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Submit to film Festivals Brilliant talk by at the Plymouth Rebel Film Festival  by Katie McCullough and Ian Bignall of Festival Formula Visit every film festival platform  There are lots, it's free, Film Freeway is the best known.  You can search by country and category such as ' animation ' and add filters for submission fee and length of film . By far the best site because it's free to use and includes most festivals.  It reminds you of deadlines and it's easy to upload your bio, headshot, stills and trailer. Your profile is easy for programme makers to scan through. The only disadvantage: it's so easy to register for film festivals that some 'fly-by-night' festivals feature which have no website and aren't 'affiliated' ie aren't acknowledged as genuine on the film circuit; you may not get an official 'selected  laurel' . Registration is free and you may not need to look further. But  Film Fr...

setbacks Creative stop motion is an adventure : "Si l'on sait exactement ce qu'on va faire, à quoi bon le faire ?" If I knew exactly what I was about to do, what's the point of doing  it? Pablo Picasso So there are days when you do something new in animation and nothing goes to plan;  you do takes and retakes and when you review the shot,  it's just not good enough because it's overexposed out of focus the camera moved the lighting changed  something crept into shot the composition isn't right What to do when this happens? Take a break. You've probably been bending down drawing or moving characters. Stand up, have a coffee, stop worrying. It might be time for lunch. Walk out. If it's a sunny day, take the camera off the tripod and go and take photos in nature. Rediscover your love of layout, colour and light. Be open Pack up for the day. Remember, this is how long it takes, learning the craft, learning ...