your short film
is finally done.
now what?
YOU MADE SOMETHING GREAT
🎬
I'LL HELP PEOPLE NOTICE IT
🎬
YOU MADE SOMETHING GREAT 🎬 I'LL HELP PEOPLE NOTICE IT 🎬
SHORT FILM LAUNCH
& FESTIVAL STRATEGY CONSULTATION
YOU SURVIVED PRODUCTION.
YOU SURVIVED POST.
NOW YOU GET TO SURVIVE DISTRIBUTION… everyone’s favorite part of filmmaking.
This consultation is built for film students and first-time filmmakers who know their project shouldn’t just live on a hard drive or their “my short filmz” folder on Google Drive forever. I’ll help you get it in front of actual humans — festivals, events, YouTube, and those hyper-specific niche streamers you’ve probably never heard of.
👨🏽🎓 Who Should Book This
Film students whose friends are tired of being your entire audience
First-time directors who want a festival laurel on their resume
Anyone who doesn’t know what “distribution strategy” means but nods anyway
🎥 What You’ll Leave With
A survival-guide roadmap: Festivals → Niche Streaming → YouTube Premiere
A plan that actually matches your film’s vibe
Assets you can reuse for your next masterpiece
Slightly less existential dread
THIS IS Todd FOOLERY
Filmmaker • ACTOR • Professional “Let Me Fix Your Film Launch” Guy
Todd Foolery (aka Todd A. Jackson) is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, creative strategist, and multi-hyphenate problem-solver who’s somehow managed to turn years of chaos, hustle, and indie filmmaking into a functional system that actually helps people.
A film school alum (San Diego State, bayy-beeee), Todd has spent years producing, writing, editing, and distributing original content (often wearing all four hats at the same time because #indiefilmmaking). He’s best known for creating and releasing his dramedy series UNREQUITED, which racked up over 130,000 organic views on YouTube in under 12 months with zero paid ads, zero gimmicks, and zero sleep. In addition, he’s built relationships with several niche festivals & streaming platforms, and served on the 2025 NYC Web Fest jury panel. Not only has he learned how to beat the algorithm, but he also keeps an eye out for emerging filmmakers and teaches them how to do the same.
But Todd’s experience isn’t just behind the camera. Since 2018, he’s also worked with Seeds Training, creating event highlight reels & assisting with workshops for thousands of students & educators around the world. He’s also part of the 2025 GLAAD Black Queer Creative Summit cohort, which means he actively collaborates with a community of storytellers pushing for better, richer queer representation. Translation: he knows how to communicate with people, keep large groups engaged, and help young creatives find their voice without breaking into a panic sweat. Years of facilitation taught him patience, clarity, and how to wrangle a room full of teenagers (which, honestly, might be harder than filmmaking).
Todd has spent his career working with all kinds of people, actors, students, executives, creatives, and even the “I have a vision but no plan” types, and he knows how to meet each person where they are. Whether you’re a film student exporting your thesis at 3AM or a new director staring at a festival portal wondering what a premiere status even is, Todd’s been there… and he knows how to get you through it.
Now, he uses his mix of filmmaking experience, audience strategy, and people-first communication to help emerging creators launch their work with confidence… and maybe even enjoy the process a little.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
(AKA WHY THIS MATTERS)
🎟️ FESTIVAL STRATEGY
Let’s find festivals that:
Actually screen your genre
Won’t ask you to sell an organ for the submission fee
Might have judges who aren’t asleep
Might put you in the same room as someone who has a job
Plus:
Polishing your synopsis and logline so programmers don’t fall asleep mid-sentence
A submission timeline so you don’t miss every deadline… again
🌐 WEIRDLY SPECIFIC STREAMING OUTLETS
Netflix probably isn’t calling. No shade.
But guess what? There are streaming platforms made exactly for:
Queer sci-fi musicals
Grungy student horror
Meditative short films about grapes as metaphors for capitalism
…you get it.
AND THEY WILL SOMETIMES PAY YOU TO LICENSE YOUR SHORT! I’ll help you land on the platforms where your audience already lurks.
📢 SOCIAL MEDIA MOMENTUM
We’ll craft a launch strategy that says: “Look at my art,”
NOT
“Please validate me, I’m begging you.”
Includes:
Clip/still selection (no shaky hallway shots, promise)
Captions that don’t read like film school poetry
Hashtags that actually work
Because YouTube isn’t “just dump it and pray” & your ART deserves strategy.
You’ll get:
A clickable title that doesn’t sound like a thesis paper
An expertly written description as easy as copy & paster
Keywords that help the algorithm find your film (and love it)
Proper tags… yes, they still matter
Thumbnail guidance: faces + emotion = clicks
▶️ YOUTUBE OPTIMIZATION
🎨 CREATIVE LAUNCH ASSETS
If you want to look legit:
A cinematic poster that doesn’t scream: “Made in Canva at 3AM during finals week.”
EPK (Electronic Press Kit)
Everything festivals and streamers expect:
Director’s statement (yes, you’ll sound smart)
Cast & crew info
Stills that aren’t pulled from behind-the-scenes bloopers
Awards section (manifesting counts)
Use these to trick people into thinking you have a full marketing team 😉
CHOOSE A PLAN
TIER 1: FESTIVAL-READY (on a budget)
$349
$299 / STUDENTS
Best for: Student shorts, thesis films, or that one project your group partner abandoned but you still finished anyway.
You get:
A curated list of 10 festivals that might actually watch your film
A launch plan that prevents deadline-induced heart failure
YouTube optimization (titles that don’t sound like academic papers)
Hashtag sets + captions that aren’t trying too hard
A “please for the love of cinema don’t do this” checklist
POPULAR
TIER 2: INDIE PRO (but still broke)
$749
$549 / STUDENTS
Best for: Filmmakers who want attention but don’t want to sell a kidney on the dark web.
You get everything in Tier 1 (plus):
A festival list expanded to 20 (because rejection builds character)
Hyper-specific streaming platforms where your weird little film might thrive
Social media rollout plan (clips, stills, and “no, don’t post that” warnings)
Thumbnail concepts that don’t scream “film school project”
Light EPK
Light poster polish (I remove the 3AM Canva vibes)
TIER 3: I’M MAKING THIS MY CAREER (i swear)
$1499
$999 / STUDENTS
Best for: Filmmakers who want the full treatment because your parents keep asking when you’ll get a “normal job.”
Includes everything in Tier 2 (plus):
A full, detailed festival battle plan (like a war map, but for cinema)
A fully designed poster in your chosen aesthetic
A real EPK — not the one made in Google Docs with questionable stills
A social media promo kit (multiple captions, hooks, clip strategy)
YouTube upload support + algorithm-friendly tricks
A live strategy session where we pretend the industry is sane
Two revision rounds, because perfectionism is a disease
🎓 STUDENT DISCOUNT POLICY
Because I went to film school, I support education, and also fully remember being broke:
STUDENTS SAVE 25–35%
Verified with:
School ID
Official .edu email
Or simply by saying, “I shot my final thesis film on a camera my school still hasn’t updated since 2012.”
(I WANT TO HELP! So, if these prices are still too steep for you as a student, please reach out! I’m willing to work with you if your project has the potential to go far 😊)
🛠️ optional add-ons
TRAILER, TEASER EDIT / +$299
5 INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK VERTICAL CLIPS / +$249
PITCH DECK DESIGN / +$199
FILMMAKER THERAPY (1-HR GENERAL CONSULT) / +$149
EXTRA POSTER VARIANT / +$99
CUSTOM YOUTUBE THUMBNAIL / +$49
AND MORE — JUST ASK 📺
I'LL HELP PEOPLE NOTICE
🎬
YOU MADE SOMETHING GREAT
🎬
I'LL HELP PEOPLE NOTICE 🎬 YOU MADE SOMETHING GREAT 🎬
