The Mostly Definitive Guide to Submitting to Foreign Film Festivals

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Want to get your film into international festivals — but not sure where to start? In this video, award-winning filmmaker Kathi Carey shares everything you need to know about submitting your film to foreign festivals. From navigating submission platforms to understanding why foreign filmmakers often have an edge (spoiler: subsidies), Kathi pulls back the curtain on her own experiences screening in countries like South Korea, Italy, Canada, Portugal, and even for the King of Swaziland. If you’re an emerging or mid-level indie filmmaker looking to expand your reach and get your work seen globally, this is the practical, honest guide you’ve been waiting for. Subscribe for weekly filmmaking insight, festival tips, and stories from inside the business.

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00:15 -- Kathi speaks from her perspective where it's more difficult for American filmmakers to get into foreign festivals than for foreign filmmakers to get into American festivals
00:48 -- She explains her theories about why that is
01:13 -- She feels the primary reason is that the foreign countries have government subsidies for their arts programs
02:43 -- However it is possible to have your film screen in foreign festivals as Kathi has done
03:56 -- She outlines the mechanics of how to go about pursuing the foreign festivals
04:27 -- She lets you know that many foreign festivals are free to submit to
04:43 -- However, they are very particular about how you go about the submission process
05:32 -- Kathi explains that she's not currently in the submission process (and how that works)
06:15 -- She reassures you that it's not difficult, but she has suggestions
06:48 -- She compares filling out the portals to FilmFreeway -- they are all very similar
07:04 -- She describes what having an international audience can do for your film and talks about her experience with her film Worth
08:05 -- She answers the question: are there any things that one can do to increase their chances of getting accepted into an international festival?
09:25 -- She gives one final piece of advice
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