How to Prepare for a Film Festival Screening: The Complete Filmmaker Checklist

Your film has been accepted to a film festival—now what?

Receiving an official selection is one of the most rewarding moments in a filmmaker’s journey. After months—or even years—of writing, fundraising, filming, editing, and submitting, you’ve finally received the email every filmmaker hopes for:

“We’re pleased to inform you that your film has been officially selected…”

It’s an incredible feeling.

Then reality sets in.

How do you prepare?