My Frist Film in a Festival

[Chris_Lynch]

Posted this in the Business forum but not sure if that's the right place so thought I'd post it here too...

Hi all,

just thought I'd share:

My first ever film, shot on my DVX100a, is screening this Friday, 18th November, in the Seagate Foyle Film Festival / Northern Ireland International Film Festival.

Entitled "What Would Robert Rodriguez Do?", it is showing Out-of-Competition in the Long Shot Independent Section.

If any of you guys happen to be in Derry, Northern Ireland this Friday (unlikely I know, but you never know) you should come along and check it out. It's on in the Void at 5.30pm.

I've learnt a lot from these forums and just wanted to let you all know.

Cheers,
Chris

[Kirk Gillock]

Congratulations Chris. Good luck.

[Isaac_Brody]

Congratulations. It's a great experience seeing your work screened publicly. Enjoy it. :)

[Luis Caffesse]

It's a great experience seeing your work screened publicly.

It is a great experience.... completely nerve racking...but great.
Best of luck.

[Steve Strickland]

Congrats Chris! Having your film screened at a festival is an accomplishment in itself.

I agree with Luis. A film of mine was shown last year at a fest, and it was a little overwhelming. I was excited to see it on the screen in front of an audience, but I couldn't wait for it to end. Every flaw seemed to be magnified ten fold in my head. It got a nice reaction, I just wish I could've enjoyed the experience more. I think I'm gonna take a few shots of booze before my next film premiere. :beer:

[Hectorxd]

Congrats. I have entered one of my films into a local screening thing they do once a month here in richmond. Free to enter, all may enter. I didnt like being there too much. After the movie is shown, you go down front and answer questions that people have about your movie. It wasnt as bad as I thought, but its not what I prefer either. They have a big spotlight that shines right on the face of whoever is down there. Its fun seeing your movie on a bigger screen than a tv though. I think its like a 10 or 12 foot screen.
At any rate, have fun watching your movie and dont worry about the mistakes if at all possible. If the majority of it is good thats what people will remember. if its one big mistake from title to credits than thats what people will remember.

[Luis Caffesse]

I think I'm gonna take a few shots of booze before my next film premiere. :beer:

I highly recommend it.
Makes the whole thing much easier to deal with.

[threesixfilms]

Congratulations! Your film sounds interesting, would you like to show it at a festival in Phoenix, AZ? I am the curator of an event here and would love to see your work. Our submission fee is only $5 with a guarantee to show. The monthly events are not juried but the best films of the year will be entered in a year-end best of show which will be judged and will award a cash prize. Check out our site for more info http://threesixfilms.com/microscene/

Hope to see your work and congrats again!

[NO CA$H]

Congrats Chirs!

[Chris_Lynch]

threesixfilms, thank you for the offer. I'd love to show the film in Phoenix.

Unfortunately the film is 48 minutes long (a strange length, but originally designed to fill an hour long slot on irish television) and your submission poster lists the maximum length as 15mins. if this flexible and you want to screen longer stuff, let me know...