Re: The Tank (series' fees)

From: john porter (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Aug 22 2006 - 09:19:42 PDT


So, festivals which don't offer prizes or rental fees
would be expected to not charge entry fees, like
series'?
John.

--- Ken Bawcom <email suppressed> wrote:

> While I don't think the answer I offer is adequate,
> I think it is
> probably accurate...
>
> Submitting to a series is like a job interview,
> since if their film is
> selected, it will probably be rented for projection.
>
> A film festival does not pay for the films shown,
> but is a competition,
> and offers the chance to win awards, usually money.
> Traditionally, we
> pay money to enter contests.
>
> Ken B.
>
> Quoting john porter <email suppressed>:
>
> >> outside of festivals,
> >> most places with screening series do
> >> not charge filmmakers for the privilege of having
> >> their work considered.
> >
> > Yes. Why is that? Why don't most SERIES charge
> > submission fees, when most festivals do?
> > (Sorry if SERIES were already discussed in that
> "entry
> > fees" thread a while back.)
> >
> > John Porter, Toronto, Canada
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