Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 4th edition The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers

The guerrilla guide to marketing and selling an indie film Some people are just there for the loot bags. But most of the people at a film festival are trying to market and sell an independent film. Don't be just one of the horde. UseChris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guideto help your indie film stand out!Entertainment Weeklyloves Gore's book, calling it a "treatise on schmoozing, bullying, and otherwise weaseling one's way into the cinematic madness known as film festivals." The newly revised and updated fourth edition includes full listings for more than 1,000 film festivals, with complete tips and contact information, plus in-depth analysis of the Big Ten festivals. With detailed, fresh how-tos for marketing, distributing, and selling a film and using websites to build buzz, plus interviews with top festival filmmakers, step-by-steps on what to do after your film gets accepted, and explanations of how to distribute a film, Chris Gore's guide tells filmmakers exactly how to become a player in the indie world. Complete listings for more than 1,000 festivalsfind the best for indie, documentary, short, student, digital, animation, more How to work every festival from every angle In-depth analysis of the top ten festivals Includes a CD-rom!

Chris Gore is a writer and filmmaker, the creator of FilmThreat.com, and the host of the IFC TV series Ultimate Film Fanatic. He has traveled the world to more than 100 film festivals. Gore finally ventured into filmmaking as the writer and producer of My Big Fat Independent Movie.