FESTIVAL TIP: Avoid The Mainstream

10/15/08 • 8 min

FESTIVAL TIP: Avoiding The Mainstream Going to a film festival can be overwhelming, and in such a short time, how can you manage to see all the films? In most cases, you won't, but this strategy helps you see as many throughout the festival, and by the end of the year. MOVIE BRAIN ROT'S Jim DeSantis asks the question, Before You Submit's Brian Quain helps answer, but together they bring you an unscripted solution to "Avoiding The Mainstream"

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