Film Advertisement and Film Festivals by Maria Beardall

Places Films Can be Advertised:

- a website for your film
this is great for more info on the films to get an idea about it and the people behind it
- social media for your film
this creates awareness and excitement for the film
- submit to film festivals
this can get work noticed and appreciated
- adverts on websites and YouTube
this creates awareness to a large demographic
- Vimeo
a platform to watch the films on

Film Festivals:

Sundance Film Festival

https://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival/

The Sundance Film Festival is an American Film Festival that takes place in Utah annually. It had 46, 732 attendees in 2012, making it the largest film festival in the USA.

Edinburgh Film Festival

http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/

The Edinburgh Film Festival started in 1947 and was one of the world's first international film festivals, and is renowned for showcasing talent at its finest. It is supported by funding through the Scottish Government. Recent films premiered have included The Hurt Locker, Brave, The Imposter and Fish Tank.

BFI Film Festival

http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff

The BFI Film Festival was founded in 1933 and are governed by the Royal Charter. They have a system in place that is called 'Film Forever' and is running from 2012-2017 to support UK film, with its three priorities to education and audiences, support for the UK film industry and unlocking film heritage.

Cannes Film Festival

http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/

This used to be called the International Film Festival, and it previews films of all genres. It was founded in 1946, and is held annually in Cannes. It used to be invitation only.