IFH 057: HollyShorts: Confessions of a Film Festival Programmer w/ Daniel Sol

HollyShorts: Confessions of a Film Festival Programmer

Have you ever wanted to know what really happens behind the scenes at a top-level film festival like the HollyShorts Film Festival? Well, this week I kidnapped co-founder and film festival programmer Daniel Sol, tied him up in a darkened warehouse and shined a bright light on his face to get the truth out of him.

The interview might not have been that dramatic but Daniel laid down a ton of behind the scenes knowledge bombs for all you Indie Film Hustlers out there

HollyShorts! and I go way back. My first short film BROKEN played at the very first HollyShorts Film Festival over a decade ago and I’ve been friends with Daniel Sol and Theo Dumont (co-founders) ever since.

They truly care about filmmakers and were named one of the Top 25 film festivals in the world worth the submission fee by Filmmaker Magazine. 

Enjoy my candid chat with Daniel Sol from the HollyShorts! Film Festival.

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LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Official Site
• Film Festival Hacks: How to Submit Your Film Like a Pro
• Filmmaking Hacks: How to Shoot and Market Your Indie Film
• The Million Dollar Screenplay
• USC Film School’s ONLY Online Course: Directing the Actor
• Bitpix: www.bitpixtv.com
• FreeFilmBook.com (Your FREE Audio Book)
• Six Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!

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