Top 4 Reasons Why A Movie Will Receive A Film Festival Rejection - Daniel Sol

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[alohaarianna]

I have been a judge at multiple film festivals & it usually comes down to originality and the style of storytelling.

[devernepersonal]

This is the most quality channel ever. Each video is straight to the point, and you end up getting even more than the main point in the best ways. the person interviewing the guests has a very lovely voice that is enjoyable to listen to, and it truly does make us all feel a big more courageous. ya'll rock.

[SnakesAndFunerals]

Why was your film rejected? Most likely because the festival took your money and never watched it.

[jbl]

If the film festivals don't want to see more of the same kind of movie, why do the major players keep making the same movies (i.e. CIA/military/police/violent crime dramas with basically no character development) Those subjects are getting really old. Just sayin.

[kos]

Interesting how much he focuses on being unforgettable and the technical aspect of the film instead of the actual story being good

[helenmurray]

The quote Daniel Sol is trying to remember, reminded me of something Werner Herzog said about the responsibility of both documentary filmmakers and as audience members, "we must not avert our gaze"

[Photographicelements]

I just watched all the videos! You have great content and video is rewatchable!

[LadderProductionFilms]

The film the interviewer may be mentioning is Room (2015).

[DialloMoore]

ENVY can be another reason you get rejected. Programmers may envy your talent and wish to not see you make it.

It’s reality.

[Psyclonus]

Been to a hollyshorts festival. it's the usual stuff. nothing stands out. they play it super safe. one year they played this weird 11 minute slideshow of weird art with this creepy loud, screamy music over it. somehow, that got played.

[rodrocketon]

The number 1 reason a film will be rejected is because the film festival circuit is a racket. If you think your film is truly being treated the same as film with semi-famous person in it or behind it, you are kidding yourself. The math is pretty simple. The entry fees of most of the filmmakers, whose films basically have no shot, pay for the whole thing.

[MrArtist]

I find it hard to believe that THOUSANDS of film submissions are being viewed. How do you know? I've judged contests and seriously there are so MANY that people give it a cursory glance and if it sucks you move on. Fact.

[MatthewWagnerFilms]

This guy seems like he’s related to Vince Vaughn 😂

[ajtaylor]

I've never been afraid to go all out in terms of my storytelling and film-making. In a time where "cancel culture" and postmodernism is thriving, anything you say will be used against you in the court of public opinion, and it has led to many artists sugarcoating their message to avoid backlash. I think we as creatives and artists should trump all of that and say what we want to say because people need to stop being so soft when it comes to the truth being stated. We live in troubling times right now, so it's really the best time to spread your wings and fly with your storytelling, even if it makes people uncomfortable.

[blainemarcano]

Very insightful. Almost forces you to distill your individuality and execute it well.

[InformantNet]

If your film looks like you shot it with your friends over a weekend, that might be why it was rejected.

[RLScottWonderStudios]

Great information. I'm creating something super unique and looking to play the festival circuit soon.

[evaknievel]

I run a film festival, most of you guys won't admit you don't have the time to watch all subs. Stop accepting subs early and open an allocated amount of slots. Be honest and have a real film festival, A WrestleMania of indi films.

[VincentStevenStudio]

I'm guilty of this. The last short I made was completley unoriginal. The story was very similar to A Quiet Place but not as good. The similarities were a coincidence because I wrote it and started shooting it before A Quiet Place was announced. Once I submitted, A Quiet place had come out already. It was also 26 mins, too long for a short. It didnt get in anywhere incase you're wondering. I was dissapointed but years later I can see why it was rejected.

[theultimatereductionist]

Here's another original film: it's half hardcore pornography interspersed with tutorials on how to install and operate Windows 10.
I mean, seriously: how hard is that? Coming up with original ideas AND COMBINATIONS of PREVIOUS ideas is EASY.