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Friday, 19 March 2021

Press Pack 1

 Usually a collection of files sent to festivals to give them the information of the film and advertise it so they'll show the film. 

It makes sure your pitch is consistent between different companies, and no important information is left out or skimmed over in passing conversations. 

Contents:

  • Tagline
  • Logline
  • Synopsis
  • Genre
  • Three stills, HD quality, some place them as the background if the Press Pack is a website. 
  • Director's Information:
    • Photograph (Not an avatar) 300 DPI print ready
    • Biography
    • Filmography (Movie list with dates and jobs you did on those movies) 
    • Director's quote
  • Technical Information: 
    • h264, 1080p, 16x9, mp4, 24fps.
    • Run time
    • A website link?
    • Written by, Directed by
    • Year it was made
    • Country
  • Credit list, including copyright of photos and video clips
  • Dialogue list, all dialogue in the film, including timings. Sometimes has a version for visually impaired that explains what's going on in the shot. Used for subtitles and translations.
  • Trailer
  • Poster, a2/3 aspect ratio
  • Awards and screenings list - awards first

Naming files: sometimes the people you send the press pack to will specify how to format your files. Usually TITLE_LANGUAGE_H264.mp4
e.g. THEWARSTHATBURNTACITY_ENG_H264_24fps.mp4
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