What You Will Miss

· Keynote presentations from the industry’s most accomplished professionals and thought leaders.

· Three full days of networking opportunities with festivals and executives from around the world.

· An exhibit area that will allow you to learn about new products and services that can save your festival money and improve your filmmaker and audience experience.

· Topical panel discussions and workshops on the most critical and timely issues.

· Presentation of the Annual Excellence Awards and Audience Choice Awards

These exciting topics and more!

· Festivals: Distribution Revolution or Evolution?

· Sustainability and Long Term Planning

· The Art and Philosophy of Curating a Film Festival

· Filmmaker Professional Development and the Festival Experience
· Board Development for Your Festival

· Year Round Festival Programs

· Membership & Giving Programs

· Creating Value for Festival Sponsors

· Building a Culture of Community Outreach

· Festival Standards and Formats

· Success Metrics: Where to Set the Bar

· indie 2.0

· Connecting the Dots: Distributors and Festivals

· Budgeting Workshop

· Dynamic Programming Issues

· Unlock Your Festivals Ticketing Potential

· Greening Your Fest