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Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
The film festival world is opaque, complex, expensive, and changing. This workshop will go over how to develop a festival strategy, where you select festivlas that are right for your film. It will also cover how to effectively submit your film on Film Freeway, including what to do and what to avoid. This workshop will also go into what you need to do once you get into a festival, including creating a DCP, a Press Kit, and other materials. It will go over promoting your film and also talk about how much it costs to attend the festival.
Moderator: Robb B. Montgomery, Visual Editors, NFP
Moderators
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Bart Weiss

Associate Professor, UT Arlington
Bart Weiss is an award-winning independent film and video producer, director, editor, and educator who has lived in Dallas since 1981.
He is mostly known as the director and founder of the Dallas VideoFest. He produces the TV show “Frame of Mind” on KERA TV in Dallas and is the Artistic Director of 3 Stars Cinema. He has traveled to Nigeria, Pakistan, and China to show American Documentaries for the US State... Read More →
Speakers
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Robb Montgomery

Author, Mobile Journalism
Robb Montgomery is a Berlin-based journalism educator, documentary filmmaker, and visual media anthropologist known for his contributions to mobile journalism and media development programs.   He is a former Chicago newspaper editor who builds immersive cultural heritage experiences... Read More →
Monday April 20, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
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