It’s January 2026 – a new year has begun and it’s time for a fresh start. Below are 5 festivals to submit to based upon specific goals. The golden rule still applies – always research the Festival to ensure that your Film is a good fit for their audience and if so go ahead & […]
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The Film Festival Doctor’s Podcast 101
After a 6 year hiatus my podcast is back with a bang! The Pod focuses upon interviewing festival programmers and directors from all over the world, unpacking their programming processes and exploring in detail what they look for when selecting films to screen at their festival. I’ve structured the episodes into four different sections, as […]
6 Ways To Build Your Film Festival Strategy
1. Evaluate and assess your film so you know what type of level and tier of festivals to target and submit your film to. Before doing any festival submissions my golden rule is – know your film, know your festivals. The biggest mistake that filmmakers make is submitting their film to festivals that are not […]








