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Feb 2018
50m 53s

Why You Need to Stop Making Excuses and ...

NO FILM SCHOOL
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To say that it’s tough to play your short at Sundance is an understatement. In 2018, 69 shorts were picked from 8,740 submissions. While there’s no simple formula on how to make a short film will get into Sundance, programmer Dilcia Barerra told No Film School that there is one important guiding principle for filmmakers that do get in: be authentic to your r ... Show More
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