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9. Festival Categories
Depending on your goals and how you prioritize them,
understanding the primary and secondary festival
categories can help you formulate your spreadsheet of
festival candidates. Industry, Regional, Destination.
Shorts. Documentary. Of course, there are a number of
festivals that crossover, fitting into more than one
category. And most of the top-tier fests check all the
boxes.
Some festivals, for example, cater specifically to shorts.
Others emphasize international fare or diversity.
Filmmakers often target US Based festivals but want to
consider a few international events for one reason or
another. Yes, there are a small number of festivals that
would be an honor for you to be in regardless of your
category or genre, but the consistent theme for this book
is to help you create a custom strategy for your film.
Therefore, understanding all of the variables will be
helpful.
See the following pages for examples of the primary and
secondary categories, along with some YouTube videos
on the subject.
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