All film submissions to MIFF must be made via FilmFreeway – films sent via any other means, including by post or email, will not be considered. To create a FilmFreeway account and submit your film to MIFF, please head here. For your submission to be placed under consideration, you must: complete the online submission form via FilmFreeway And this means hiring a sales agent to represent you and sell your film at festivals and markets. 4. Pre-sale Distribution. You don’t need to make a film to secure a distribution deal. Pre-sale distribution is a guarantee from a distribution company that they will represent your film once the project is complete. Getting into the Sundance Film Festival can launch a Hollywood career. The dream of your film being the next Call Me By Your Name, Manchester by the Sea or The Usual Suspects (yes, all were Sundance world premieres) inspires more than 13,000 films (features and shorts) to be submitted for consideration each year at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious indie film festivals. Barrera advised the audience to add a festival marketing line item to your post-production budget. In the event that your film does get chosen for Sundance (or any other film festival) it’s going to cost you for deliverables prep, travel, lodging, materials, etc.—so it’s wise to think ahead and be prepared. Be highly selective and specific in terms of your film selection. Be prepared to invest in audience development and the reputation of the festival for at least three years to get solid growth and A MiniPak and Q do not guarantee admission as the number of Passholders varies at each screening. INDIVIDUAL FILM TICKETS. Individual (rush) film tickets are only available for purchase 5 minutes before the start of the film, space permitting. A rush ticket line will be at each venue for these last-minute available seats. Rush tickets are $15. Step 3: Budget. You will need a budget. To get money specifically for the film festivals, you could create an entry fee, or even collect sponsorships. If you are doing this for fun, on a small scale, such as in a classroom. there won't be much of a budget. You could get a catering company to provide food. 1. Use a Spreadsheet. If you’re going to be submitting to lots of festivals, you have to keep track of them all. Do so by whatever means you’re most comfortable with. You could use Excel, Sheets, or even just a piece of paper. The whole point of this is to have a record you can refer back to in the future. Why should I submit my film to Portland Film Festival? We are the largest film festival in Portland, Oregon organized by filmmakers for filmmakers with more education and networking opportunities than most festivals around. Come to Portland for the amazing town, great people and inexpensive entertainment (tax-free shopping). We fly in reviewers However, they should also be upfront with prospective submitters about approximately what percentage of their submissions come from blind submissions. That way, filmmakers can weigh whether it is worth it to submit their films. 2. If you invite a film to submit, provide a fee waiver. tTQ5.