How To Get Ready For That FIlm Festival

You are in, and now you have all sorts of wonderful problems -- the kind most filmmakers wish they could enjoy.  You know, you have to do all the things you have to do for a film festival.  I have tried to collect the various blog posts I have written or have found written by others that will really prepare you.  There's a lot more to be written.  But this is a good start:

Distribution:

• "7 Reasons To Release Your Film For Free"; by Todd Sklar; June 21, 2012
• "If I Were A Filmmaker Going To Sundance (aka What Can A Distributor Do For You That You Can't Do For Yourself With A Little Bit Of Money); by Orly Ravid; Dec 21, 2011
• "The Power Of Free"; by Peter Broderick; May 22, 2012

Preparation:

• "20 Points To Consider In Approaching Your Festival Premiere"; by Jon Reiss; December 21, 2009
• "50 Ways To Sell Your Movie"; by Roger Jackson; December 4, 2012
• "Festival Survival Guide For Filmmakers" by Nancy Schafer
• "Film Festivals Offer The Life Lessons For Longevity" by Kellie Ann Benz

Producers' Rep (aka Sales Rep):

• "16+Thoughts On Picking A Producers' Rep"  August 1, 2012

Publicists:

• "Indie Film Publicists List" (Needs an update!); Dec 4, 2009.

Q&A:

• "How To Do A Festival Q&A" by Scott Macauley; Dec 3, 2012

Sales:

• "Breaking The Rules: To Screen Or Not To Screen Before Your Festival Premiere"; by Steven Beer;

Social Media:

• "Top 10 Twitter Tips For Filmmakers"; by Thom Powers

IF YOU KNOW OF OTHER REALLY GOOD POSTS TO HELP PEOPLE PREP FOR FESTIVALS, Please share them here!!!