The following
testimonials are from both selected and
non-selected Filmmakers.
DOFIFF is a one
of its’ kind entity. I am so elated by the interests shown recently in
my film, `Reggae In The City’, by Adler and Associates Entertainment
Inc., and World Wide Motion Pictures Corp., and this was mainly due to
your organizational efforts, and skill in the entertainment industry,
with your Depth of Field International Film Festival. I cannot say
enough thanks again for helping me move forward as a producer, and
while I am still to hear back from WWPMC, I was approved by Adler and
Associates, pending an mutual Agreement. Sincerely, Bobby Chong
Let me say a big
‘wow’ of approval for the Depth of Field International Festival!
The award I received from this festival immediately opened the
door to a distributor tor my film, “Final Judgment.” It doesn’t get
much better than that! I would tell any film maker ‘if you’ve got a
good movie, this is the festival to enter; they help you take that next
big step. Hurry! Anne L. Gibson, writer and filmmaker. top notch rating
Good
opportunity for filmmakers to get always valuable feedback on your film
and the potential for it to reach bigger audiences. We submitted our
short "Captive" here and were selected and grateful to win an award.
They do some good promotion for your film, putting your trailer on the
site and have some nice distribution options. Most important to us was
the feedback - very good feedback from their judges, much more than you
typically get from most festivals. This was very helpful to analyze
what we did right and wrong with the film. Jesse Binger
Good competition. Christophe Karabache
Thank you for the excellent organization of the festival! Thank you noted our film awards Value! https://youtu.be/GgU2CQLpll8
Olga Shtol
As
hard as it is to make a movie, getting it out there in front of
audiences is a full-time job in and of itself; one demanding different
skills and proficiencies, and--let's be honest--one that's a lot less
fun. Filmfreeway makes that job a lot easier, but for the first-time
filmmaker, it is still a confusing landscape to navigate. That's why
the Depth of Field festival was like a ray of sunshine. Not only did
they provide great feedback -- and they provide it for films that are
rejected as well as those that are accepted: who else does that? --
they put their money where their mouth is: after being awarded in a
couple of categories (for which we are honoured and humbled), they did
as they promised, and put our movie in front of real industry
professionals. And sure enough, some were interested enough to approach
us to talk about distribution. It was through DOFIFF -- and only
through DOFIFF -- that our little independent, zero-budget film will be
seen by people outside of our immediate families. For that I am
eternally grateful to Sharon and her staff. They don't have to go the
extra mile -- heaven knows most of the film festivals we've dealt with
do not. But they do. So if you are toying with the decision of whether
or not to submit to DOFIFF, take my advice: do it. You can't lose. If
your film is good, you'll have a better chance of getting it in front
of distributors here than just about anywhere else. And if your film is
bad, they'll give you the kind of feedback you need to get it up to
snuff. Thanks, Sharon! "The Kiss of Lady X" has been an intensely
personal project from the very beginning, and we're happy to have you
in the family! Dean Karalekas
For new
filmmakers, to discover DOFIFF is a gift! Why? First of all, because
they will give you feedback about the reasons they reject your film if
they reject it, then allow you to improve and resubmit it at no
additional cost. I have never heard of anything like that. I am not
writing this out of gratitude, because my film was not rejected. Then
instead of just having "the top film" awards, they consider that films
besides the ones getting the top awards can be important, valuable,
have good qualities, etc., so they have various levels of awards...but
also do not give every film an award. I found the organizer of the
festival to be prompt, gracious, thoughtful, and respectful when I
wrote with questions. And I LIKE the fact that it is not an in-person
festival, because how many documentary filmmakers do you know who can
afford to fly to a place where your film is screening but because no
one has heard of you or your film, you spend a fortune in money and
time trying to get people just to come and watch your film when there
are so many other films to watch?! And the guarantee that distributors
will see winners in the top two categories is of course a huge plus
that many festivals cannot guarantee.
Paula Caplan
I
will submitting more work to you guys, I love the fact you announce
awards via telecast. That's pretty cool I like it. Thanks you the
awards.
Jamon Holmes
First
of all a BIG thank you for watching my film and taking the time to give
a critical response. This happens so rarely, and I really do appreciate
it....Thanks again for the time you are spending reviewing and
contacting each of the filmmakers. I can assure you that we are, as a
group, very appreciative of the work you are doing. Mark Boutros Director/Writer/Producer "The Collectors"
Thanks
a lot for your explanation about your decision regarding "A Wasteland
of Hate". I really appreciate that you took time to give a review, it's
really helpful, in fact it's the first external review I got about my
film. Julien Tran Director/Writer "A Wasteland of Hate"
Thank
you for your interest in our work and for your constructive critiques
of the two films we submitted to you. We appreciate your taking the
time to send us this feedback. Andrew Porterfield CEO/Producer/Director/Writer "Brand New Day
Productions"
Yes,
I would love to re-submit my short film "Serial School" to your
competition [for free]. Just know [that] I really appreciate
this
second chance...[as] I believe it will be worth it. Paul Pastore Director/Writer/Producer "Serial School"
Thank
you . And speaking for our entire cast and crew, we are
honored
to have our trailer included on this page with so many other quality
films:) Craig Horwitz
"The
Mayo Conspiracy"
Thank
you sooooo much for your reply!! You are amazing.
Chen Stella
"Fishing for ideas"
Thankyou very much for
all your time and support. Michelle Marquez "The Emotional
Dimmensions Of The James River"