Sundance

Overview

Cinando network data: 3615 films programmed across 11 years (2010-2021). Major market festival in the international circuit.

Last updated Aug 27, 2026

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• Guys for the love of god stop spending your life savings on films
  redditApr 20, 2026Negative

  Every week I see a post on here about people spending their entire net worth on some passion project, and they declare this as if it's a badge of honour or some necessary step in becoming a filmmaker. Let me tell you: it's not. It's really not smart, nor necessary, nor a good idea. Know why? All that money, without fail, goes towards things that no one really cares about: The camera package. The lighting. Professional crews. Colour correction. It is and has always been about…

• My self-funded feature film, Party USA, Is premiering at Cinequest next month. Here's how I made it.
  redditFeb 19, 2026Neutral

  Logline: "When Taylor can't get her party store shift covered after her dad dies, she makes a deadly mistake that sparks a downward spiral of red, white and blue-collared chaos." Well folks, after coming up with an idea 4 years ago I couldn't put down, to completing the script 3 years ago, to shooting the thing in October of 24' and spending a year in post... all while working a full time job... we are onto the next stage of festivals, marketing, and distribution. My film, […

• The Film Festival Tips Nobody Tells You
  redditNov 30, 2025Neutral

  After 15+ years of submitting films to festivals (and getting into some big ones), and also directing and programming a film festival for 7 years, as well as programming shorts for 14 film festivals: here’s the strategy I wish someone told me earlier: **95% of filmmakers submit the** ***wrong*** **film to the** ***wrong*** **festival.** Here’s the system that finally worked for me: **1. I stopped thinking “What festivals do I LIKE?”** **I started thinking: “What festivals PR…

• ARE SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS JUST A SCAM?
  redditSep 23, 2025Neutral

  As a screenwriter, I’ve been noticing something in the screenwriting world that feels more like a hustle than an opportunity: *all these “prestigious” screenplay competitions charging fees left and right.* So my advice is please beware! I’m not saying *every* contest is a scam, but the sheer volume of fee-based competitions that don’t lead anywhere smells like an industry cash grab targeting desperate writers. The same applies for filmmaking competitions and labs. Consider t…