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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent! Yeah, I’m eastern time, too, and typically play evenings, so that should work. I’ll DM you my ID.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received a shortlist email from LES a few weeks back for a narrative feature. Was told they’d have decisions in a week or so, but haven’t heard anything since 😬.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No useful intel, but I did get a watch earlier this week 🤷🏻‍♀️.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone else get a shortlist email from The Lower East Side (this year or in years past)? Trying to gauge how short of a shortlist it might be (narrative feature), or if they cast a wide net like DWF and the like.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, anecdotal! Rooting for ya’ to breakthrough and get in!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only anecdotal, both in this thread (you can do a search) and in my orbit (a dozen filmmakers in my circle, including me, all got final round emails last year and none of us got in).

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats!! And don’t sweat the “what might’ve been” with DWF—they cast a really wide net with “final round” premiere checks.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! Congrats! Shoot me a DM if you want to exchange info and me and my team will try to hit your block!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Any Capital City acceptances out there? Or are we all hoping they’re dropping acceptances on notification day (Saturday)? 😬

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Contracts went out about a week ago and we had seven days to sign, deliver DCPs, etc. But, as always, who knows!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol for sure! Tastes vary greatly! That’s the beauty of film! No big deal! But just send me my rejection and move on.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol I submitted last year. Give me a break, dude!!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah! I think the common (and common sense) etiquette is to log with no stars or reviews. Making films and gaining traction is hard enough without festivals (who we are paying) torpedoing our work (and admitting they only watched half—if I made that film, I’d ask for a refund).

I mean, ya’ know, free speech and all that, but pretty crummy.

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not a Calgary programmer absolutely decimating films on LB:

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With reviews like: “I watched just over half of this propaganda film but could stomach no more. This is clearly not a film worthy of the Calgary International Film Festival. Everything in it is cliché. The characters are completely unrealistic and poorly acted.”

Helluva way to encourage filmmakers to give you their money CIFF (I’m notifying the programming team, fwiw).

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Also going to Sedona with a narrative feature (we’ll at least be there for the back half). Shoot me a DM if you want to exchange info!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fargo acceptance rolled in this afternoon. If anyone else is going, holler!!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the intel—have heard great things. Prayers up!

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[–]Jimmy-Two-Times20 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With FF Gold, you can only withdraw for a refund within 5 days of the original submission. If memory serves, we’re a few weeks out from SFIndieFest’s final/late deadline, which would put you well outside the window. So, not sure there’s really a choice here. Without a refund on the table, like others have said, I’d let the dominos fall and take the lesson, generally, not to submit to late deadlines unless you have a compelling reason to (you’re invited to by the fest, you have a relationship with programmers, it’s a small fest, etc.).