Planning for Festivals: Start Now
By David Kaminski You need the right festivals, not all of them. David Kaminski explains how to choose festivals, budget
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What You Will Learn About Your Film at a Festival: 4 Important Things
By David Kaminski Seeing your film on a big screen with an audience teaches you a lot. David Kaminski shares
Working the Festival Circuit Like a Pro
By Phil Hall The festival circuit can drain your emotions and budget if you don’t plan. Phil Hall shares a
CalArts Tribute: A History of Emerging Filmmakers
By Mary Ann Skweres The Los Angeles Film Festival honored CalArts with a program of student shorts. Mary Ann Skweres
Tribeca Film Festival: A Showcase for Independent Filmmakers
By Lauren Simpson Why the Tribeca Film Festival matters to independent filmmakers: its history in lower Manhattan, its short film
The Wraith of Cobble Hill: Student Project Wins at Sundance
By Mary Ann Skweres How Adam Parrish King’s stop-motion student film The Wraith of Cobble Hill was made and went
Putting On a World Premiere
By Sam Kauffmann Making the film is the easy part. Sam Kauffmann explains how to plan a world premiere screening
Y-CAM Opens Submissions for Its 2027 Festival for Young Filmmakers
For young filmmakers, making a film is only part of the journey. Learning the craft, finding mentors, meeting collaborators, exploring
広瀬すず Suzu Hirose’s Unforgettable Night at JAPAN CUTS 2026
The murmuring in the theater stopped. Then the audience exploded in applause. We had just watched 広瀬すず Suzu Hirose deliver
National Mobile Film Competition Returns with Youth Voices on Food Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2026 National Mobile Film Competition Returns, Elevating Youth Voices on Food Justice Grand Rapids, Mich.
Y-CAM at DCIFF: A New Home for the Next Generation of Filmmakers
The world of storytelling is changing — and young creators are leading the way. From films shot on a phone
Thin Line Fest Opens 2026 Documentary Film Submission Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DENTON, TX — Thin Line Fest — Texas’ longest running documentary film festival — has officially opened