5 reasons all content creators need to attend a film or television festival

“I’m not good enough to attend a film or television festival. I don’t have shit. All I have is a half written screenplay and another stupid idea about intergalactic robots that survive on small children and peanut butter.”

That’s what you’re saying about your stuff right now, I just know it. You’re thinking: ‘I’m not good enough’.

You believe what you have is crap. Therefore, because you think it’s crap, you stay home and eat Cheetos. Or pizza. Or peanut butter. (Don’t eat small children, please.)

I mean, why on earth would you go to a film or television festival when you have no idea who the people there are? Why, in the name of all that is grand and holy, would you step foot in a room with others who have actually acted in things and written things and produced things and composed and edited things?

Why? I’ll tell you why. Because you’re f*kin’ worthy.

Because you have talent. I swear to the Great Television Gods above, you do. And dammit, you deserve to be there.

If you’re a creative who thinks they’re not ‘big’ enough or ‘good’ enough or ‘ready’ to attend a television or film festival, please pull up a chair. I’ve got five reasons that might change your mind, and I really need you to listen.