Make sure you read the submission guidelines. Each festival or contest is different. If you’re asked for a link, don’t send your social media page or anything other than a link. We should be able to click on this link and begin watching your video.
Start your set when you take the stage, not with a long host intro. Time is valuable as festivals often receive hundreds of submissions or more. If you’re asked for 5 minutes submit 5 minutes. Do not submit a montage or greatest hits unless submissions allow that, most don’t.
Don’t give it up for the host. It’s not a joke, and it’s not part of your set. How do you think the audience feels being asked for the 11th time on one show to give it up for the host? What did the host do? Announce your name and not trip on the stage to deserve an applause break? It’s a rookie mistake don’t do it.
