Criminy! Why do screening rooms have to be so darn dark…?
So You Want To Make a Web Series – Step 13
by Bri Castellini
Releasing your web series is just the beginning. As I mentioned in the marketing post, once your series is online, it’s always online, and you’re always going to be promoting it in some way. That promotion will be a lot easier, though, if you can get some film festivals under your belt.
In a post about faking your own legitimacy for Stareable, I had a whole section about why film festivals and the laurels they come with are so important for filmmakers, especially new ones. In high-fashion circles, having the most expensive Prada/gucci/glamour bag is a sign of status and guaranteed entry. In the film community, having laurels (those fancy leaves framing a film festival’s name ) fills that role.