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Festival Strategy Creation

A cost-effective option of receiving our guidance with a personalised festival strategy taking into account the length, production values, genre, and budget limitations for submission fees - that you can implement yourself

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A personalised festival strategy with a list of carefully selected festivals for your film which takes into account the length, production values, genre, and budget limitations for submission fees - that we handle on your behalf so you remain stress free

Lectures and Workshops

We share our festival strategy insight and industry knowledge in the form of guest lectures, workshops and seminars

Slate

A Heart Shaped Stone

2018 - Edward Hicks - United Kingdom

A rescue team arrive at a mining base on a distant moon to find the entire crew dead. Their investigation of the cause draws them into a dangerous experiment and presents them with a disturbing choice. (14 mins, United Kingdom)

Drama / LGBTQ / Narrative Fiction / Sci-Fi / Short Film

A Modest Defeat

2018 - David Barr

Big brother Tommy never plays fair, but eight-year-old Tiny has an elaborate plan up her sleeve and a faultless determination to put things right. (9 mins)

Children / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Female Narratives / Narrative Fiction / No Dialogue / Short Film / Youth

Aeroplanes

2018 - Paul Shammasian

When a young woman loses her mother in a plane crash, she impulsively steals an unaccompanied child. (10 mins)

Drama / Female Narratives / Female Protagonist / Grief / Live Action / Short Film

What the Festival Circuit Offers

Press and publicity

Promotional launchpad

In-built audience

Industry approval in the form of laurels and awards

Test the film on an audience prior to release

Industry Insights

Chris Hastings of Satisfied Eye International Film Festival

Festival / Interview

Festival Formula caught up with Chris Hastings, Festival Director of Satisfied Eye International Film Festival. It’s Satisfied Eye’s first year and Chris promises all kinds of creamy treats (it’ll make sense later) for filmmakers and film enthusiasts. Tell us about your festival I keep getting told off by my colleagues for this, but I’ve been … Continue reading "Chris Hastings of Satisfied Eye International Film Festival"

Festival Formula - 22 Jun 2018

The Prevailing Winds // ONLINE FILM PREMIERE

Filmmaker Interview / Interview

We first saw Adam Butcher’s haunting short The Prevailing Winds at the Film London screenings and were blown away by the epic nature of it. A subtle yet daunting narrative that unfurls slowly and delivers some subtle punches. We caught up with Adam as the film premieres online today, which you can see here: … Continue reading "The Prevailing Winds // ONLINE FILM PREMIERE"

Katie - 13 Jun 2018

Steve Balshaw of Grimmfest

Festival / Interview

Festival Formula interviewed Steve Balshaw, Senior Programmer of Grimmfest, one of the most exciting horror film festivals in the UK. Grimmfest is located in Manchester and has been screening horror films since 2009. From the classic to the independent, to the subtle to the gore, it’s all at Grimmfest. Tell us about your festival Grimmfest … Continue reading "Steve Balshaw of Grimmfest"

Festival Formula - 7 Jun 2018

The benefits of working with us

Cost effective

Streamlined, time and money saving approach to the film festival circuit

Expertise

Specialist opinion on the best and most suited festivals to target

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