The fantasy film festival segment is one of the most important on the circuit; most of them are generalist in nature, as I discussed in this other post, but there are others specialising in sub-segments within the same genre, such as science fiction and horror festivals. Along these lines, we can find … Read more
These past few weeks, I haven’t stopped hearing good news for debut features and films by new directors. Alongside the theatrical success of Summer 1993, by Carla Simón, and the announcement of the Netflix premiere of Amar: With You, by Esteban Crespo at the end of August, we have learned of the … Read more
The month of August has started with good news. Yesterday, the international premiere in Toronto of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s short film Madre was announced, which we are distributing as part of the Madrid en corto 2017 catalog. This month is somewhat contradictory; on one hand, it’s vacation time and the work pace slows … Read more
This week saw the first program preview of the Toronto International Film Festival, with 25 world premieres and special presentations. This festival can sometimes be confused with a Class A festival, but it must be clear that Toronto has a different category than Cannes, Berlin, Venice, or San Sebastian. Class A festivals … Read more
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival closed on July 8, with the Best Documentary Award going to Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle, by Gustavo Salmerón. This award represents a great start on the documentary festival circuit, serving as the film’s international, world, and European premiere. This took place at … Read more
Next week, the Festival International de Cinéma de Marseilla begins, taking place from July 11 to 17. It is one of the most prestigious festivals in the world, with one of the most carefully curated programs in the festival circuit. Marseille is part of a small group of festivals where durations are … Read more
This week we are in the midst of celebrating World Pride in Madrid, the global LGBT pride celebration taking place from June 23 to July 2. It is an excellent time to review LGBT festivals and their calls for entries over the coming months. The LGBT festival circuit is one of the … Read more
These days we have been preparing the submissions for the Clermont-Ferrand Festival, making it a good time to review similar French festivals. The festival structure in France is very diverse and well-established. There are many international festivals, although some of them specialize only in European or Latin American short films or have … Read more
Most major documentary festivals on the circuit have premiere requirements, whether international or world, and at least national. Last year, I already discussed some of them, as the distribution strategy needs special attention in these cases. In documentary distribution, initial selections can take time, especially if you are trying to participate in … Read more
Post updated in June 2026 When we are designing the festival distribution strategy, we need to know the most important ones and where it is worthwhile to submit our film, especially because there are thousands of festivals around the world. The question we always ask ourselves is the same: Where do we … Read more