Also available on 🎧
This Episode’s Guest - Preston Cato, Artistic Director of the Queens World Film Festival
Preston Cato is an experimental and feature filmmaker. He is Artistic Director of the Queens World Film Festival which he co-founded in 2011. Preston’s films have screened at a variety of film festivals across the globe, winning Best Feature for Be My Oswald in 2006 at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Wales. Presto has also worked as a Director of Cinematography, Editor, Sound Designer and teaches at the New York Digital Film Academy. Queens World Film Festival will be streamed on Film Festival Flix from 23rd June - 3rd July 2021.
In this episode Preston talks about:
The birth of Queens World Film Festival and what to expect this year.
The importance of making connections and friendships at festivals.
Tips on how to get involved and make the most of your festival experience.
The benefits of the ‘gatherings’ element of festivals versus streaming.
Strategies for getting your film out there.
Being respectful of festival fees and factoring in a budget for festivals.
You can find Preston Cato on:
Instagram: @queensworldfilmfest
Twitter: @queensworldfilm
Facebook: @QueensWorldFilmFestival
IMDB: https://imdb.to/3vANr0T
*** We Need Your Help! SUBSCRIBE, RATE and COMMENT ***
Help us grow, reach more listeners and invite more exciting guests on the show.
Subscribe, comment and share. Give us a star. Be a part of the podcast.
Anything to say? Email to podcast@jbaudiopostproduction.co.uk
Follow and Subscribe to the Filmmaker's Stories:
Facebook Group and
***Buy us a coffee if you like the show and want to support us ***
About a Podcast Host:
Podcast provided by: JB Audio Post Production
Instagram: @jbaudiopostproduction, @mrsupersonic
Facebook: @jbaudiopostproduction
Podcast music by @butesounds
Produced by Georgia Johnson and Ross Ramsey Golding.
Must watch films recommended by Preston Cato:
Wavelength (1967) - https://imdb.to/3iPI3nS
The Searchers (1956) - https://imdb.to/3iNRPqv
Brewster McCloud (1970) - https://imdb.to/3gAQjXm
Dr. Strangelove (1964) - https://imdb.to/3cQQrQp
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) - https://imdb.to/35y8SoP