Film Festival Lounge

They RATE us, now let’s RATE them! The Film Festival Lounge is designed to allow filmmakers to communicate openly and honestly about festival experiences for the benefit of other filmmakers, as well as for festival organizers interested in hearing the raw truth about their festival. As festival-goers ourselves we’ve noticed that the favorite topic of discussion among filmmakers at festivals – is other festivals. Whether happy or horror stories, filmmakers love to gossip, vent, and brag about swanky swag, hospitality, treatment of short filmmakers vs. features filmmakers, lost tapes, destroyed prints, mind-boggling parties, networking opportunities, quality of film selections, great food, high submission fees vs. NO submission fees, etc. etc.

Of course, festivals do change year after year – one year they offer hotel rooms, the next year tents; one year the parties are INCREDIBLE the next year budget cuts move them to grandma’s basement – but more often than not, last year’s filmmaker is the best source of information for this year’s festival.

So please… spill all and help guide your fellow filmmaker while giving kudos or critique to festival organizers who rarely hear the REAL truth directly from us (that’d just be dumb!). And next time you get accepted or wish to apply to a festival stop here first to get the real scoop for what’s headed your way…. !

NOTE: If you wish to remain anonymous while spilling your guts, fake names and usernames are suggested. Oh, and remember to check “hide” when entering your email. Enjoy!




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Rules & Regulations
Break 'em and we'll put you in Forum Jail!
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You'll have Special Powers!
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1 18 May 2008 @ 23:39
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Support
Not the moral kind...
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Submitting to Festivals
What's Your Strategy?
Aside from getting into them all!
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What NOT to do
Stalking 2.0 for Dummies?
1 02 Dec 2008 @ 18:11
by cankersore
Fees
From Zero to a Bullion!
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:37
by Abigail
Festivals we don't know about.!
What the #@*&! there's a Mt. Everest Int'l Film Fest!?
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3 25 Nov 2008 @ 20:55
by Dylan
Did I Get In?
3 25 Nov 2008 @ 21:07
by tanatang
Attending Festivals
Travel & Accommodation
Sure I'll take the pee-stained hammock!
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:39
by Abigail
Badges & Tickets
Tickets & Badges
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:13
by outofexile
Promotional Materials
Do they work?
1 26 Aug 2009 @ 22:53
by Sheri C
I'm going to ______ Film Festival. Are you?
Meet other filmmakers going to the same festivals here.
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:21
by outofexile
Parties & Gift Bags
What filmmaking is REALLY about
1 07 Jun 2008 @ 19:01
by Dylan
Festival Hospitality
Worshipped or ignored?
2 29 Sep 2009 @ 22:07
by Filmester
Traffic Jam
The Dog ate my F***ing PRINT!
2 07 Jun 2008 @ 19:07
by Dylan
Screening Attendance
Main St. Theater, Tuesday 6:54 am
2 25 Nov 2008 @ 20:37
by Abigail
Quality of Films
Art? Or Crap?
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:26
by Abigail
Networking
Distributors! It's your lucky day! Email us at admin@filmfestivallounge .com
1 20 May 2008 @ 21:11
by outofexile
Short Filmmakers
First or Second Class Citizens?
3 25 Nov 2008 @ 21:36
by tanatang
Student Filmmakers
Second or Third Class Non-Citizens?
1 23 Aug 2008 @ 15:52
by outofexile
Prizes & Awards
...and the Audience Award for "Best Craft Service" goes to...
2 22 Jul 2008 @ 13:51
by CH
U.S. vs. Non-U.S. Festivals
...and the winner is...
1 26 Aug 2009 @ 22:42
by Sheri C
Best Film Festival Experience
My 2 minute short just sold for $6,000,000.!
2 15 Jan 2009 @ 15:33
by Russell
Worst Film Festival Experience
They said my screening was Sold Out, but there was only one person there... The Projectionist.!
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3 29 Sep 2009 @ 17:26
by Filmester
After the Festival
The Party's over...
What now? I feel so empty...
1 09 Jun 2008 @ 18:39
by tanatang
Festival Notices and Announcements
Call For Entries
Give us your best pitch, festivals.!
3 17 Nov 2010 @ 11:10
by thimijan
Urgent Information
Oh my God the curtain's on fire!
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Deadlines
I know the festival starts tomorrow, but you'll really like my film!
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Announcements
Hello!! The curtain's still on fire!
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Miscellaneous
Everything Else
Anything we didn't think of
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1 25 Nov 2008 @ 21:39
by tanatang
Requests
Suggest stuff and we'll pretend it was our idea!
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1 25 Nov 2008 @ 21:00
by Dylan
PRAISE & Criticism
Especially PRAISE
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1 25 Nov 2008 @ 21:01
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