So, a couple of years ago I made a film, and to this day, it’s the one I’m most proud of.

For me, everything just worked. I loved the acting, the visuals, and the script was really personal to me. I was so excited to put it out into the world! And… nothing happened.

I submitted it to over 20 film festivals, and every time, I got the same answer: No.

I’m still super proud of the film, but after hearing the same automated rejection over and over, I started getting frustrated. I wanted to understand why it wasn’t getting in so I could actually learn from the experience.

So, I figured I’d ask you guys! If anyone has any straightforward, honest feedback on why the film failed, and how I can improve and make better films, I’d seriously appreciate it.

Thanks so much for your time! And without further ado, here’s the film:

Link! https://youtu.be/ZXF6FSKMyt4

Hope you enjoy it! :)

EDIT: THANK YOU SO MUCH for everyone who has watched and left feedback for the film. I had a very busy couple of days so I wasn’t able to check reddit but I’m very happy to get so much constructive criticism. I agree, the length is probably a huge issue, and also the dialogue could’ve been tighter.

While I was frustrated this didn’t get into festivals, I was more frustrated at the lack of feedback for the film , and I’m very happy I was able to get a lot :)

Thank you again for leaving your thoughts.

I’ll try my best to reply to every single comment, but even if I missed you, just know that I truly appreciate you spending time to help this kid improve.

See you with my next film, hopefully shorter and better than this one ;)

Backtracked the Credit to Joe Walker (Editor from DUNE)! apparently the Editor Joe Walker shared it on LinkedIn with "Avid". Here's the link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/avid-media-composer_editing-dune-with-editor-joe-walker-ace-activity-7164332722402893824-W2LF

More: https://youtu.be/ogunhBKvB5o?si=W9UEiXR2X8f_4-th

Full scene in motion here: https://youtu.be/qRwetRgUeKA?si=xlZXJj43m0rpAsBP

Some general info

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_OO4OaUOvk

Our distributor is Gravitas Ventures. They helped us get it on Tubi and The Roku Channel. It's also available on VOD/Blu-ray/DVD.

We premiered at Slamdance in January, and it was boarded by Abso Lutely (the people behind Nathan For You) and we worked with Village Roadshow (the company that recently filed for bankruptcy) to sell the film.

My name is Daniel Robbins. This is my third feature film (the first two were horror films) that you can check out

Watch for Free on Tubi - https://tubitv.com/movies/100032501/citizen-weiner

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