Short Film Festival

     We were in the first McMinnville Short Film Festival held last October 2011.  They are on Facebook and they are working on a website.  I hope to be one of the volunteers to help make it more fun than last year.

The 2012 McMinnville Short Film Festival planning session is scheduled for next week.  I was reading a discussion on Indietalk on the questions of starting a film festival.  There were many questions.  Submission Entry fee or Not? Audience ticket?  How much for advertising?  And many more questions than suggestions.

Advertising is critical.  Reaching out for submissions and building a festival audience.  Getting volunteers is important.  Having good screening venues and building relationships with local organizations helps embed the festival in you community.

Reading Idea Mag  they make the points that it is critical to have a festival team with the right mix of experience, passion and a shared vision of the festival.