Goal:
My festival goals are first, to get reviewed and interviewed
to create buzz. Second making networks with filmmakers especially with Iranian
filmmakers in USA and Canada. Third selling the movie, if there is a
possibility!
I believe there are some parameters in Birds Don't Fly
Anymore's story that could bring the movie into attention of some domestic and
foreign festivals.
The parameters like, the main character is a Muslim, a refugee and a woman who
wants to take revenge from a US soldier. The Antagonist is an US soldier that
has killed a Muslim child and the story happens in the USA. In addition The
director is from Iran, known as a country that supports terrorists.
strategy:
I will follow and try three different routes to reach my
goals.
1. I'll submit Birds Don't Fly Anymore into major festivals.
2. I'll submit Birds Don't Fly Anymore into the festivals
that they have a separate category for the human rights films.
3. I'll submit Birds Don't Fly Anymore into the Iranian film
festivals around the world, especially the ones in USA and Canada. Also the
film festivals that are located in the cities who Iranians and Afghans
immigrants live there, like NY, SF, LA, Montreal, Toronto and Melbourne.
Major Festivals:
Festival de Cannes
Years: 67
Dead line: March 11th, 2013.
Entry Fee: Feature
film on DVD, or Blu-ray Disc: 50 Euros
Berlinale International Film Festival
Years:64
Deadline: October 31, 2013
ENTRY FEES: € 150
Tribeca Film Festival
Deadline:
Early entry November 29, 2013
Official entry December 27, 2013
Late entry April 16 – April 27, 2013
Entry Fee:
Early Entry Deadline (10/18/13) Features: US$45
Official Entry Deadline (11/29/13) Features: US$65
Late Entry Deadline (12/27/13) – Features only: US$100
Toronto International Film Festival
Years: 38
Deadline: April 26
Entry Fee: $80
Human Rights Film Festivals
Afghanistan Human Rights Film Festival
Years: 2
DEADLINE: June 30, 2013.
Entry Fee: no entry fee
Deadline: December 10, 2013
Entry Fee: no entry fee
Beirut International Film Festival
Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona/NYC/Paris
Years:10
Deadline:31st of December
Entry Fee: no entry fee
Iranian film festivals or film festivals that are located in the
cities that Iranian and Afghan immigrants live there.
Iranian Film Festival San Francisco
Deadline: 15 July
Entry Fee: no entry fee
The films should be related to Iran by any filmmaker from
any country, or made by any Iranian filmmaker on any subject.
There is NO restriction in topics or length.
The festival is open to all genres: fiction, documentary,
short, animation, music video...
There is No entry fee. Submissions are Free to support the
filmmakers.
Iranian Nour film festival
Years: 6
Deadline: jan 15th
Dubai International Film Festival
Years:10
Deadline: August 31, 2013
Entry Fee: no entry fee
THE MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Years: 36
Years: 36
Deadline: January 1st to July 5th
Entry Fee: CAD $100
Melbourne International Film Festival
Years: 63
Deadline: Thursday 21 November 2013
Entry Fee: AUD$80
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