After reading “Festivals
of Their Own”, one of the main points that stuck out to me was the concept of
each festival having their own mission, goal, and style depending on what films
they end up screening. Also, festivals change and morph overtime, like we saw
in Sundance as it grew and became widely popular. You don’t need popularity,
famous directors, A-Class stars, or a lot of money to run a successful
festival. Many underground festivals were showcased in restaurants, bars, or
any venue they could afford in able to screen unrecognized filmmakers’ works.
From the list of underground film festivals, each festival had their own individual
motive from recognizing local filmmakers to showcasing low budget films. Each
festival has its own personality and its own purpose within the film industry.
Even though many underground festivals don’t attract money or stardom, they are
providing an experience and a place for filmmakers to communicate and express
their works visually.
Josh Koury’s interview
in the latter part of the article provided me with a lot of information on
festivals from not only submitting my work, but advice on actually running a
festival. He provided a good point in that when submitting to festivals it’s
important to pay attention to which festivals you are submitting your work to,
and to not get too discouraged if you are rejected. However, he highlights one
of the main points in which festivals are so important to me as a filmmaker.
Festivals allow filmmakers to converse while celebrating exhibition of peers’
works. More importantly, underground festivals make it so you don’t have to
have a ton of money or stars within your film to have your work showcased or to
bask in the experience.
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