The Festival Experience

[2013]

My Film Picks: as the festival announces it’s film line-up, I go through the list and pick the ones I am most interested in.
Twitter Must Follow List: a list of Sundance Class of 2013, including Sundance movers and shakers, filmmakers and actors
Meet the Artist: a Sundance series to introduce you to some of the filmmakers who will show their film at the festival; I spotlight the films I’m excited to see - part 1part 2
Shorts of Sundance:  one of the most anticipated films in the Sundance shorts program, Boneshakers
Sundance Links:just because you aren’t at the festival, doesn’t mean you can’t be in touch with some are the happenings from Park City - part 1part 2
My Festival Experiences: film reviews and major events from each day I attended the festival - day 1day 2day 3day 4/5
Sundance In Pictures: pictures of who I met, things I did, places I went, and what I experienced around Park City - #1 and #2
Sundance Debriefed: A recap of all that I experienced at Sundance 2013
PressI was interviewed on camera by Chris Mohney, Storyboard editor at Tumblr, which was included as one of the “Tumblr + Sundance” series.
Podcast:  A fellow blogger invited me to discuss my experience at Sundance 2013 on Ep #2 of the podcast Film Pasture
Deal Report:  a list of the Sundance films with distribution deals and therefore will be available to you soon

[2012] 

Twitter Must Follow List: who to follow to get the latest on the festival
My Hopes for this Year: what I wanted to accomplish my second year at the festival
My Festival Experiences:  read about the first and second half of my time at Sundance
Meet the Artist: series promoted by Sundance spotlighting the filmmakers selected for 2012; watch some of my favorites going into the festival - part 1 & part 2
Deal Report: a continuously updated list of what films you can expect to reach you soon
Festival Awards: follow the link to the complete list of winners from this year’s festival
Personal Photos:  A small collection of other pictures I took through out my time in Park City

[2013]

My Film Picks:  What films I want to see at this year’s festival and initial remarks on why I’m so seemingly interested - part 1, part 2
Meet the Filmmakers: Profiles and interviews spotlighting the Tribeca 2013 filmmakers associated with some of my top film picks going into the festival - part 1, part 2
Special Events: a list of the many ways (live and online events) that Tribeca 2013 explores the connection between film and other avenues of entertainment and film discussion and allows people around the world to participate
My Festival Experiences: my experiences with this year’s films through thoughts on the films I screened and what I did around NYC - day 1day 2day 3day 4/5
Tribeca In Pictures: capturing the festival through the lens of my camera - #1 and #2
Tribeca Debriefed: film highlights and take home points from my experience at the festival
Festival Winners: which films took top prizes at TFF 2013

[2012]

My Film Picks:  as the festival announced their films to be screen, I go through the selections to determine what films I want to see and why - part 1 & part 2
Short Films of TFF: two of the most anticipated short films of this years festival is discussed
TFF Online:
this was the first year I took advantage of the Tribeca online screening room watching Edward Burns’ short film Doggy Bags
My Festival Experiences: read my thoughts on the movies I screened at the festival - part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
Festival Winners: One film took home the majority of the awards; find out which one
Personal Photos: Snapshots from the Tribeca premiere of 2 Days in New York and other pictures from the festival

[2012]

My Film Picks: As the festival announced their films to be screen, I go through the selections to determine what films I want to see and why - part 1, part 2
TIFF’s Live Read: Jason Reitman brings his Live Read series to TIFF, this time his cast does American Beauty
My Festival Experiences:
during the festival, I post some of my impressions of the films I saw - day 2, day 3, day 4
MY TIFF in Pictures: personal photos from around Toronto and TIFF - part 1, part 2
TIFF Debriefed: a summary of my time in Toronto
Festival Winners: Will one of these features be the next Slumdog Millionaire or The King’s Speech? They won big at past TIFFs and went on to win Oscars. 

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Festival Guides
What’s the Best Fest?: Comparing Sundance, TIFF, and Tribeca
A Guide to Sundance
A Guide to Tribeca 

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Other Festivals
Atlanta Film Festival 2013: Openingclosing night selections, photos