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12-Month Content Calendar (ready to use)

Festival Premiere Strategy (step-by-step)

Social Media Templates (50+ posts)

12-Month Content Calendar (ready to use)

Festival Premiere Strategy (step-by-step)

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Who We Are

Bolanle Media runs three filmmaker festivals and a strategy + services hub for serious indie creators. We help you stop wasting money on the wrong moves and start making progress that actually shows up on your résumé.

Festivals:

Houston Comedy Film Festival (HCFF) • Houston Short Film Festival (HSFF) • Bolanle Film Festival (career-focused)

Services:

Editing & post-production • Festival strategy • Audience-building • Paid consulting & matchmaking

more about us:

Real Press

Interviews, articles, and social spotlights that build your audience and résumé.

Network Access

Connect with producers, editors, and marketers who move the needle on your career.

Strategy, Not Luck

Festival planning, release strategy, and clear next steps that actually work.

Trusted by 500+ filmmakers • 45 countries • $150K+ in awards & promotion delivered • Trusted by 500+ filmmakers • 45 countries • $150K+ in awards & promotion delivered •

Festival

Houston Comedy Film Festival

Comedy shorts only. Q&As with filmmakers. Real industry attendance. Limited slots, real impact.

Festival

Houston Short Film Festival

All genres welcome. Drama, sci-fi, doc, animation—any powerful story under 40 minutes. Built for short filmmakers who want serious attention.

Festival

Bolanle Film Festival

Feature-length films. Career-focused curation. For filmmakers serious about distribution and international recognition. Your vision deserves a world-class platform.

Services for Serious Filmmakers

Editing & Creative

Post-production, color grading, trailer polish. Make your film look and sound festival-ready.

Audience & Marketing

Launch planning, social strategy, press. Build the audience your film deserves.

Festival Strategy

Launch planning, social strategy, press. BuilSubmission planning, positioning, release strategy. Stop guessing. Get a plan.d the audience your film deserves.

Editing & Creative

Connect with vetted producers, editors, marketers. Your next collaborator is one call away.

Ready to Move Your Career Forward?

Join the Bolanle Filmmaker Community or submit your film to one of our three festivals. Either way, you’re taking action instead of waiting.