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Rich Keeble

8 years, 9 months ago - Rich Keeble

hi guys. We have a web series that's being accepted and nominated at a few festivals and we have been sent laurels to use on our promotional material. The thing is, one of the festivals has a "nominated" laurel for each category we were nominated in, but two of the festivals gave us laurels that say "official selection" although we were nominated in a couple of categories, another festival gave us a laurel that just doesn't look very good, and they ALL have quite different designs.

Whenever I see posters with lots of laurels on, they all have the same consistent design, so I assume they've been designed by the graphic designer etc. However, two of the festivals I mentioned above asked us not to use any other laurel or design our own.

What's actually the done thing here?

Any help appreciated!

thanks

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Dan Selakovich

8 years, 9 months ago - Dan Selakovich

If they've asked you to use their design, you have to use their design. Ask them for "Nominated Laurels."

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Rich Keeble

8 years, 9 months ago - Rich Keeble

Hi Dan. Thanks. That's what I assumed but then don't most festivals ask you to use their own design? Also I did actually ask for nominated laurels and they just said they don't do them.

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Dan Selakovich

8 years, 9 months ago - Dan Selakovich

I think most of the film packaging you see is well after a festival run. Then you can do anything you want, right? So it depends where you are in the process. If you are now in distribution mode after a successful festival run, I think it ok to use your laurels (unless you signed something saying otherwise). On the other hand, if you're at a specific festival where you've been nominated, but not yet awarded, and are trying to promote at that festival, I'd use their laurels. Does that make sense?

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Rich Keeble

8 years, 9 months ago - Rich Keeble

That does make sense actually. Good point. Thanks Dan!

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