Festival strategy · Intelligence · Managed service
Your film's
festival circuit,
strategically planned.
FilmConnector is a strategy and intelligence platform — not a submission service. We help you decide where to submit, when, and at what cost. You submit on FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot. We track everything in one portal.
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Alex
Films
4
Tracked
112
Selected
28
Acceptance
25%
Circuit progress
Strategy timeline
Outcomes
What we do
Strategy, intelligence, clarity
FilmConnector is not a submission platform. We are the strategic layer that sits above it.
Strategy timeline — Meridian
Festival Strategy
A plan tailored to your film: which festivals, when, at what fee tier, within your budget. You see the full timeline and strategy in your portal. You submit on FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot — we track everything.
Outcome tracker — Meridian
Outcome Tracking
Every submission you log, every deadline, every decision — in one place. Selected, Awarded, Finalist, Not Selected, Awaiting: each result tracked in your portal as you update it.
Historical intelligence — Documentary · 85 min
Historical Intelligence
Selection and placement records for 26,000 films across 90 years of festival history. See which festivals selected films like yours — by genre, country, runtime, budget — and what happened next.
Plans
Pick your tier
All plans include a 9-day trial. 12-month commitment. No per-submission fees.
The First Cycle
Iris
excl. 21% VAT · incl. €35.50
Solo filmmakers running their first or second short.
- Full access to 2,200-festival database
- Strategy creator
- Outcome tracker + deadline alerts
- 5 collaborator seats
The Working Portfolio
Aurora
excl. 21% VAT · incl. €71.80
Filmmakers with multiple projects and small production companies.
- Everything in Iris
- Historical data — 26,000 films · 90 years
- Submission reminder queue
- Quarterly strategy review
The Strategist's Peak
Zenith
excl. 21% VAT · incl. €123.83
Independent sales agents, festival strategists, small distributors.
- Everything in Aurora
- Full historical data — search & filter
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Monthly strategy check-in
Need more? See all four tiers including Eclipse →
Process
How it works
01
Start your trial
Pick a plan and get 9 days of full access — no card charged until day 10.
02
Add your film
Tell us about your film. We map it to the historical database and the 2,200-festival catalogue.
03
Build your strategy
Use the strategy creator to plan your festival circuit — which festivals, in what order, at what cost.
04
Track your run
Log submissions as you make them on FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot. Every outcome lands in your portal.
01
Start your trial
Pick a plan and get 9 days of full access — no card charged until day 10.
02
Add your film
Tell us about your film. We map it to the historical database and the 2,200-festival catalogue.
03
Build your strategy
Use the strategy creator to plan your festival circuit — which festivals, in what order, at what cost.
04
Track your run
Log submissions as you make them on FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot. Every outcome lands in your portal.
Get started
Ready to plan
your film's festival circuit?
Tell us about your film — we'll build the strategy. You do the submitting.