Film Festivals!

[Patrick Mallek]

I've seen a lot of career advice and such on FrederatorRAW, but very little about film festivals. Don't let the miracle of YouTube discourage you from participating in the communal experience of screening your film for a live audience... and twenty feet high!

So what festivals have you been in? Which ones have you personally attended?

Beyond the obvious value of screening you film with an impartial audience, film festivals can be a great way to get your work noticed by the right people, as well as provide you with endless networking opportunities. If nothing else, the festival parties are usually dynamo!

As a veteran festival animator, and the current Animation Director for the Boulder International Film Festival, I'd be happy to share my experiences from screening at festivals, insider tips on how to get your films in good festivals, how to market yourself while at the festival. And of course, hangover remedies for the morning after.

The most important thing you can do as an animator? Get out there and see some animation!

[Patrick Mallek]

Every school should make that a mandatory class. They should also teach you how to properly copyright your work.