Festival Submission Admin: Your Top Workflow Hack?

Posted by Catalina Morales in Distribution & Marketing 0 views · 2 replies

Hey fellow filmmakers and creatives, Catalina here. I'm deep into festival season with a short film I DP'd, and the administrative load is starting to feel like a second job. We're aiming for 20+ festivals, and while FilmFreeway is a godsend for the actual submissions, and I've got my master spreadsheet tracking everything with columns for dates, fees, waivers, notifications, etc., I'm still feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of checking individual festival pages, updating deadlines, and making sure nothing slips through the cracks.

So, I'm genuinely curious: beyond the standard FilmFreeway and a robust spreadsheet, what's your personal workflow hack that has made the biggest difference in managing a large-scale festival submission campaign? What unique system or habit have you developed to keep the admin beast at bay?

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