Final conclusion of the two day event at the luxurious but loud Saint James & Albany Hotel in Paris
Program of the afternoon sessions:
The Workshop of Workshops
Developing unique programs to set your festival apart and educate the filmmaker can be a key component to any festival. What can and should you do to properly enhance the filmmaker experience? Hear from established fests how year after year they continue to create an exceptional filmmaker experience.
Moderator: Phyllis Mollet, Consultant, International Film Industry
Heather Croall, Festival Director, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Ginnie Atkinson, Managing Director, Edinburgh Int'l Film Festival
Kirill Razlogov, Progam Director, Moscow Int'l Film Festival
Building a Culture of Community Outreach
Community involvement is a vital component of any successful film festival. Partnering with other local organizations, working with schools, education outreach programs are just a few of the ways that festivals can engage and support its community. This accomplished group of panelists will discuss how their festivals give back to community resulting in better attendance and increased support.
Chrystele Bazin, VP of Programming, Festival Silhouette
Monique Ruinen, Project Manager, Cinekid FestivalÂ
The convention wrrapped with a beer in the smelly Irish Pub next door (to be pronounced poub)
08.04.2009 | IFFS The International Film Festival Summit Europe's blog
Cat. : Albany Hotel Chrystele Bazin Cinekid Festival Consultant , International Film Director Edinburgh Edinburgh Int Edinburgh Int'l Entertainment Entertainment Fest directors Fest Ginnie Atkinson Festival Heather Croall Irish pub Kirill Razlogov Managing Director Moscow Moscow Int'l Paris Person Career Phyllis Mollet Progam Project Manager , Cinekid Sheffield Doc Silhouette Monique Ruinen VP