Sahar Dolatshahi in Film Festival Australia Awards Ceremony in Tehran

The more festivals, the better

Once you’ve figured out your premiere, now you’re off to the races. With the expansion of the festival circuit (there are more than 3,000 active festivals, currently) your options are growing every year. And Drea pointed out that just because they may not be iconic, they still put together great events — she mentioned Denver Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and Sarasota Film Festival as events to consider.