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Frequently Asked Questions |
How is the Film
Market Different from a Film Festival?
A festival has a screening committee with
limited screening capacity and targets film
watchers, film makers and industry
professionals.
Whereas the market serves as an
industry trade show, offering
business-to-business opportunities for
filmmakers and screenwriters (whether you
exhibit as an official selection in the festival or not) to
network and get projects seen.
Can deals get
made at the festival or just the market?
At both; however, that is not the only purpose
of the festival – it is the sole purpose of the
film market. Furthermore the SoCal Film Market
exhibitors are not subject to a selection
committee. Screening reservations are on
a first-come-first-serve basis.
Is my screening
guaranteed to be watched?
Unfortunately, no. We market the event and
we market the movies, but it is best if you also
market your project to prospective buyers, sales
agents, etc.
If viewers
only watch 10 or 15 minutes does that mean they
did not like my movie?
On the contrary, 10 or 15 minutes is often
enough for a buyer or agent to know whether or
not you have a project that they can sell or
market. Make sure you have contact
information available as viewers enter the
theater, so they can easily contact you later.
How does the SFM
differ from other film markets such as Cannes,
AFM or Toronto?
Toronto,
Sundance,
Cannes and the
American Film Market are
great places to be, but the reality is, they are very
expensive for the non-studio, non-star driven production.
AFM is the standard for independent buyers and
sellers, but the costs can be prohibitive.
If you are bringing one or two movies to market,
it can be very costly to do so. The SFM
offers an opportunity to get your project in
front of many of the same buyers who attend both
Cannes and AFM. |
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