Wednesday
31
Jul
2024
AKL- Unlocking the Reel Deal: Mastering Festival Tactics and Marketing Must-Haves

AKL- Unlocking the Reel Deal: Mastering Festival Tactics and Marketing Must-Haves

Posted Thursday 11 Jul 2024

Film festivals have been a vital platform for filmmakers to showcase their stories to international audiences and nurture career connections. How can we make them work for us at all levels of our filmmaking career?Join this in-depth conversation on the essentials of festival strategies and marketing materials with Jasmin McSweeney, Sandra Kailahi, and Jill Macnab, moderated by Alex Reed.

Panelists:
Sandra Kailahi, Film Producer, Writer, Author and Playwright (Kingston Productions)
Jasmin McSweeney, Head of Sales and Acquisitions for New Zealand, Umbrella Entertainment
Jill MacnabGeneral Manager, Vendetta Films

With moderator, Alex Reed, owner and lead producer at Bloom Pictures

Our panel will delve into key topics such as:

    • Talking about festival strategy, submitting to festivals and the pros/cons
    • Discussing their experience with being at festivals both industry markets and showing films.
    • Critical criteria for your marketing materials – what’s essential
    • How does the programming of films at Cannes (and other A-list festivals) reflect global film trends?

Time: 6:00PM – 9:00PM - doors open at 6:00 pm, event starts at 6:30 pm.

Location: Click Studios, 525 Rosebank Rd, 2nd Level.

WIFT NZ members FREE, non-members $20, students $10, includes wine and nibbles.

RSVP HERE 

Date: Wednesday 31 Jul 2024
Location: Click Studios
Time: 6pm doors open, 6:30pm event starts

Wednesday
31
Jul
2024

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Join the writers, directors, editors, actors, stunties, crew, producers, postproduction and VFX magicians and all the screen creators who keep the cameras rolling and the stories flowing.

The Combined Guilds Xmas Parties are your chance to reconnect with old friends, meet new collaborators, and enjoy a well-earned festive catch-up with good people who get it.

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  • Your $10 ticket covers a bar tab and snacks
  • A warm, welcoming mix of industry whānau across all screen guilds
  • The perfect chance to unwind, swap stories, and toast to another creative year

Whether you’ve been in development, on set, in post, behind the scenes, or in front of the camera, come celebrate the people who make Aotearoa’s screen industry what it is!

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Join the writers, directors, editors, actors, stunties, crew, producers, postproduction and VFX magicians and all the screen creators who keep the cameras rolling and the stories flowing.

The Combined Guilds Xmas Parties are your chance to reconnect with old friends, meet new collaborators, and enjoy a well-earned festive catch-up with good people who get it.

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