Top 5 Tips for Film Festival Submissions in 2019  You just finished your film! So now what? Sure, you can show your friends and family, even put it up on YouTube. But why don't you try getting it out to a much wider audience? Indie filmmakers and student filmmakers can have their movies shown around the globe at film festivals. Film festivals run the gamut of red carpet affairs like Sundance and Cannes to more local events, online festivals, and university-led events. For example, in Buffalo, there are a number of incredible film festivals like the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival (a local film fest that has a special love for all horror and science fiction), the NCCC Film and Animation (a great venue for students and local film networking), and other film festivals like the Buffalo International Film Festival and the 48 hour Film Festival.  The 48 Hour Film Festival is a worldwide phenomenon where filmmakers get together and create a film in, you guessed it, ...

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What is a cinemagraph? How do I make one myself?  In this video I show you how to make a cinemagraph with Final Cut Pro X. Keep in mind that FCPX can't export in GIF, but this is not a deal breaker. I personally don't mind video files because certain phones can't really play GIFs. Since I am planning to share my cinemagraphs, I try to keep the file size small by making them less than 10 seconds long. You can also try exporting in 720p. The neat thing about video cinemagraphs is that you can add sound to them.  *Let me know down below if there are ways I can improve this process. 

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