How to Get Your Film into Festivals

Allan hosted a three-hour workshop at the University of Toronto's Hart House Film Board this week. Students and non-students came to learn about the festival strategy, press kits, marketing, and pitching their films. They also learn a little about film financing (i.e. arts councils) and how to script a documentary.

"Though I have yet to create a short film of my own," wrote one student, "I have definitely learned a tremendous amount from your talk and are more eager than ever to get started on a small-scaled production of my own. Thanks!"

My pleasure.

I WANT TO BE A DESI 2 wins Best Doc at UofT Film Fest

I Want To Be A Desi 2 was awarded the Best Documentary prize at last night's University of Toronto Film Festival.

Details at:
http://iwanttobeadesi.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-want-to-be-desi-2-named-top-doc-at-u.html

Desi 2 plays at 2010 University of Toronto Film Festival

I Want To Be A Desi 2 plays on Saturday, March 13 at the University of Toronto Film Festival. This short documentary questioning South Asian identity and the very meaning of the word "desi" appears in a one-hour program devoted to non-student shorts at 5:45 pm. All screenings at this fest are free and take place at Hart House just west of Queen's Park. Go to the second floor Music Room. Full schedule at: http://uoftfilmfest.ca/wp/.

I Want To Be A Desi 2 continues a successful festival run across North America, following screenings in New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, San Diego and Peterborough. The film consists of research undertaken for the short comedy of the same name that will air on Bravo TV in the near future.