Well, I'm currently reading Chris Gore's Film Festival Survival Guide. Which is almost a cliche as popular as it is. And I'm reading Independent Film Distribution by Phil Hall. They're both good books with great stories, but so far it's nothing that's revolutionary to learn.
Listen I' m not trying to knock the books, but after reading Dov Simens Reel to Deal. Everything else pales in comparasion. Despite this, there are some useful things to learn from this book.
Anyway, I'm highlighting all the information that I believe is the most useful so that I can remember what can be useful. As well as researching film festival forums such as withoutabox(which I also use to submit) to see which festivals serve the best for me to submit to. It'll be funny to report what actually happens when I get there.
Another things about the books, is that they almost try to scare you away from the business as cynical as they the authors and people who interviewed are. But I suppose that's the type of life you should be prepared for. Christopher Nolan describes himself as the ultimate pessimist.
Though I believe that you need the optimist side as well. Almost to a level that you're naive. Why else would you take such a risk. As Kevin Smith said at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, he wouldn't have taken up film-making had he known how difficult it was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90pcHCF2h44
While I understand the risks and try to stay practical. I try to listen to people who succeed constantly. Interviews, stories, biographies, etc.
Too many tangents, from what I'm reading to a philosophy on filmmaking. So I'll end this before I get too off-point.
Next update, I'll tell you about the other thing I'm doing.
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