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🎬 Home for Independent Filmmakers trying to navigate a constantly evolving film industry. Scott, an award-winning indie filmmaker and film festival organizer, goes behind the scenes to help you make better films that will get into more festivals.

βœ… Follow for educational videos and general encouragement for creatives of all levels. Whether you're starting from scratch or have years of filmmaking experience, Scott is here to help.


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Happy New Year!

It's been a long year and I'm burnt out, how about you? Here's how I'm dealing with it.

How are you feeling heading into the new year?

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I keep seeing videos pop up asking β€œIs the Film Industry Dead/Dying?”

Do people really think this? Or is it just clickbait?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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I watch hundreds of film submissions every single year, and these are by far the most common reasons I don't recommend movies for our festival. I wish I could talk to every filmmaker and give them advice on how to improve their films. Since I can't do that, here is a video that I hope you'll watch.

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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You can increase your festival acceptance rate just by having a targeted strategy instead of just submitting randomly. This is my strategy, The "60-30-10" Method, for targeting a mix of festivals so I can make the most of my time and money.

Using this method, I got an acceptance rate of 50% - 18 of 36 submissions (and counting).

I'd love to hear your strategy for submitting to festivals!

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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Ever wonder what kinds of festivals you'll find on Film Freeway? Which ones are good and which are bad? Here's a breakdown of what kinds of festivals I think you should go for, and which ones I think you should avoid.

Have you had any bad festival experiences you want to share??

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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What's your favorite part of going to a film festival

1 month ago | [YT] | 1