Samah Ali

Samah Ali, a film festival strategist and programmer at top festivals like Hot Docs and DOC NYC, shares her expertise on getting films into festivals. She discusses the importance of premiere status and the differences between submission and solicitation-based festivals. Samah emphasizes building relationships with festival programmers and navigating rejection. Her insights into making a film stand out in a competitive landscape are invaluable for filmmakers looking to maximize their visibility and distribution opportunities.