Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kai Soremekun started her career as an actress in New York City. Her many credits include the films “Heat”, “Regarding Henry” and a series regular role on the FOX Television drama “Medicine Ball”.  Kai recently finished production on the 20 episode first season of her interactive web series CHICK. The show, created by and starring Kai, is about a woman who sets out on a quest to realize her dream of becoming a superhero. CHICK has been featured in The Washington Post and received an Indie Soap Award for best directing.

Woohoo!  You get a hand clap!  If you’ve followed the advice in parts one and two of this series then you’ve got a finished film in your hands.  That is a huge deal, so congratulations!

By now you understand just how much hard work it takes to get a film in the can and the hard work continues as you find ways to get your film out into the world.

I believe the internet offers the most opportunity to get exposure for your work but you can also benefit from submitting your film to festivals and competitions.  The attitude should be, any chance to get your film in front of people is an opportunity you should take.  You never know who will be in the audience: a casting director you’ve wanted to get in front of, someone interested in financing your next film or another actor you want to work with.  My motto is, always say yes to screening opportunities for your film.

Film festivals can get expensive quickly with the submission fees.  You might want to consider making this a line item in your initial budget so it’s accounted