At filmfestivals.com our mission is to promote the best contemporary independent cinema on the festival circuit. We're proud to introduce Filmfestivals.com ONES TO WATCH ON THE CIRCUIT a strong line-up of acclaimed and award-winning films curated and championned by filmfestivals.com after careful selection.

JOIN US FOR A SUCCESFUL FESTIVAL TOUR.

Consider submitting your film so we can view your film as a potential candidate for our 2017 Ones to Watch Section.

We run one of the largest database on  the film festival circuit.

We curate a few films which we believe will fare well on the circuit and promote them to our network of festivals (12 000 contacts in database) and festival partners.

We cut your costs, avoiding thousand of $ in submission fees, and negotiate screening fees and awards on your behalf.

If your film is selected we will offer a festival / sales representation deal.

Festival Strategy - marketing and promotion for YOUR FILM is handled by Bruno Chatelin, experienced film promotion veteran, former head of Fox and Sony with over 200 film launches and film fest strategy.

Strategy
Helping with decision making regarding all Festivals selection

Helping get festival selections
Recommending to my festival directors peers, contacts and friends.

Suggesting, where possible, some advance promotion prior festival screening with blast to media attending festival, special video message for festival audience

Suggesting marketing support at the festival

Creating good will for your film through free festival promotion. festivals like to be promoted (since they usually have to pay) for promotion in our newsletter.

Setting up, with further updates list of Ideal festivals to pitch in the higher categories.
Mass submission to other festivals avoiding submission fees.

Answering to festival request and dealing with new festivals

Tools

Basic adaptation of your html content for marketing pitches to festivals targets.

Setting up YOUR profile on filmfestivals.com

Check these examples http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/revolution

http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/greg_reitman

Linking to your apps and site, (our website has a strong authority, this will help for your google ranking).

Promoting (http://www.filmfestivals.com/channel/film/promo_showcase)

Handling the WaB account (upload of film) and filmfreeway

Handling the Cinando account upload of material (film, poster and stills)

Monthly report excel sheet with contacts of successful entries

Option to feed facebook with festival news (need to be appointed as page admin along with you.

Will need WaB and Filmfreeway login details.

Free Promotion on filmfestivals.com

Promoting your film with a profile on the filmfestivals.com website

Check www.filmfestivals.com/blog/revolution  as an example of content published  and promoted on your behalf

Publication of messages announcing film selection and awards on your account, and posting of the good news to your facebook page
Free inclusion in filmfestivals.com Weekly Newsletter (192 000 subscribers, including 4500 buyers and distributors  and 12 000 media)

Free inclusion in our regular Shared  e-Blasts to festival programmers (we have 22 000 contacts of festival organizers, including all programmers)

Promo offered  on filmfestivals valued 2000-4000€ over a period of 6 months

RETURN  ON   INVESTMENT

1.   Minimize submission costs Savings of several thousands $)

Negotiate to maximize savings on submission fees budget for festivals 

Most of the fees will be waived in return for some promotion for the festival which filmfestivals.com offers to festivals.
This work can be compensated by a fraction of these savings with an incentive fee.

2.    Maximize Incomes from festivals distribution

Negotiation and recouping the screening fees for the film on your behalf  (with a 40/60 split )  through paypal , instant cash back of your share.

Share of cash  Award (30/70 for you)

3.    Optional sales

Pitching to buyers, via email to 4.500 buyers listing, offering Cannes Market’s Cinando secure online streaming for film and TV buyers, with a success fee of 25%)

BUDGET

Handling costs

Upfront 1.500€ trial period of 3 months, renewal (1.200€) each following quarter. 350€ / month after one year

Plus incentive, as detailed above.

Plus costs inferred if any (agreed in advance if necessary).

Excluded of the deal: logistic of physical shipments, DVD shipping via DHL/Fedex…Which I assume you have someone to handle.

Included handling the Vimeo, Cinando screeners or wetransfer of film screener and EPK…

Creation of the html email pitch to festivals.