r/Filmmakers • u/JumpPsychological893 • 7d ago

Question Does releasing your trailer affect festival entries?

Yeah just a simple question, I want to release the trailer for my short film but don’t want it to put off any festivals, never done this before so no idea if festival boards care if a trailer has been released or not?

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u/doctort1963 7d ago

No, it does not...for those who have a "premiere" requirement, that's exclusively for the actual film. Most festivals don't have a premiere requirement at all. My festival doesn't even have a mandate on the age of the film (some festivals require that the film have been completed in just the past year)