from your website:
"Terror Film Festival was founded by a group of passionate young artists whose films and scripts were rejected by every film festival in the world. And after several years of being thoroughly brow beaten by the critics and their peers, these young upstarts realized that it wasn’t their work that sucked, it was the rest of the world who couldn’t see their self-described genius that sucked! "
Sure, that's cute, but does anyone involved with this festival have any professional experience? Stating that you weren't good enough for these festivals may sound cool to you, but it reads like you haven't a clue what you're doing. I'm not saying you are clueless, it simply reads that way. You might want to change your presentation a bit.
There are tons of high-quality horror/fantasy/scifi film festivals out there... many of which are judged by industry professionals.
The bios of the people running your festival are all snarky, silly, fun little blurbs, but they seem to be deviod of any actual credits. No one gives a real name, or even a name of any of the awards your "award winning" and "multi-award winning" festival directors have recieved, so there is no way of checking anyone's credentials.
I am a professional filmmaker who got his first contacts from horror screenplay competitions and people are always asking me to recommend good competitions to enter. The checklist I give them is...
-Do the prizes come with industry contacts (eg. Producers, Agents or Managers from reputable companies that you've heard of and have produced credits)?
-Have you heard of any of the judges/festival staff?
-Are the entry fees resonable?
Your fees and prizes seem to be reasonable and your heart is clearly in the right place but who runs your Writers Boot Camp Basic Training Course ? Someone who has sold screenplays in the past? Someone with professional credits?
I am in no way trying to badmouth your festival. Anyone who loves horror is cool in my book. But the way you present yourself is a little less than professional - and in the entertainment industry, perception is everything.
Best of luck with your festival.
__________________
"Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies."
Earl of Chesterfield
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well."
Francis Bacon
|