Monday, February 4, 2008
SXSW
Cleveland - Elecia "Mega" Battle trains for a her next boxing match
Elecia lied that she was the winner of a $162 million in the Mega Millions Jackpot.
Just as we suspected The Ticket didn't get accepted to the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) We were too rushed to get it polished the way it should have been. While it's a bit bruising to the ego they're right not to accept it. We presented unfinished work. When there are thousands of finished entries submitting unfinished work is a non-starter. This can easily be said for just about anything.
When you've worked on something for years it's a real challenge to be objective. That's why getting feedback is critical - good or bad. Darren was right to screen the film to a diverse group of people he trusts - none of whom new anything about the project. I should have done this too. It's critical to get feedback. Well now we have it from a pretty good authority the SXSW film festival.
I haven't heard from Darren for a few days. He lives in Phoenix. Being the football fan that he is I suspect he went to the Superbowl.
For anyone who's interested here's the rejection email:
Dear Richard,
This is never easy news to deliver, and we appreciate your time.
Unfortunately, we did not select 'The Ticket' for the 2008 program of
the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. This year, SXSW received
more submissions than ever before (over 3100), which made the
selection process even more competitive. We assure you that your
submission was given full consideration, and we thank you for
considering SXSW when you decided on festivals in which to submit.
We hope that you continue to submit your work to SXSW, and hope to
see you at the festival, either in 2008 or beyond. If you’d like
information on attending SXSW 2008 (and a coupon to redeem the
discounted badge rate), please contact us at film@sxsw.com.
It should be said again, we apologize for the inconvenience and look
forward to the opportunity to showcase your work in the future. Thank
you for your patience during this long and difficult selection process.
All our best,
SXSW Programming Staff ¶ 5:08 PM
Cleveland - Elecia "Mega" Battle trains for a her next boxing matchElecia lied that she was the winner of a $162 million in the Mega Millions Jackpot.
Just as we suspected The Ticket didn't get accepted to the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) We were too rushed to get it polished the way it should have been. While it's a bit bruising to the ego they're right not to accept it. We presented unfinished work. When there are thousands of finished entries submitting unfinished work is a non-starter. This can easily be said for just about anything.
When you've worked on something for years it's a real challenge to be objective. That's why getting feedback is critical - good or bad. Darren was right to screen the film to a diverse group of people he trusts - none of whom new anything about the project. I should have done this too. It's critical to get feedback. Well now we have it from a pretty good authority the SXSW film festival.
I haven't heard from Darren for a few days. He lives in Phoenix. Being the football fan that he is I suspect he went to the Superbowl.
For anyone who's interested here's the rejection email:
Dear Richard,
This is never easy news to deliver, and we appreciate your time.
Unfortunately, we did not select 'The Ticket' for the 2008 program of
the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. This year, SXSW received
more submissions than ever before (over 3100), which made the
selection process even more competitive. We assure you that your
submission was given full consideration, and we thank you for
considering SXSW when you decided on festivals in which to submit.
We hope that you continue to submit your work to SXSW, and hope to
see you at the festival, either in 2008 or beyond. If you’d like
information on attending SXSW 2008 (and a coupon to redeem the
discounted badge rate), please contact us at film@sxsw.com.
It should be said again, we apologize for the inconvenience and look
forward to the opportunity to showcase your work in the future. Thank
you for your patience during this long and difficult selection process.
All our best,
SXSW Programming Staff ¶ 5:08 PM
