Official Rejection

Filmmaker Scott Storm made a movie called TEN 'TILL NOON. When it was completed, he did what every filmmaker does and started to take his movie around the festival circuit with dreams of becoming the next Cinderella story. He applied to and got rejected from big fests like Sundance and Slamdance, and that is where this documentary really gets going. Directed by Paul Osborne, this film follows Scott as he travels from fest to fest, showing his experiences and those of the filmmakers he meets along the way. This movie goes deep into the festival circuit with the added perspectives of the film programmers, critics, jaded and jilted moviemakers, and those directors who’ve been discovered and gained publicity from film festivals.

With interviews from names like Kevin Smith, Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman, Jenna Fischer, and Film Threat founder and festival connoisseur Chris Gore, you can be sure to get several unique perspectives on the film festival process, and the dos and don’ts of bringing your movie to a film festival. OFFICIAL REJECTION shows not only the professional implications of moving from city to city as you try to find your audience, but also the personal issues that arise from being away from home or taking your family with you on such journeys. The financial burden that the director incurs during this process is immense and can ruin them financially for their foreseeable future (although as the Scott Storm points out, divorce is MUCH more expensive).

Other features of this documentary tell of how various fests treat their visiting filmmakers. From swag bags and grand gala events to improperly printed programs and equipment issues ruining screenings, OFFICIAL REJECTION tells the good and bad from the fests they visit. In some cases, they able to show some of the seediness that goes on in the backgrounds of some of these festivals that are supposedly there to help the filmmaker, but instead are more interested in celebrities, ego stroking, and the almighty world premiere status of a film. In other scenarios they show their caring audiences, helpful volunteers, and effective festival programmers that truly care about film and the people who make them.

If you’ve just made a movie and are considering the fest circuit as part of your marketing and distribution strategy, then you need to watch OFFICIAL REJECTION.

For more information on this documentary visit www.officialrejectiondocumentary.com