Category Archives: Festivals

Silverdocs Impressions

Posted on July 18, 2011
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This year, in addition to the dispatches from Matt Radcliff and tweets from Erica Ginsberg, Docs In Progress reached out to many of our program alumni to get a sampling of the word on the street about what they got … Continue reading →

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Festival Tip #7: You Need to Budget…and That Includes Festivals

Posted on April 4, 2011
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“I spent all my money making my film and have no money left for festivals. Will you please waive my submission fee?” This is the start of many an e-mail film festival programmers seem to receive while their festival’s submission … Continue reading →

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Festival Tip #8: Don’t Underestimate the Power of an Image

Posted on October 15, 2010
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Perhaps this topic is particularly on my mind because I have recently returned from a trip through Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi where I had a chance to see some of the places which formed some of the most powerful images … Continue reading →

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Festival Tip # 9: Know Thy Festival

Posted on September 30, 2010
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OK, so we talked in Tip # 10 about not submitting at the final deadline.  Part of not waiting to submit late is about planning. Filmmakers are expected to spend a lot of time in planning their documentaries – from … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Festival Tips Countdown: Tip # 10: Don’t Wait for the Late Deadline

Posted on September 26, 2010
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Docs In Progress Executive Director Erica Ginsberg here.    In the coming weeks, I’ll countdown from 10 to 1 of what I consider the most important tips on film festivals.   I will preface my tips by saying that, as an organization … Continue reading →

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