The Film Director's Festival Tracker

A structured, stress-free pipeline to manage festival deadlines, track submissions, and celebrate your film’s global screenings.

Built by an animation director, for independent filmmakers.

Submitting your short film to festivals should be an exciting milestone, not an overwhelming mess of missed deadlines, lost passwords, and budget stress.

After years of navigating the festival circuit (and hosting the animation podcast Under the Onion Skin), I built the exact tool I needed: a clean, low-stress Google Sheets dashboard designed to bring structured calm to your entire distribution run.

This tracker keeps your press assets, budgets, and screening milestones organized in one place.
 

>>> What’s Included Inside

• Live Overview Dashboard: Get an instant, high-level look at your total applications sent and official selections—no manual counting required.

• Pre-Filled Festival Guide: Features a curated selection of my favorite European animation and film festivals to give your research a massive head start.

• Smart Mini-Calendar Inputs: Double-click any date cell to select deadlines effortlessly without worrying about date formatting errors.

• Flexible View Filters: Instantly toggle between alphabetical order and chronological deadline views to adapt to your workflow.

• Printable Welcome PDF Guide: Includes my step-by-step festival field manual, packed with pro-tips on handling media kits, requesting waiver codes, navigating social media embargoes, and managing screener links.
   

BONUS INCLUDED

Direct link to my FREE Social Media Content Planner, so you can easily schedule your selection announcements the second non-disclosure embargoes lift!

How It Works

• Purchase and open your instant-access link.

• Duplicate the master file for every new film project you create!
  
   

  Releasing your work into the world takes courage. 

  Keep your pipeline organized, protect your creative energy, and enjoy the ride to the big screen!