How To Festival

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Subject guarantor

Alexandra HRONCOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Alexandra HRONCOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students should get the basic introduction what they need to prepare to be able to participate festivals. Thinking about the

festival strategy and about the film promotion.

Mode of study

lecture/workshop

Prerequisites and co-requisites

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Course contents

Everything you need to know about the festival strategy for your film. Which festival shall I choose? How I will find a

suitable festival? Cannes or Berlin? Kyiv or Karlovy Vary? What do I need to prepare regarding promotion? How long is

the festival lifecycle of my short film? During this seminar we will guide you through the basic festival rules, introduce you

tips & tricks, and provide you helpful recommendations and info.

Recommended or required reading

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Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the module, the course participant prepares a complete package of materials (ie press kit, poster, stills,

trailer, etc.) for his film from the FAMU production + a proposal for a festival strategy in text form, which is sent to the

teacher. The strategy should be based on the information that the visitor obtains during the module and should take into

account the genre and form of the film. The participant will receive feedback from the teacher on the materials and

strategy, and they will be practically used for the festival distribution of the given film. Deadline for sending the festival

package is 4th of December 2020.

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2020/2021:

Schedule for summer semester 2020/2021:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing_1920 (optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing 2020 (optional subject)