Hispanicize 2012

SESSION HASHTAGS:  #Hispz #Bynd

Moderator:

 Isabella Wall, Calif. Rep Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic

Speakers:

Calixto Chinchilla, Founder, Co-Director NY Latino International Film Festival

Omar de la Cruz, Director, Dominican Republic Global Film Festival 

Jaie La Plante, Executive Director, Miami International Film Festival 

Film festivals are going beyond their annual screening event, some taking their top films on the road.  Still other festivals create year-round screenings for independent filmmakers, sometimes presenting special theatrical premiere screenings.  Festivals like SXSW, Sundance and Tribeca are testing the waters in this direction.  Some of the top film festivals directors in the country discuss the evolving role of the film festival. Find out how to increase your film’s chances for selection; promote your film once accepted; how to get distributors to your screening; and working with the festivals for added distribution and much more.