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Looking for recommendations for specific festivals for a 30 minute personal documentary about being diagnosed with and overcoming cancer.

Ray Wong

4 years, 8 months ago - Ray Wong

Hi folks on Shooting People,

I made a film called 'Cancel' (30 minutes) about being diagnosed with Naso Pharangeal Cancer (nose cancer) and my journey through the treatment. It is a blend of personal documentary filmmaking and experimental glitchiness.

A quote from Lucas Roche (Editor of 'Dead Man Shoes' and 'The Virtues'): "...horrific and beautiful. Tragic and joyous..."

I want to reach a wider audience and so I am asking if any Shooters may have some festival recommendations or other avenues that may be interested in this sort of film.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated. I did enter it into the New Shoots scheme over the summer but didn't get shortlisted.

Anyways...Cheers,

Ray Wong

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Molly Cowderoy

4 years, 8 months ago - Molly Cowderoy

Hi Ray, on our resources page you'll find a list of UK festivals, and BAFTA and Academy Award qualifying festivals https://shootingpeople.org/resources/ Some UK ones with a doc focus that I recommend are Sheffield Doc/Fest, Open City Docs and Leeds International Film Festival. On filmfreeway you can also search by keywords to find other documentary festivals https://filmfreeway.com/festivals Best of luck! Molly

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