You've made your film. Now it's time to send it out into the universe. *insert screams of joy, fear, pride and wtf*
Festivals are often the first stop,—THE way to get your film in front of audiences, buyers, distributors, networks. It's also one of the only ways, for independent filmmakers, to see their work on the big screen. From small local grassroots festivals to international multi-day exhibitions and major (life-changing) markets, the options are endless! What's a filmmaker to do? How do you build a strategy that makes the best use of your time, money, and offers endless possibilities for your project? What are festivals even looking for? Distribution deals? WHAT ARE THOSE?!
In this 3-part panel series, BIPOC TV & FILM will host filmmakers, strategists, and programmers to demystify film festivals and markets, and share their best practices, experiences, and strategies for success.
Join us on March 2, 2022 at 5:00 pm (EST) for OFFICIAL SELECTION: THE FILMMAKERS, moderated `by writer-director Christopher Yip.
PANELISTS
Kent Donguines, producer, The Ink Runs Deep (TIFF '19)
Shant Joshi, president at Fae Pictures | producer, Framing Agnes (Sundance '22)
Yasmine Mathurin, director, One of Ours (Hot Docs '21)
Shasha Nakhai, producer, director, Scarborough (TIFF '21)
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