strategies
4. Direct Outreach Strategies
5. Tools to Use for Your Search
1. Preparing for a Distribution Strategy
2. IMPORTANT Questions to Ask Before Targeting Distribution
3. The RIGHT Timing for Outreach
4. Navigating & Vetting for Distribution
1. Screening Fees - An Industry Secret
2. OTT Revenue & Case Study
3. Additional Revenue Options
1. Leave No Stone Unturned: Prep & Research for Success
2. How to Strategically Rally Support & Make Noise
3. Who All Gon' Be There? - Strategies to Land Meetings
4. How to Prepare for Making REAL Connections
1. Celebrate... But Contemplate
2. The Power of Follow Ups
3. How to Stay in Motion & Momentum
4. The Key to Sustaining
1. BONUS: Festival Ready Checklist
2. Course: Frequently Asked Questions
3. Festival: Frequently Asked Questions
4. Book a 30 Min Comp Consult: Valid for 60 Days Only
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The Professional's Guide to Film Festival Success©

Course curriculum

Welcome: Before You Begin!

Module 1: Prep for Strategy Creation

Module 2: Film Branding, Marketing, & Packaging

Module 3: Maximizing Your Budget

Module 4: Fee Waivers & Saving on Submissions

Module 5: Message & Marketability (M&M)©

Module 6: Developing a Business Savvy Film Festival Strategy

Module 7: Film Festival Types & Who Should Submit

Module 8: Festivals for Screenplays & Using Them to Land a Deal

Module 9: How to Get on a Programmer's Radar

Module 10: Distribution & Using Festivals to Get It

Module 11: Screening Fees & Making Money Using Festivals

Module 12: How to Maximize Your Attendance at Festivals & Land Meetings

Module 13: Post Festival - Why the Work Isn't Done After Your Screening

Module 14: The Wrap Up

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today