Consulting

It’s your job to make a great movie. It’s my job to prepare that movie (and you) for the festival circuit. Put my festival knowledge, industry connections, and film marketing expertise to work for you. Contact me directly at chris@filmfestivalsecrets.com to get started today.

Consulting Packages

The Park City Package

1. I watch the film and comment on its overall festival viability
2. Submission tips and a sample cover letter for an upcoming festival of your choice
3. A complete festival pyramid for your film (as described in my book)
4. Suggestions for branding, giveaways, and merchandising
5. A free print copy of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers
6. Marketing analysis of the film, including identification of special interest groups for potential partners
7. Assistance with the creation of a visual identity document for your film’s marketing materials
8. The creation or update of basic printed marketing materials (screening flyer, postcard, press release, etc.)
9. The creation or update of your press kit
10. The creation or update of your film’s blog and social networking pages
11. A complete review of the film’s website with suggestions for improvement
12. Initial contacts with special interest groups and marketing partners to drive screening audience and web traffic
13. A marketing framework document with two ready-to-execute marketing campaigns and prioritized analysis of potential audience segments and likely marketing partners
14. Nine total hours of phone consultation time, including scheduled pre- and post-festival calls to answer questions about the marketing plan and to analyze success of the executed campaign

Total cost: $1500

The Mid-Market Package

Items 1 through 10 of the Park City Package, plus six hours of phone consultation time, for $1000.

The Entry Level Package

Items 1 through 5 of the Park City Package, plus three hours of phone consultation time, for $500.

No one can guarantee the placement of your film at any particular festival other than the festival programming department, but I can help you prepare your film for the best possible festival run and take advantage of opportunities that many filmmakers do not know exist.

Note: Graphic design services are not a part of the marketing material creation. If you need additional graphic design help, I can refer you to a number of affordable design firms.