Free filmmaker workbook

Before you submit to festivals, know what you can actually afford.

The Festival Budget Workbook helps independent filmmakers plan submission fees, travel, lodging, press materials, deliverables, event costs, and follow-up before festival strategy gets expensive.

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What it covers

Because submission fees are only the beginning.

Submission plan

Estimate festival fees before they quietly drain the budget.

Travel reality

Plan flights, hotels, meals, ground transport, and attendance choices.

Materials

Track press kit, posters, postcards, screeners, captions, and deliverables.

Follow-up

Budget for outreach, meetings, thank-yous, and post-festival momentum.

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