Getting your short or feature film into film festivals is difficult, even with a strong film. Here's how I finally got accepted into many film festivals.

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00:00 – Introduction
00:47 – Your film as a package
05:16 – Get organized and be strategic
09:56 – Budgeting appropriately
11:59 a.m. – Leveraging your network
12:54 – Stand out
4:43 p.m. – Runtime/programmability
6:40 p.m. – How it will be easier next time

On me:
I have been making short films for 20 years, from the age of 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for just $6,000, the film reached over 7 million views and received critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will /"The Machine/

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