GREENVILLE, S.C. – With 85 amazing independent films being show over three days in fantastic downtown setting, what more could film fans wants?
How about a series of free educational sessions that take a deeper look into the world of how film is created and marketed. Each of these sessions will be held at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, 15 University Ridge, just a short walk from the festival.
Sessions include:
Creatively Marketing & Distributing Your Film: Saturday, March 28 at 9:30 am
Using three real-world examples, the workshop will break down modern distribution strategies and indie film marketing tactics to maximize the impact of your movie in today’s oversaturated marketplace.
It features Samuel W. Reed, a screenwriter, director, and film producer best known for writing and producing the critically acclaimed documentary CinemAbility starring Jamie Foxx, Marlee Matlin, Geena Davis and Ben Affleck. Reed also wrote narration for the SXSW award-winning film Take Me to the River and served as ghostwriter on the Sony Pictures Film, Beyond Valkyrie. In 2021, Reed produced the successful indie golf comedy Birdies, and has just wrapped post-production on his feature directorial debut Into the Wilderness, which will be released in 2026. Using three real-world examples, the workshop will break down modern distribution strategies and indie film marketing tactics to maximize the impact of your movie in today’s oversaturated marketplace.
SCETV – Producing for TV: Saturday, March 28 at 11 am
Join SCETV’s Shae Winston for this session that looks at working on the small screen. A Town on Fire is produced by Shae Winston, A talented multimedia producer, Winston’s work includes the acclaimed A Town on Fire, Backroad Bites, Our Town, and Palmetto Scene. Winston is dedicated to storytelling and has a passion for exploring significant local issues.
He will discuss the many aspects involved in preparing an idea for the “green light”