In Conclusion

One of the main advantages of being a part of a major independent film festival is the satisfaction of the hard work put into the marketing of your film and the festival itself, and the positive results of your efforts. As avid moviegoers, every member of our group enjoyed watching movies being made by people who love making movies. Although, we were not able to attend many of the other films screenings within the festival, we were very satisfied with the documentaries we were able to help market and view.

The Florida Film Festival, itself, is growing as a major festival within the world of cinema and this year seemed to show no signs of slowing down. The audience that attended the screening of our film was extremely into the making and development of the film. We were able to attend the 2nd screening of In A Dream, where the producer was able to be present for a Q&A. Almost the entire audience of about 100 people, stayed after the screening to interact with the producer, with showing an overall love and enjoyment for the film. The staff and members of the Enzian were also extremely helpful and seem to enjoy having us be a part of the festival.

Through taking this course, we were able to learn the basics and fundamental roots of marketing and face-to-face interaction with nearby communities, organizations and institutions that love being informed of films that are made with passion, with concern for its content. As young future filmmakers we were able to get hands-on experience with what it actually takes to market a film, to become successful, for a independent film festival. Although we were not able to be that social within the festival, we were very satisfied with our film’s result and our efforts.