Some film festival research

Aesthetica film festival

Submission
"To enter your film into ASFF 2016, you must purchase an entry fee and submit your film and completed entry form by 31 May 2016 midnight GMT. The entry fee is £20 + VAT. You must read our Submission Guidelines before beginning this form. Please refer to our FAQ if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your entry." - (http://www.asff.co.uk/submit/)

Adding VAT on would bring the entry fee to £24.
Submission guidelines

• "The maximum running time for any submitted film is 30 minutes.
• All films must be English language, dubbed into English or subtitled in English.
• Your entry form must include your name, address, telephone number and email so that we can contact you.
• Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including music or sound used in your film.
• We will accept submissions of films that have previously screened elsewhere, including at other festivals.
• View our FAQ page for more information." - (http://www.asff.co.uk/submit/guidelines/)

Audience

Harriet Williamson says the following about Aesthetica film festival, when writing in the Guardian, "Aesthetica is tapping into the market of film buffs who want more than the standard Cineworld or Odeon experience. Innovative new ways to screen films are becoming increasingly popular, demonstrated by Secret Cinema events and the pop-up Hot Tub Cinema projects." (http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2013/oct/09/aesthetica-short-film-festival-york)

My Thoughts

I have been to Aesthetica before and I believe that it would be a good place to showcase short film work. There are many important people at the festival who may see my work and who I could potentially network with. It is fairly local, so I think I would be able to make it there quite easily if my film gets chosen to hand out fliers and business cards to passers by to get them to go and see it. I think Aesthetica is a good option for my film.

Festival Du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire

I had originally considered this festival, dueto it being a festival, which is apparently based on magicand wonder. The film festival mainly shows science fiction films, fantasy films and experimental films. I believe my film would therefore suit it's target audience.

Submission

The deadline for this festival is 1st of April. This would give us very little time to complete the film. I think the chances of us getting the film finished by this time is actually impossible. This rules out this festival therefore mean that it is probably not a good option for my film and we will unfortunately have to rule it out.

I think then that we should choose Aesthetica as the festival that we enter the film into. I have discussed this with my crew and they agree.