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Festie Bestie
@FestieBestieTracked since May 2026
Expert film festival strategy + Exclusive submission discounts.
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$2/moSILVER Festie BestieFind the best fests for your film! Silver Festie Besties receive access to all of Mike's festival strategy advice plus Mike's insightful chats with top fest programmers to help you navigate this very crowded and very expensive festival circuit.Festie Bestie founder Mike McNamara works for the Sundance Film Festival as Programming Associate for US Narrative Features, and has served as Film Festival Strategist for more than 30 films. The films Mike has produced or acted in have tallied more than 500 festival selections to date.
$3/moTHIS WEEKEND ONLY! Gold TierSave money on submission fees! Every month, you receive exclusive discounts to save you money on submission fees to Oscar qualifying and top rated film festivals across the country. PLUS all the silver perks!Festie Bestie founder Mike McNamara works for the Sundance Film Festival as Programming Associate for US Narrative Features, and has served as Film Festival Strategist for more than 30 films. The films Mike has produced or acted in have tallied more than 500 festival selections to date.
$5/moGOLD Festie BestieSave money on submission fees! Every month, Mike sends you exclusive discounts to save you money on submission fees to Oscar qualifying and top rated film festivals across the country. PLUS all the silver perks!Festie Bestie founder Mike McNamara works for the Sundance Film Festival as Programming Associate for US Narrative Features, and has served as Film Festival Strategist for more than 30 films. The films Mike has produced or acted in have tallied more than 500 festival selections to date.
$10/moSUPERBESTIEYou receive a zoom consultation with Mike EVERY MONTH! Any specific questions you have, advice, next steps for your festival run... 15 minutes to cover whatever you wanna cover. PLUS all gold and silver perks!Festie Bestie founder Mike McNamara works for the Sundance Film Festival as Programming Associate for US Narrative Features, and has served as Film Festival Strategist for more than 30 films. The films Mike has produced or acted in have tallied more than 500 festival selections to date.
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What they publish55Profile posts2 postsLast month83.3%Members-only
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Article Latest post$2 tier & upMeet the Programmers: Ouray International Film Festival Co-Founder Jared LaCroixAugust 19
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