The complete filmmaker's guide to film festivals : your all access pass to launching your film on the festival circuit / Rona Edwards & Monika Skerbelis.

Includes bibliographical references.

A brief history of film fesivals : "Before there was Sundance, there was Venice..." -- Doing the research : "Someone's got to be analytical even if you are the creative type!" -- Submitting to film festivals : "Target shooting" -- You've been accepted into a film festival...now what? : "Yikes... what do I do now?" -- Making the festival circuit work for you : "Confidence goes a long way (or is that experience?)" -- Film markets : "How do you say 'buy my film' in five languages?" -- Producers rep vs. sales agent : "Rep, agent, company what's the diff?" -- Deliverables and suggestions for distrubution in our modern world : "You mean making the film isn't enough?" -- Following up after the festival : "Keeping the dream alive?" -- Q&A with distributors, producers, acquisitions, and reps : "If ya gotta learn, learn from the best? -- Advice from filmmakers who've gone the festival route : "A deal, a deal! A kingdom for a deal!" -- Creating a film festival? a primer : "Does your hometown have one?" -- That's a wrap! : "That wasn't so hard, was it? Now let's do it all over again next year!" -- Resources : "Her's your safety net!"