1 Do a deal 

The primary reason for submitting your film to a film festival is to have it screened in front of acquisition executives who will ‘discover’ your film and make you an offer on the spot. 

2 Win awards 

If you read bios of filmmakers, you will often see the phrase ‘an award- winning filmmaker’, but the names of the awards are never mentioned. That is because there are only three awards worth naming on a CV; 

- The Oscars 
- Palme d’Or at Cannes 
- Golden Bear presented at the Berlin Film Festival 

3 Sit on a panel 

If award winning is not your thing, then get yourself invited to sit on a panel. Not only will it help you hone your public speaking skills, but you can then claim that you were directly involved with the festival. 

4 Getting reviewed 

Film journalists really do not enjoy film festivals. They will have to watch all the films entered into the festival and write reviews. 
As a producer, you want a good review, and hope and pray that the pictures you sent to the festival with your press kit are attractive enough to get printed in the newspaper. 
The film journalist for this small weekly newspaper also has career aspirations. So, Journalists have learned that they should always print a superlative in their review, even if they hate it, because they know you will quote their review out of context. 

To know more about . . . 
http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/4-reasons-to-attend-film-festivals
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