The Film Festival Doctor Podcast

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast

Hi! I'm Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor and my podcast is designed to help you achieve film festival success and beyond. Not only to do we cover with our guests the key things to include in your festival strategy, including creating your goals, planning your budgets and which festivals to target, we also go beyond this and talk about the importance of attaching a sales agent to your film, theatrical distribution planning and the all-important personal and self-development skills to name just a few of the topics we cover with our fascinating and celebrated guests. There will also be spotlight interviews with our clients who share their festival journey with you and how important the festival circuit is for your film.

Episodes

Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19 - Further Updates

August 20, 2020 • 20 mins
In this special episode, Rebekah offers further updates regarding how to adjust your film festival strategy around the impact of COVID-19.
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Spotlight On - Q&A with Actress & Writer Vivien Reid

June 1, 2020 • 24 mins
Writer and Actress Vivien Reid discusses her extraordinary filmmaking journey and the making of her award winning short film ‘The Box’.
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Helping Students Achieve Successful Festival Exposure: Q&A with USC School of Cinematic Arts

May 17, 2020 • 23 mins
Clementine Ledger, USC School of Cinematic Arts Festival Coordinator, talks to Rebekah about helping their students create successful festival strategies.
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The World of Webseries - Welcome to the World of 'Rebecca Gold'

May 3, 2020 • 26 mins
Director Ian David Diaz talks to Rebekah about his multi-award-winning web series Rebecca Gold and how it came together.
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Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director: Q&A with The North Hollywood Cinefest

April 19, 2020 • 24 mins
The man behind one of LA's top reviewed Film Festivals - The North Hollywood Cinefest - Gustavo Sampaio talks to Rebekah about the festival's origins.
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Actor and Director Johnny Rey Diaz

April 5, 2020 • 27 mins
Rebekah talks to established L.A. based actor and director Johnny Rey Diaz about juggling acting and directing and how film festivals helped him on his journey.
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Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19

March 29, 2020 • 18 mins
In this special episode, Rebekah talks you through how to adjust your film festival strategy around the impact of the Coronavirus.
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An Introduction to The People's Republic of Movies: Q&A with Filmmaker Eric Blakeney

March 22, 2020 • 24 mins
Filmmaker Eric Blakeney chats to Rebekah about his recently launched collaborative film finance business, PROM - The People's Republic of Movies
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Tom Lawes

March 8, 2020 • 37 mins
Director and Composer Tom Lawes discusses his extraordinary filmmaking journey and the making of his silent award winning feature film, Amaryllis.
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Law & Order: The Importance Of Having A Lawyer On Your Team

February 23, 2020 • 29 mins
Rebekah chats to legal consultants, Leighton Lloyd and Simon Long about why a legal team are an essential component of a film production
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Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director - The Valley Film Festival

February 9, 2020 • 26 mins
Tracey Adlai - the woman behind one of the biggest L.A. Film Festivals - The Valley Film Festival - talks to Rebekah about what makes the event so successful.
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From Production to Distribution - The World of Gunpowder & Sky

January 26, 2020 • 25 mins
Anna Levine, Development Manager for Gunpowder & Sky - one of the world's biggest up and coming genre production and distribution companies - talks to Rebekah about how to do great horror and sci-fi on a budget.
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Inside The Mind Of A Film Festival Director - The HollyShorts Film Festival

January 12, 2020 • 29 mins
Holly Castro is the Managing Director of HollyShorts, one of the biggest short film festivals in the world. She chats to Rebekah about how this LA based event has grown and become an Academy Award qualifying festival - and how incredibly proud she feels of the festival's alumni.
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Actress, Writer, Producer and Director Meghan Sunder

December 29, 2019 • 26 mins
Director Meghan Sunder talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film Olympians and its successful film festival journey.
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Spotlight on: Q&A with the Creative Team of Ladies Most Deject

December 15, 2019 • 27 mins
Clients of the Film Festival Doctor, creatives Mark Sayler and Conner Wharton, discuss the making of their short film 'Ladies Most Deject'.
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Lynda Reiss

December 1, 2019 • 29 mins
Famous for being prop master on 'Stranger Things' and 'True Detective', director Lynda Reiss talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film 'Ready To Go' and its successful film festival journey.
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The Film Festival Journey - From Script to Screen to Festival - Q&A with Stephen David Brooks

November 17, 2019 • 25 mins
Established US-based director Stephen David Brooks gives Rebekah an honest and insightful interview about his journey from making films to making powerful connections at film festivals. www.stephendavidbrooks.com
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The Circe Festival - California's first Immersive VR Film Festival - with Sean Marlon Newcombe

November 4, 2019 • 25 mins
Rebekah to talks to Festival Director Sean Marlon Newcombe who introduces us to his groundbreaking VR Film Festival - the first of its kind which will be an immersive experience for all of those who attend.
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The Importance of Self Belief - Q&A with Lillianna

October 20, 2019 • 27 mins
In this episode, Rebekah talks to L.A. based actress Lillianna, who gives a raw and honest interview about the importance of believing in yourself. Instagram - lilliannalove
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How to Find Your Voice - Q&A with Holly Charlotte Campbell AKA The HCC

October 6, 2019 • 25 mins
In this episode, Rebekah talks to influencer Holly Charlotte Campbell aka The HCC, who helps people find their inner voice and build their confidence using creative spiritual techniques
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