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Positioning Your Film for Festivals and Buyers

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 in Festival Strategy

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Positioning for Fests & Buyers

Now that your film is finished, what are a filmmaker’s next important steps? Who should you hire to help you message, market, and sell your film? What questions should you consider when evaluating your distribution and long term career goals? And how can you maximize your film’s premiere to ensure the widest ultimate audience for your work?

Moderator:
Heather Winters, Producer – Studio on Hudson

Panelists:
Peter Kujawski, VP International Sales – Focus Features International
Tom Quinn, Acquisitions – Magnolia Pictures
Jeff Hill, Publicity – International House of Publicity
Alex Orlovsky, Producer – Hunting Lane Films – Momma’s Man, The Living Wake
Cynthia Swartz, Publicist – 42 West

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