Steve House
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"Sure the game is rigged but don't let that stop you! If you don't bet you CAN'T win!" - Lazarus Long
Sundance Rejection Letter
- Thread starter HerzogisGod
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"Sure the game is rigged but don't let that stop you! If you don't bet you CAN'T win!" - Lazarus Long
HerzogisGod
Well-known member
Ultimately I look forward to screening in smaller to mid sized fests.
leepback
Well-known member
I think for the vast majority that would be "partly watched" only.
How could they ever watch that many films between submission and selection.
I'm guessing they do what we all do when watching something on the internet, if it isn't very impressive in the opening couple of minutes it gets the flick.
Personally I have no idea just my hunch, but unless they had a very large selection committee the math just wouldn't work.
HerzogisGod
Well-known member
That number is stated in the rejection letter I initially posted.
There's no way the number is anywhere near as low as 3800. What trade has that?
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
9800 is the number of total submissions (feature-length, shorts and docs).
3800 is the number of feature-length submissions. here is a tweet from John Cooper, festival director.
"3724 features submitted and we can only invite 113. So many tough choices. For me, a very good news-bad news day."
3800 is the number of feature-length submissions. here is a tweet from John Cooper, festival director.
"3724 features submitted and we can only invite 113. So many tough choices. For me, a very good news-bad news day."
Both of mine should be coming any day now. 
At least your letter was a lot nicer than my college rejection letter.
A friend here in KC submitted, the category he submitted too had 1068 submissions.
"This year, in the U.S. narrative feature film category, they were 1068 submissions. They accepted 16 films." is what he said.
A friend here in KC submitted, the category he submitted too had 1068 submissions.
"This year, in the U.S. narrative feature film category, they were 1068 submissions. They accepted 16 films." is what he said.
Which means 6K shorts for about less than 100 slots ... :shocked:
Hah, well unfortuntately I'm not that optimistic, this late in the game I think the only letters they are sending out are rejection letters...but you're right, who knows!
We're like turkeys at Thanksgiving.
Mickey Munday
Well-known member
just out of curiosity, does anybody know the last successful movie that came out of sundance?
If you're waiting to hear about a feature and your not on this list
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/12/0...-lineup-arrives-and-here-are-some-highlights/
you're probably not in (unless they are screening you out of competition, which is usually for bigger films)
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/12/0...-lineup-arrives-and-here-are-some-highlights/
you're probably not in (unless they are screening you out of competition, which is usually for bigger films)
Martay
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Nice note from Trevor. He seems like a pretty good guy (met him several times at CineVegas) so you might get some play from folks he knows at other festivals. If CineVegas was still happening, I bet y'all would be invited for consideration based on your run with the Sundance committee.
-M
Martay
Veteran
Uh, Precious
It's tough because they cut the number of selections this year as well.
The sumissions keep rising and this year the available slots got smaller.
-M
Mickey Munday
Well-known member
so now i know if i can get oprah, tyler perry and several name actors attached i have a "shot".
HerzogisGod
Well-known member
Wow...that's awesome...Congrats