The Complete Filmmaker's Guide to Film Festivals

Authors Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis discuss and sign their guide to film festivals June 21 at 7 p.m., offering filmmakers a bird's-eye view of what it takes to have a successful festival experience. Practical, hands-on information, with examples and exercises to help the filmmaker, include targeting the right festivals, creating a press kit, promoting and branding your film, promoting and branding yourself, filling out entry forms, creating a log line, and much more. Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. Free. www.booksoup.com.