Are you spending money on film festival submissions that will never pay off? Here’s how to choose festivals that actually matter for your indie film. ✅ Why Sundance and Toronto are a long shot for most indie filmmakers ✅ The difference between festival audiences vs. distributors ✅ Why genre festivals (like horror or sci-fi) can be a better strategy ✅ When to focus on film markets instead of festivals ✅ How to avoid wasting a year chasing festival laurels 💬 Have you done a festival run before? S