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31: How to Network at Film Festivals - A Survival Guide
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Cindy Claes shares her strategy on how to build a network when attending film festivals. She is a Podcast host, Action Actress and Filmmaker.
She tried out different approaches recently, and went to four different film festivals. After some failures and successful connections, she shares her experience in details and offers practical top tips for making meaningful industry connections.
Don't just attend film festivals crossing fingers hoping to meet someone who will change your career - go with a clear strategy!
- How to select festivals?
- When to get your accreditation?
- How to navigate industry networking events?
- Business cards or Instagram?
- How to follow up after initial meeting?
- Creating value
- The Belgian Independent Film Network and WhatsApp group
- Networking as an actor versus as a filmmaker/director, differences?
- What are the do's and donts?
A special shout out to the BIFFF, International Toledo Action Film Festival, BSFF and BRIFF film festivals!
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Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Selecting YOUR festivals (00:02:37)
3. An Example (00:03:29)
4. BIFFF: audience VS industry (00:09:01)
5. Actress without a strategy (00:11:02)
6. Accreditations (00:11:43)
7. Actors and Agents (00:12:34)
8. BSFF: short films (00:14:47)
9. Different tiers and accreditation levels (00:16:19)
10. Don't drop in, stay in! (00:17:55)
11. Business Cards (00:21:16)
12. VIP cocktail events (00:26:44)
13. The Belgian Independant Film Network (00:32:15)
14. International Toledo Action Film Festival (00:34:04)
15. BRIFF: feature films (00:40:50)
16. Events for Actors (00:45:46)
17. Recap (00:50:39)
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