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Your Film Played a Festival – Now What?

Mar 8, 2025

10:00am – 11:00am CT

If you’ve been lucky enough to have your film selected to a prestigious film festival such as SXSW, you might expect that getting a distribution deal would be a natural outcome. Unfortunately securing US distribution, particularly theatrical distribution, can be as competitive as getting accepted to the festival itself. This panel will explore why many US distributors are buying less, what makes a film appealing to buyers, and how that compares to the international marketplace.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

photo of Jasper Basch

Jasper Basch

Variance Films

photo of Stephen Break

Stephen Break

Saban Films

photo of Michelle Shwarzstein

Michelle Shwarzstein

Brainstorm Media

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Mimi Steinbauer

Radiant Films

Primary Access
Film & TV Badge
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Secondary Access
Music Badge
About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Level: Beginner