1. What time is your interview scheduled and who will you be talking with when you call/skype?
Monte Yazzie and we will skype on September 11th at between 11am and 1pm.
2. Who started it and who runs it?
The Phoenix Film Festival was started in 2000 by independent filmmakers and the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival started in 2004. The festival's Executive Director is Jason Carney and the IHSFF Festival Director is Monte Yazzie.
3. What is the mission of the Festival/Conference?
The Phoenix Film Foundation is a 501c3 Non-profit Organization whose mission is to support and develop the artistic appreciation, educational opportunities and growth of independent film within Arizona. The Foundation’s primary functions through its programs are to promote the exhibition of independent films and conduct educational programs that teach the art of independent filmmaking.
4. How does this compare with their actual programming choices from the past two years?
From the programming they had previous years, the films they chose to premiere and show follow in the vein of the festival. All the films listed are of either horror and sci-fi in genre as well as formatted to fit their specific category. They are either short films or feature and none seem to stray from that theme.
5. Where is the event?
Phoenix, AZ
6. When is the event?
April 7-14th 2016
7. How do you submit?
You submit online via FilmFreeway.
8. When are the deadlines to enter? Early? Reg? Late?
Early Registration: August 27th, 2015
Regular Registration: October 29th, 2015
Late Registration: November 25th, 2015
Extended Registration: December 17th, 2015
9. How much does it cost to enter?
Horror Feature: Earlybird: $45, Regular: $50, Late: $60, Extended: $70
Horror Short: Earlybird: $30, Regular: $35, Late: $45, Extended: $55
Sci-Fi Feature: Earlybird $45, Regular: $50, Late: $60, Extended: $70
Horror Short: Earlybird: $30, Regular: $35, Late: $45, Extended: $55
10. Who's eligible, what are the guidelines to enter?
Entry in the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival is open to professional and non-professional filmmakers working in all the genre of horror and sci-fi. Feature films and shorts of all styles and lengths are eligible for consideration.
Short films are considered to be all films under sixty (30) minutes in length.
Feature films are considered to be all films sixty (60) minutes or more in length.
11. Is there a student category?
There are no student categories in the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival but there is one for the Phoenix Film Festival.
12. What formats do they accept for jurying?
Submissions are accepted via upload on FilmFreeway.
13. What formats do they accept for exhibition/screening?
Digital upload.
14. How many films screened at the festival last year?
59
15. How long is a typical shorts block or paper presentation at their event?
Anywhere from 85 to 115 mins
16. How many films or papers do they program per block?
An average of 7 per block.
17. How do people register to attend? Does it cost to attend as a guest?
People register to attend via Brown Paper Tickets.
The costs are as follow:
Single: General: $13 - Student/Senior: $13
Flex: General: $40 - Student/Senior: $35
Festival: General: $120 - Student/Senior: $100
VIP: $250 - Student/Senior: $225
Platinum: General: $300 - Student/Senior: $265
18. Look at the sponsorship page and see what businesses, grants and private entities give money to the event. Figure out how many of each kind and note any leads might be useful to us.
Presenting: Cox, Stars
Premiere: Lexus, AARP
Venue: Harkins Theatres, Macerich
Media: The Arizona Republic, InMedia
Official Festival: FXM
Supporting Foundations: City of Phoenix: Office of Arts and Culture
Producing: Skygate Pictures, King of Horror
Restaurant: The Hub Grill and Bar
Supporting: Flor, Desperado
19. What are their sponsorship levels and incentives for each level?
A form of sponsorship I could find was the "Reel Friend" partnership. Levels include:
Tarantino Circle: $100
20% off passes and merchandise
Recognition on the Website, Festival program, and Walk of Fame
Invitation to a special preview screening with the filmmaker before 2016 Festival
Scorsese Circle: $250
All the benefits above
Invitations to two special screenings
Early notification of films selected to play at the Phoenix Film Festival
Early access to screening tickets
Competition Film Supporter, your name will be announced during desired films
Spielberg Circle: $500
All the benefits above
On-screen slide recognition at festival
Invitation for 2 to film festival kick off event
Showcase Film supporter: your name will be in program listed as showcase film supporter and announced during desired films
Kubrick Circle: $750
All the benefits above
Two passes to Opening night premiere event
Hitchcock Circle: $1000
All the benefits above
Invitation to VIP Filmmaker Meet & Greet dinner
Ticket Concierge to personally process your ticket
Prime Showcase Film Supporter recognized during prime showcase film and throughout desired films
20. Did they have a kickstarter/indiegogo? What incentives did they have for each level of donor?
N/A
21. What kind of non-traditional film/video events have they had before?
"Attendees can catch premieres of short and feature horror and sci-fi films from all over the world, along with eclectic programming of older films, special guests and cult classics"
22. Are there ways in which they have expanded the typical film screening event? How have they branched out from sitting in a dark room in front of a screen?
Aside from film screenings, there are several events they hold such as zombie walks, scavenger hunts as well as horror-themed beauty pageants.
My Website Experience:
After taking the time to look through the entirety of the festival website, I found the overall experience to be easily accessible. There didn't seem to be anything embedded into the website and most general questions and inquiries could be answered by navigation through the tabs on the homepage. Some of the information was a bit vague, and I felt as though it could have been a bit more specific on donor options as well as their festival sponsorship. I could see at the bottom of the page who was involved with keeping the festival going but I didn't really understand how to sponsor the festival if I was a potential investor, outside of calling of course. The banner of the homepage grabbed me considering it fit the theme of the festival, as well as giving the most important information relevant to the running of the festival. If I were to redesign the webpage, I would try to make the website stand out a bit more from the overall Phoenix Film Festival Website. A few of the links just jumped back to the overall webpage and strayed away from the focus of this specific festival. I just wanted it to feel a bit more unique to the theme the festival was going for.
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