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Want your film to do more than collect laurels? We dig into the festival world with a practical, no-fluff blueprint that starts in development and ends with real distribution opportunities. Michelle, EP, filmmaker, and your resident Showrunher, lays out how to build a festival roadmap that actually fits your project, budget like a pro, and turn screenings into meaningful industry wins.

We walk through setting clear goals, press, sales, premiere status, awards, and using them to choose the right tiers: top prestige showcases, mid-tier staples, niche identity festivals, genre-specific hubs, and regional platforms. We also unpack Oscar-qualifying festivals for shorts, the reality of theatrical qualifying runs, and when to consider a festival agency.

Michelle shares runtime guidance for shorts, script alignment tips based on recent winners, and a social rollout playbook to amplify selections and premieres. Networking isn’t an afterthought here, you’ll get a plan for mixers, panels, and Q&As, plus the simple follow-ups that turn handshakes into collaborators, sales agents, and press.

If you’re mapping a 2–3 year festival run, this guide will help you protect your budget, raise your odds, and position your film where it belongs, on screens in front of the right people. Subscribe, share with a filmmaker who needs a strategy boost, and leave a review to help us grow the community.

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Chain of title is the legal paper trail that proves you actually own your film.

In this episode, I break down exactly what chain of title means, why distributors require it, and how filmmakers lose deals by ignoring it.

We cover:

• Agreements & contracts
•  NDA vs real production agreements
•  E&O insurance vs production insurance
• When and why to form your LLC

If you plan to distribute, stream, license, or sell your film — this is not optional.

Most indie filmmakers focus on cameras and casting… but the real executive producers focus on ownership.

Before you submit to festivals or approach a sales agent, make sure your paperwork is tight.

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Confused about WGA vs Copyright? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Michelle breaks down what actually protects your screenplay, what doesn’t, and how to legally position yourself before pitching producers, investors, or studios.

Download the free WGA vs Copyright template at  www.showrunher.com
Build smart. Protect smart.

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Before you write another script or announce your next project, ask yourself one question: What do I want this to do for my career?

In this episode, Michelle breaks down how to choose between a feature film, short film, or web series based on where you are in your film journey.

Money. Prestige. Audience.
 Pick your vehicle wisely.

Because at ShowRunHer, we don’t just make films, we build careers.

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