I had a blast at FirstGlance Film Festival 2017 in Los Angeles. Bill and his team did an amazing job choosing great films and organizing the festival. The best part of being a filmmaker and being selected for a film festival is to be able to watch great quality movies on a big screen and be around such talented and amazing people that you can share experiences and network, and FirstGlance Film Festival has all of that. I wish to be part of this amazing film festival again, soon. Congratulations to the festival team.
“Such a great screening! Our film looked great, sounded great, and we haven’t had such a strong audience reaction in a long time! Thank you!”
“FirstGlance is an amazing festival I feel honored to have been a part of. Not only was it my first festival here in Hollywood, but it has also been the only festival to offer me opportunities in promotion and distribution. For any first time film maker looking to get their foot in the industry, there is no better start then to be a part of the FirstGlance Film Festival.”
“I just wanted to think you for having The Cake Eaters in your festival and for the sweet surprise I got this morning. I am sorry I wasn’t able to be there in person.”
“We are extremely proud and honored to be chosen as the Best of Fest for the 12th annual FirstGlance Festival in Philadelphia. I was hoping and anticipating a possible Audience Award, but never expected to be honored as Best of Fest. The opportunity to show Abuelo in Philadelphia and share it with my friends and family was extremely special and this is truly a meaningful and heartwarming honor for me.”
“Thank you so much again for accepting our film to the FirstGlance Film Festival. We were so thrilled to have made it out to Los Angeles and really enjoyed the entire weekend of watching fantastic films.”
What an awesome time I had at your festival. And thank you so much for working so damn hard and making the festival as great as it is. The venue was really superb. First class all the way. Thanks for an amazing experience and for showing my work is such an awesome setting. I met a handful of other filmmakers while I stayed in Philadelphia who all felt the same way about you and your tireless work.
“It was an honor to have our short film screen at the 17th FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia. This was one of the festivals we were hoping to be a part of during our run, and it did not disappoint. You created an excellent experience and made us feel welcome every step of the way, and the festival not only provided an amazing venue for our film but also proved that FirstGlance continues to be characterized by a genuine excitement for indie film and a commitment to diversity in the selections. Proud to be inducted into the FirstGlance family.”
“When submitting to a film festival in most cases we the filmmakers are unaware of how the head of the festival will support the actual filmmakers that are accepted. In some cases they are more concerned with their presentation and the incoming box office. Not in the case of FirstGlance Film Festival. A number of fellow filmmakers were very pleased with the attention and support of each and every cast member and guest that attended the event. I attended all three days of the festival including the evening party and I must say that this festival was handled better than most festivals out there and we’ve been to many. My advice to filmmakers submitting to festivals, make FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL a priority on your submission list. There’s a reason why this Film Festival has been around as long as it has.”
“This script coverage was a warm welcome. It provided me with the necessary spark to find the inspiration to start writing on the Wedding Coaches script again. I am amazed at the depth of the coverage and the information provided; it illuminates exactly where I need to focus my attention. This is a huge blessing and I sincerely appreciate the depth of your coverage and the time spent providing this meaningful and personalized insight and direction.”
“FG! Thanks for another awesome year in philly! You are the best fest beyond the west!”
“I wanted to thank you so much for screening BALLY-MASTER, and of course MANY, MANY thanks for the award. As per the written testimonial I sent this morning, you really know how to run a festival, it was done very well, and we had a great time. I regret that we could not attend the after party.”
“I applied to FirstGlance contest and got outstanding feedback from a person by the name of Tai. The notes were probably the best I got over the last 5 years.”
“Thank you for providing such excellent coverage. I have entered other screenwriting competitions before, and this is the first one in which I received this type of detailed analysis. I will be entering FirstGlance again this year, for sure.”