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INDEXSwearing and film festivals.
4 days, 12 hours ago - Alwyne Kennedy
I'll soon be shooting a short film, a dark comedy that has the F word a number of times. Do film festivals have a general policy when it comes to such language? Would I be excluding my film from entry?
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4 days, 10 hours ago - Niki Jones
Not a film programmer here, but as far as I know – the vast majority couldn’t care less! Honestly, for a dark comedy, dropping the F bomb a few times is basically expected. Most festivals that show stuff like that are already 18+ blocks, so you’re not going to shock anyone. The only time it might be a concern is if you were trying to sneak it into a family-friendly slot, which… yeah, probably not. Otherwise, just go for it!
3 days, 18 hours ago - Alwyne Kennedy
Thanks, Niki.