The festival strategy is to apply to as many as possible
and to screen whenever possible.  We have a preference
for international festivals because we, as a US industry
(indies), are a bit reluctant to screen out of the US –
but this is a global industry, so we wish to be well
known in many markets.

SLZ is too long for most festivals to screen; because
when they say 30 min’s or less they really mean 12 or
less.  Furthermore, it is my personal opinion that SLZ
destroys the illusion of independent filmmaking that this
industry tries so hard to espouse.  This belief that all
you need is an XL-1 and passion…and it can happen.  Which
very well may be true, but that is not going to become a
career.  SLZ competes on a professional level and hence we
are often accused of not embodying the “spirit” of indie
filmmaking... well if the spirit is a short career with
few opportunities to have full creative control... then
so be it.

SLZ is a demonstration of filmmaking.  We do not apologize
for our budget or our attitude.  The feature was written
in ’99, so if you think the short looked nice... you ain’t
seen nothin’ yet.

We are aggressive in California, because that is where we
live.  A screening in CA is a guarantee that the picture
car will be in attendance.

Our strategy is simply interesting and exotic festivals.
This is not a film for programmers, it is a film for
Generation X.  They are our judges.