Most filmmakers do not consider distribution until after their festival run has ended. This results in many great films going unsold and never securing distribution. Slated's Distribution Showcase helps you create distributor demand around your film during your festival run, which ensures you'll have options for distributing your movie when you're ready.

Whether you have a narrative, documentary, or animated feature-length film, each finalist gets the opportunity to be showcased for up to 280 sales companies and buyers.

Finalists will be offered Slated's sales and distribution services to introduce their film to a network of sales companies and distributors who review material from Slated on a regular basis. So far, every film has received at least one offer and most receive multiple offers to sell and distribute their films. There's no upfront cost to Slated’s sales and distribution services, there’s no obligation to accept any offer, and the filmmaker is always in the driver’s seat.

In addition, finalists will receive a FREE consultation with Slated's film finance and sales team who have been responsible for financing and distributing over 40 films. They'll also get FREE thoughts on the cut from a Slated exec.

The Grand Prize winner will be selected from the finalists and will also receive a FREE virtual test screening with 10 pages of reaction from three professional screeners.

Movies Slated has secured distribution for include: Universal's OUR SON starring Billy Porter and Luke Evans (https://variety.com/2022/film/news/billy-porter-luke-evans-our-son-1235283579/); Shout Factory's ON SACRED GROUND staring William Mapother and David Arquette (https://deadline.com/2022/05/david-arquette-amy-smart-drama-on-sacred-ground-acquired-by-shout-studios-1235021127/); and Lionsgate's MID-CENTURY, which stars Bruce Dern and Shane West; SUMMONING SYLVIA (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lgbtq-horror-comedy-summoning-sylvia-entertainment-squad-acquisition-1235326319); and many more. (Filmmaker references are available upon request.)

Slated has also financed films like the upcoming KILL ROOM (Sam Jackson, Uma Thurman); AS THEY MADE US (Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen); THE LAST VICTIM (Ron Perlman, Ali Larter), acquired by Neon/Bleecker's Decal; SUPER TROOPERS 2, which grossed $32M at the WWBO; Rob Siegel's CRUISE (Emily Ratajkowski); THOSE WHO WALK AWAY (Booboo Stewart) and many more.

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We are so excited to help more filmmakers secure distribution for their film. Nothing excites us more than indie movies. We are looking forward to watching your cut and getting your film distribution!

Have questions? Please email us at chandler+ff@slated.com.

Grand Prize Winner Receives:
- Opportunity to showcase to up to 280 sales companies and distributors
- Offer to be represented by Slated for worldwide sales
- FREE virtual test screening with 10 pages of reaction from three professional screeners ($495 value) OR FREE 3-reader script analysis to be applied to a project of your choosing ($495 value).
- Free phone consultation with sales/distribution team at Slated
- Free thoughts on your movie from sales/marketing perspective
- Slated's strategic support to help you get the best deal
- Targeted exposure, strategic screenings for buyers to generate offers

Each Finalist Receives:
- Opportunity to showcase to up to 280 sales companies and distributors
- Offer to be represented by Slated for worldwide sales
- Free phone consultation with sales/distribution team at Slated
- Free thoughts on your movie from sales/marketing perspective
- Slated's strategic support to help you get the best deal
- Targeted exposure, strategic screenings for buyers to generate offers

Other Considerations
- NO upfront cost for winners. Simply the submission fee to review the cut.
- NO obligation to accept any offer made by a Slated-introduced distributor.
- 100% of winners so far have received at least one offer

1. Films must be feature length film (60+ min)
2. Films must be English-language or have English-language subtitles
3. Films must not have been released in the US on any format, nor screened publicly online.
4. All submissions must have been completed after 1 January 2022.
5. Work-in-progress cuts, rough cuts, and fine cuts are accepted. However, please be aware that we do not re-screen your film if you send a final cut after submitting a rough cut.
We do not accept subsequent cuts or more complete versions of submitted films, therefore changing or updating the originally submitted link is not accepted. Only one version of the film will be reviewed.
6. Films with worldwide sales/distribution already in place are NOT accepted.
7. Finalists are selected on a rolling basis.
8. All finalists and the Grand Prize winner will be contacted by the notification deadline.
9. Films must be submitted via online screener ONLY.
10. The submission fee is non-refundable.
11. Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
- Quality of narrative and production values.
- Artistic merit and/or commercial appeal
- Visuals and performances