u/EducationalQuail7845

Since having my film premiere earlier this month, I’ve had a few festivals reach out asking me to submit and offering discount codes. Some of them don’t seem legit at all, but I’ve had one or two directly from the lead programmers, and while not big festivals they seem legitimate.

Is a discount worth it or would it only really be worth it if it were a full waiver? Since they’re inviting me to submit, do I have any leverage or would you take the offer?

I have a short film that has just begun its festival run/submission process and was recently interviewed on a podcast about the film. Do festivals/screeners like seeing press on the films on their FF pages? Or is it pointless to include? Does it hurt or help anyone’s chances of being considered?