Creating Your Film Page
Get your film live and submission-ready — page plus questionnaire, done right.
Prefer to watch? The full tutorial is above. The written walkthrough follows.
What you’ll accomplish
- Create your film page from your filmmaker dashboard.
- Fill in the core details — title, logline, runtime, format, and credits.
- Upload your poster and stills so your film looks its best everywhere.
- Complete the questionnaire — it powers festival matching and your Festaiv Score.
- Preview your public page, then publish.
Step by step
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Start a new film page
From your filmmaker dashboard, add a new film. Give it a title to create the page — everything else can be filled in progressively, so you don't have to have every asset ready on day one.
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Fill in the core details
Add your logline, runtime, format, completion year, and credits. These are the details festivals scan first, so make your logline tight and your credits accurate.
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Upload your poster and stills
Your poster is the single most important image — it represents your film on cards, in emails, and across Festaiv. Upload a high-resolution poster plus a few strong stills. Films with a real poster consistently present better than text-only entries.
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Complete the questionnaire
The questionnaire is where you describe what your film is really about — genre, themes, tone, and availability. This isn't busywork: it feeds festival matching (which festivals see your film as a fit) and contributes to how your film is represented. Fill it out completely and honestly for the best matches.
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Work through each section
Move section by section — genre and themes, availability windows, and contact details. A complete questionnaire beats a rushed one every time, because incomplete answers give the matching engine less to work with.
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Preview your public film page
Before you publish, preview the page exactly as festivals and audiences will see it. Check that your poster, logline, and credits read cleanly.
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Publish and mark submission-ready
When everything looks right, publish. Your film page is now live and ready to submit to festivals. You can keep editing after publishing — publishing isn't a lock.
Tips
- Use the highest-resolution poster you have — it's reused everywhere your film appears.
- Completeness matters: the more of the questionnaire you finish, the sharper your festival matches.
- You can edit your film page after publishing, so don't let a missing asset stop you from getting live.
FAQ
- Can I edit my film page after publishing?
- Yes. Publishing makes your page live but doesn't lock it — you can update details, swap your poster, and refine questionnaire answers anytime.
- Who sees my questionnaire answers?
- Your answers power festival matching and how your film is represented on Festaiv. They're there to help the right festivals find your film.
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