I began working with Las Vegas based Film & Music Producer Ericka Nicole Malone in 2021 on her short film ‘DREAMS FROM THE EDGE’ which had a successful film festival run. Towards the end of that year she had written and exec produced a feature film that she wanted to get seen on the festival […]
How social media can shine a spotlight on your film release or festival screening
Melanie Pearson, Director of Kali Communications shares her insight into maximising the effectiveness of social media.For all the hard work that gets you to the point of releasing a film or joining the festival circuit, that part of the process marks only the beginning of your project’s marketing journey. You’re going to want to do everything you […]
The First Step to Writing a Great Screenplay
By Lauren Pizzicaroli Whether it’s about life’s ups and downs, the mysteries of love, the battles of adversity, or just the mundane details of someone’s day, everyone’s got a story to tell. But weaving those stories into screenplays demands courage—it’s about daring to teach audiences something new, whisking them away to uncharted territories, or breathing […]
Film Festival Strategy & Vision Boards
In my book ‘Born to Do It’ I discuss the importance of a vision board. A vision board is a tool that can help you manifest your goals and desires more swiftly. It is a visualization tool comprising a board (of any sort) that you use to build a collage of words and pictures that represent […]
How To Use Emotional Freedom Technique (Eft) To Help You During Times Of Stress When Navigating The Festival Circuit
When the Global pandemic began back in 2020, there has recently been much more of a focus upon how important it is to look after one’s mental health. Many years ago, I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, it was pretty mild and I could carry on living my life, however it got worse in […]
Introduction to The Queer 2 Queer Film Festival Interview with Festival Director Colin Miller
Colin Hi, welcome to The Film Festival Doctor’s blog 🙂 Could you kindly tell my reader a little bit about yourself and your background? Absolutely! Well I went to Collin College for theatre and then transferred to UNT for English. I have always lived in movies as much as I’ve lived in the real world. […]
