Festivals

7 Game-Changing Film Festival Tips

by SparkMedia
November 7, 2014  |  Festivals

Earlier this week, Women in Film & Video (WIFV) hosted an eye-opening panel discussion about that ever-important step in getting your film out into the world: joining the film festival circuit. Expert festival programmers Jon Gann (DC Shorts) and Andrea Passafiume (AFI Docs), along with festival veterans Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) and Karen Whitehead (Her Aim […]

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Red Lines Awarded Best Feature Documentary at Woodstock Film Festival

by SparkMedia
October 20, 2014  |  Documentaries,Festivals,Red Lines

It was an exciting weekend at the 15th Annual Woodstock Film Festival, full of exceptional independent film screenings, panels, concerts, and all sorts of other events.  We were thrilled to be invited to attend this vibrant festival, which truly brought together the best of the indie film world. Both screenings of Red Lines were great successes, […]

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Hot Docs 2014

by SparkMedia
April 30, 2014  |  Documentaries,Festivals,Red Lines

Spark Media is taking over Toronto this week at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival! We couldn’t be more excited about the world premiere of Red Lines and this fantastic opportunity to share our film with the world and to mingle with some of the best documentary filmmakers out there.  Check out some highlights from the week via Storify! . […]

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Happy Accidents

by SparkMedia
April 16, 2014  |  Documentaries,Festivals,Red Lines

One thing we don’t read about enough in the documentary community is the extent to which accidents influence our process. Luck and serendipity are part of the very roots of filmmaking – and affect how we meet our subjects to capturing that perfect shot in the field to finding that perfect piece of music in post […]

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