Unlocking Festivals Circuit: Strategy, Experience, Opportunity
*PRE-REGISTERED ONLY*
  • Sat, 20 September, 14:00 - 15:30  |  Day 1
  • PB Lounge
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This session offers a comprehensive guide for emerging filmmakers on how to strategically develop their careers through international film festivals. It provides valuable insights into leveraging the festival circuit to advance one’s professional journey, from gaining essential industry exposure and building a robust network of contacts to securing distribution for new projects. Attendees will learn how to effectively turn their festival submissions into career-defining opportunities, equipping them with the practical knowledge needed to navigate this highly competitive landscape. The session also explores the multifaceted role of film festivals as a platform for growth, collaboration, and long-term professional success.
Moderator
Philip CHEAH (Film Critic/Freelance)

Philip Cheah is a film critic and programme consultant and advisor to film festivals in Shanghai (China), Jogjakarta (Indonesia), and Hanoi (Vietnam). He is also Spiritual Advisor to the Bakunawa Film Festival (Philippines).
He is editor of the book, When East Meets East: The Emerging Asian Film Co-Production Landscape. He is co-editor of the books, Garin Nugroho: And the Moon Dances; Noel Vera: Critic After Dark and Ngo Phuong Lan: Modernity and Nationality in Vietnamese Cinema.
He was given the ASEAN Spirit Icon Award at the ASEAN International Film Festival & Awards 2023, an award for Achievement in the Promotion of Kyrgyz film by the Kyrgyzstan Film Critics in 2010, and the Korean Cinema Award at the 9th Busan International Film Festival in 2004.