Tuesday 11 June 2013

Questionnaire Reply from Elliot Grove - Raindance Film Festival Founder.

For my current research criteria, I have been assigned to contact film festival planners and organizors to investigate the importance of film festival within the industry.

Below I have outlined a copy of a questionnaire which was completed by Elliot Grove the creator of Raindance film festival.
 
 
10/06/2013
To: Jake Regan
 
From:Elliot Grove (elliot@raindance.co.uk)This sender is in your contact list.
Sent:10 June 2013 21:16:10
To: Jake Regan (kingsofleon08@hotmail.co.uk)
Film festival research questionnaire
11. What is the purpose of a film festival?
A film festivals goal is two fold:
To a filmmaker: To deliver a room full of people to appreciate their work
To an audience: To deliver entertaining work
2. What does it mean to you to be involved in film festivals?
Running a film festival is mountains of hard work and the occasional burst of joy when a filmmkaer breaks through and is discovered
3. Why is it year on year UK Raindance film festival achieves record levels of attendance?

I guess its our marketing mainly these past few years via our social media which is 9they tell me) the 10th largest of any festival in the world.
4. Can you tell me how film festivals have benefited your career?

I suppose running Raindance has made me known to filmmakers
5. Are film festivals integral to the film industry?

Festivals are the new launch pad - the place where filmmakers and their films get their first blaze of publicity.
6. What advice would you offer to film makers who are starting out on the festival circuit?

I have written widely on this subject and have written "The 4 reasons Filmmakers Attend Film Festivals"
7. What happens to film makers who are not successful on the festival circuit, how do the market their films?
There are two routes:
Attend film markets
Self distribute
8. What is the importance of film festivals to the film industry?
As above, festivals are an important first step in the PR campaign for a film, and a place where the marketing efforts/plans of a distribution company can be tested
 
Hope this is detailed enough

Elliot Grove.

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