As I’m sure you are all aware, it’s super important to promote & advertise your film when you attend festivals. Showing up is of course the most important thing and being there to represent your film however bringing some promotional material with you is essential to spread the word about your film screenings and for […]
5 Festivals to Submit to Kick Off your 2026
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 & […]
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 […]
A Filmmaker’s Festival Packing List
Don’t worry this blog is not fashion or beauty focused – or where to get the best deal on travel sized toiletries! Those things you already know about and already have them on your packing list. Below I share 5 other suggestions to add to your list to help you get the best value from […]
The One Thing You Need To Wear To A Film Festival
Would you laugh out loud if I told you that my all time favourite necklace that I wear to film festivals (and the one which you always see on my instagram posts) is also a vibrator?! I can hear you howling as I type! 😂 Film Festivals are laid back casual events where you can […]
