{"id":1914,"date":"2022-07-15T13:44:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/?post_type=faevents&#038;p=1914"},"modified":"2022-08-02T16:33:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T15:33:17","slug":"why-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career","status":"publish","type":"faevents","link":"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/why-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Film Festivals are important for your filmmaking career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ws-flex-grow-sm-0 ws-flexbasis-sm-15 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div id=\"ws-event-date-block_62d15d736d01b\" class=\"ws-event-date ws-event-date-block\">\n    <span class=\"ws-event-day\">27<\/span>\n  <span class=\"ws-event-month\">Jul<\/span>\n      <span class=\"ws-event-month\">2022<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BFI Film Academy team welcomed BFI Film Academy Festival &amp; Events Manager, Aleks Dimitrijevic, and filmmaker Will Wightman, to provide insight into the importance of film festivals for young filmmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ws-event-duration-block_62d15d736d01c\" class=\"ws-event-duration\"><svg class=\"ws-icon icon-stopwatch\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-stopwatch\"><\/use><\/svg> <strong>1hr<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ws-social-share-block_62d15d736d01e\" class=\"ws-social-share\">\n  <ul class=\"default-max-width wp-block-social-links\">\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=517561302331766&#038;display=popup&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.watershed.co.uk%2Ffilm-academy%2Flabs%2Fwhy-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career%2F&#038;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.watershed.co.uk%2Ffilm-academy%2Flabs%2Fwhy-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career%2F\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-facebook\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-facebook\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Why+Film+Festivals+are+important+for+your+filmmaking+career&#038;url=https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/why-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-twitter\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-whatsapp wp-block-social-link\">\n      <a href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=*Why+Film+Festivals+are+important+for+your+filmmaking+career*%0Ahttps:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/why-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor d-md-none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-whatsapp\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-whatsapp\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=*Why+Film+Festivals+are+important+for+your+filmmaking+career*%0Ahttps:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/labs\/why-film-festivals-are-important-for-your-filmmaking-career\/\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor d-none d-md-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <svg role=\"img\" class=\"ws-icon icon-whatsapp\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/watershed-blocks\/public\/icons\/symbol-defs.svg#icon-whatsapp\"><\/use><\/svg>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session explored the benefits of film festivals in offering platforms for aspiring filmmakers to present their creative ideas, talent and skill, network with industry professionals, make connections with other young creatives, and find collaborators for their future projects. Will and Aleks examined today\u2019s youth film festival landscape and provided tips on finding the right festivals for your film and navigating the myriad of networking opportunities festivals offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will and Aleks were in conversation with Abby Pollock, Young Film Programmer (YFP) Presenter and Youth Jury Lead at the Cambridge Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event was part of the\u00a0<strong>Career Ladder<\/strong>\u00a0strand of BFI Film Academy Labs 2022\/23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-fallback__wrapper embed-fallback-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BFI Film Academy Labs | Why Film Festivals Are Important For Your Filmmaking Career\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2GKlRChNEk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n  <div class=\"embed-fallback\">\n    <div class=\"embed-fallback__content\">\n      <h2 class=\"embed-fallback__title\">BFI Film Academy Labs | Why Film Festivals Are Important For Your Filmmaking Career<\/h2>\n      <p>This video is provided by YouTube who set their own cookies. 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