Sat, May 11
|Zoom (Register on Eventbrite)
The Film Festival Doctors Guide to Navigating The Festival Circuit
Learn how to get organized so you can start submitting your film to festivals in this online workshop presented by Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor. FREE for filmmakers age 14-24. Limit 30 People.
Time & Location
May 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Zoom (Register on Eventbrite)
About The Event
The Film Festival Doctor's Guide to Navigating The Festival Circuit
In this session, Dr Rebekah Louisa Smith, aka The Film Festival Doctor, guides you through how to get organised so you can start submitting your film to festivals. She also shares with you some essential tips with regards to how to adapt the right type of mindset as you enter the world of film festivals. She will also answer all of your burning questions that you have regarding film festivals and film festival strategy.
This free webinar workshop is exclusive for filmmakers age 14-24. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
Hosted by the Urbanite Arts & Film Festival
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. From humble beginnings working as a Personal Assistant at lots of corporate companies, she worked her way up to become an award-winning consultant and media personality who now has more than 10 years of film festival strategy consulting experience.
After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia teaching film studies, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales’ most successful national horror film festival; the Abertoir Horror Festival, and during that time began to develop a great knowledge of the film festival business. Which led her to become inspired to start her own innovative company in an industry she loved.
Rebekah and the hard-working team behind her company The Film Festival Doctor are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure film festival screenings, win awards, and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently, her company has won more than 1,500 awards for their clients and one Oscar nomination. Her team has supported over 850 creatives across the world, enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams.