Slamdance Recommends Van Lier's Indie Film Rule Book

Hey Slamdancers! 

Do you have a festival strategy? Do you even understand what a festival strategy really is? Are you and your film positioned to entice agents, reps, press, jurors, distributors, awards, other festivals, and more potential work?  

Most of the filmmakers I get to know every year, who have actually been accepted to the major festivals, had no idea how to answer these questions with any real confidence while they were already on the circuit. 

As you’re all waiting to hear from Slamdance, Sundance, SXSW, and the rest of the 2010 film festivals, I want to make sure you know about my book, The Indie Film Rule Book.   

YOU NEED TO GET THIS BOOK NOW!  (www.lulu.com/indiefilmrulebook). 

The Indie Film Rule Book is a strategic guide to truly independent film, covering everything from your initial concept, through festivals, and all the way to your next job. It helps make sure you and your film have the best opportunities possible, that you know how to take advantage of them, and that you use them to make even more opportunities. The book has great interviews, great insight, and fun stories that explain how to avoid all the mistakes most filmmakers make. 

Every purchase also includes email access for professional consultation on your specific project. 

In addition to my own very selfish reasons for wanting you to buy this book right now (baby needs a new pair of shoes), I also want to make sure that all the film festivals are as successful as they can be this year, and on top of that… 

I want you to know what you’re doing NOW, before you’ve missed out on your opportunities. 

Go read my blog, Indie Film Q & A with Heidi Van Lier at www.filmindependent.org, follow me on Twitter, and get to work! 

The 2010 festival season is just about to start and if you don’t know what’s up, you may already be way behind. 

Heidi  

Heidi Van Lier is an indie filmmaker living in Los Angeles. She has made 3 feature films, “Chi Girl” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival, “Monday” which screened as a special screening at the Slamdance Film Festival, and “American Decaf” which will make the festival rounds in 2010. She attended the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and has been on juries and panels at over 50 film festivals and film conferences. Heidi now programs for the Slamdance Film Festival, produces and directs Slamdance TV during the festival, and continues to counsel countless filmmakers about indie film and festival strategy every year.