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After regularly helping out fellow filmmakers and actors at film courses and other creative communities in which I’m involved with, I came up with a list of the most common problems where fellow filmmakers get stuck with and other problems that they don’t even know yet that they will have, and the solutions for those problems.
From my own experiences from moving to the next steps and finding out what happens next and what I had to have ready to make the most of worldwide film career opportunities, and how many of these ideas and actions made all the experiences easier and more productive, I put all of these in a fast read ebook called “7 STEPS FOR FILM FESTIVAL SUCCESS” which you can download and read and start taking immediate steps.
You see, if you want in depth information on everything about the before-during-&-after the festival process, including how to save lots of money in the entire process, How to Build your Press Kit, step by step of How to Make Your Film Website even if you don’t know anything about it, How to Make a Great Impression and Maximise Your Chances of Selection, and much more, Make Sure You Read “7 STEPS FOR FILM FESTIVAL SUCCESS”, GET YOUR COPY NOW AT: http://filmfestivalsuccess.com

7 Steps for film Festival Success

Inside “7 STEPS FOR FILM FESTIVAL SUCCESS” I share all my secrets, from How to Remain Driven at All Times, even in times of adversity, to all the details of How to Prepare an Outstanding Submission Presentation, and How to Save Lots of Money in the entire process, and How to Make the Most of the Festival Experiences when YOUR FILMS ARE SELECTED, and many ideas of how to think outside de box, and make the most of all resources you have available to you.

Passion is great, but we all want a great career from our passion, we deserve that, and to achieve that we have to keep going the extra mile to keep moving forward, and I share all the steps in this work in which I reveal all the details that you need to know, but is not taught in film schools or anywhere else.

“7 STEPS FOR FILM FESTIVAL SUCCESS” is a fun, exciting, proactive, hands on action read for all filmmakers, actors, and every artist in the entertainment industry, who think big and want to move forward in their careers!

GET YOUR COPY NOW AT: http://filmfestivalsuccess.com

By Shailla Quadra

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Check out all the super hot albums from the fantastic New York City International Film Festival Premiere experience, where “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine” screened at the Abingdon Theater and also right in the middle of the heart of Times Square, along some of the best films from around the world, among some of the world’s most talented and amazing professionals.

Enjoy all these albuns of red carpet events, awards, behind the scenes, after parties, etc with the world’s coolest stars!

Damian Nixey, Marc Petzke, Shailla Quadra and Yolandi Franken, still image of "Brad Fitt Will Be Mine" showing in the heart of Times Square at the New York City International Film Festival.

Full Gallery link: http://shailla.com/yes/the-fantastic-nyciff-premiere-of-brad-fitt-will-be-mine

Shailla is also sharing all her fantastic New York 2011 experience in an exclusive open heart online journey: http://shailla.com/iloveny/

She is also working in a documentary called “Living in the Moment” – I Love New York no matter what! Stay tuned for more updates from this project, including trailers, photos, and interviews.

Much more coming soon!

xoxo

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Shailla Quadra at the Opening Gala Night of the New York City International Film Festival 2011 - Photo by TJ

Shailla Quadra gets nominated for the Best Actress Award in a Short Narrative at the NYCIFF 2011!

It was an honour to be nominated along some of the great talents of the world!

Congratulations to Shailla, and all the amazing actress from around the world competing in this category, and congratulations to fellow Australian Actress Heather Mitchell for winning the Best Actress Award in a Short Narrative a the NYCIFF 2011 for her beautiful performance in Australia’s “Afterglow”, directed by Award Winner Nadine Garner.

Congratulations to all the films and worldwide talent in all other categories who also got nominated, and also to all those who didn’t get nominated. It is a big bless to be able to work doing what we love, and a great victory to have our work being enjoyed by audiences.

Thank you so much Roberto Rizzo & Caroline & Joe Goodavage & April DiGiorgio & Bianca & all the amazing team of the NYCIFF for working so hard to make this amazing festival happen in grand style in the heart of NYC and for supporting our work, and for bringing all of us filmmakers from all corners of the world together in this unforgettable life experience creating beautiful lifetime friendships in a very inspirational journey surrounded by the world’s greatest talent!!!  Thank you!!!

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Shailla Quadra is "Cyrilla Mal" and Dani Swan "Kate Loca" in "Brad Fitt Will Be Mine" screening in the heart of Times Square at the NYCIFF 2011

Thank You for the brilliant team and organizers of the New York City International Film Festival who organized this superb festival and brought not only “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine”(Written Produced & Directed by Shailla Quadra), but also many more of the best films from around the world, to entertain, amuse and inspire, thousands of people in open screenings right in the heart of Times Square.

It has been an honour and a bless to be part of something so special, and to be able to showcase all the talent and work of the amazing cast and crew of “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine” alongside the world’s best and most respectable professionals in the film industry, to the world’s greatest audience in the centre of the world. It was beyond one’s dreams. It was magical.

Thank you Roberto Rizzo, Caroline, Joe Goodavage, April DiGiorgio, Bianca, Kevin Hastings, Linda, and all the minds and hearts and everybody behind the scenes of the NYCIFF 2011!

Also big thank you to all my old and new friends who came to watch and support the screenings of “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine” at the NYCIFF 2011, and thank you also to the entire audience including all those that I didnt have the chance to meet and talk.

From the heart, Thank You!

More about “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine” at the Film’s Official Website: www.bradfittwillbemine.com

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July flew away while working on so many things, while also preparing to go to New York to attend the premiere of “Brad Fitt Will Be Mine” at the NYCIFF 2011!

Awesome news:

“Shrove Tuesday”, directed by Dan Jones, starring Jane E Seymour, Shailla Quadra, Oleg Chernykh, Robin Queree, Dan Balcaban, Julian Ramundi, Joseph Famularo, and a handsful of Australia’s top talent, got selected to screen at the Columbia George International Film Festival 2011, in Vancouver, Washington!

Congratulations to all the cast and crew of “Shrove Tuesday” for another international screening!

http://www.angaelica.com/festivals/cgiff2011/program/

Luke Ayers Shailla Quadra Oleg Chernykh behind the scenes of Shrove Tuesday