We increase exposure for both filmmakers and festivals!
Our vision
The film festival circuit is large and competitive. Independent filmmakers often fall in a trap of spending unnecessarily on festivals that do not suit their film or are hoax festivals making a quick money scheme. This complicated aspect of the industry benefits from enlightened guidance and opportunities to connect with other film professionals.
Festival Formula wants to nurture your film through an efficient system that is approachable, informative, and showcases your film to the right audience. Our detailed, bespoke strategies and hands on submission management means you can pursue your filmmaking career with more projects and more networking opportunities.
We strive to be the ultimate and global resource platform offering trustworthy and strategic guidance for filmmakers and festivals aiming to create a robust film community that gets films noticed.
Our team
Katie bignell
Film Festival Strategist & Founder
Katie is involved in the day-to-day running of the company including activities such as creation of festival strategies, client outreach, sponsorship collaboration discussions, and festival & industry appearances with a view to expand the company’s growth and brand reach. She also trains and supervises the rest of the team members, and is a leading industry voice.
Ian bignell
Film Festival Strategist
Ian is a Film Festival Strategist at Festival Formula. He is a watcher of films, a writer of feedback, a creator of strategies, and a giver of advice. When not at his desk, you can find him as an industry guest at film festivals worldwide. With a nerd-like approach to information, he is passionate about sharing it with filmmakers and festivals alike.
Esther smith
Submissions Co-ordinator
Esther provides all of our Submission clients the coverage of hitting their strategy deadlines and providing all festivals with the relevant materials. As the conduit between filmmaker and festival she’s the go-to for any information on your submissions. She also attends events and festival as a representative for the company, and also aids in the delivery of masterclasses for industry and education events.
Mark brennan
Festival Strategist & Liaison
Mark is the go-to contact for any festivals interested in our slate, masterclasses, or if they want to know more about us. Also heading up our new (soon to launch) Insight area he’ll be interviewing festivals, filmmakers, and getting the thoughts of industry guests across the board - also an all round Ambassador to boot.
Jess sweetman
Digital Communications
Jess is our Digital Communications maestro who is in charge of sharing our filmmakers' selections and making sure you can see all our good news and travels on our social platforms.
Natalia wilkoszewska
Creative Director
A creative leader with experience developing detailed brand and design systems for various industries. Her wide experience brings strong insight based on modern brand development which is instrumental in the continuous growth of Festival Formula.
Andy guy
Exhibition Support
Andy is our technical support when it comes to deliverables needed by festivals, providing creation of film files and the bandwidth to cover all our Submission clients.
OUR AFFILIATES