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New York Film Festival

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Hawai'i International Film Festival

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Mill Valley Film Festival

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Hobnobben Film Festival

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Bend Film Festival

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Bend Film Festival

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Reading Film Festival

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Tacoma Film Festival

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Tryon International Film Festival

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Buffalo International Film Festival

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Buffalo International Film Festival

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Heartland Film Festival

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Washington West Film Festival

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NewFest

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Tasveer Film Festival

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Woodstock Film Festival

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Portland Film Festival

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Santa Fe International Film Festival

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New Orleans Film Festival

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Newport Beach Film Festival

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United Nations Association Film Festival

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Rocky Mountain Women's Film

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Montclair Film Festival

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Screen Time with Vidiots: Social Media Fundamentals and Platform-Specific Hacks

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Join Saila Reyes from Vidiots Foundation for a focused session on mastering social media marketing for film festivals. This course will cover essential elements like building a strong content strategy, optimizing your presence across different platforms, and leveraging algorithm insights to maximize engagement. You’ll also learn practical methods for sourcing and using film clips to enhance your festival’s visibility and connect with your audience in meaningful ways. Two key takeaways include: How to craft a content strategy tailored to your festival, utilizing platform-specific algorithms to boost reach and engagement. Techniques for finding and using film clips and other content to elevate your festival’s social media presence.

Friday Harbor Film Festival

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Naples International Film Festival

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Tallgrass Film Festival

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Developing a Culture of Feedback within Your Organization

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Led by Marty Martin, professor and trained facilitator, this workshop will focus on the value of feedback as a critical tool for growth in your organization. Learn how to set expectations, provide feedback in a clear, direct manner, and how to receive feedback, even at the executive level.

Billy the Kid Film Festival

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Glimmerglass Film Days

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Cinema St. Louis

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YoFi Film Festival

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Strategic Accessibility Planning for Film Festivals: Tools, Budgets, and Best Practices

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In this virtual education session led by Cassidy Dimon of FWD-Doc, we'll explore how film festivals can strategically enhance accessibility using essential tools like the Scorecard, Checklist, and Impact Report. We will provide concrete examples of festivals making impactful changes—such as the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) implementing captioning requirements and the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) creating an Access Advisory Board. Two key takeaways include: How to build an actionable strategic plan for accessibility, incorporating tools and best practices. Practical budgeting exercises using real-world examples from festivals like NOFF and CIFF to help you integrate accessibility into your festival’s operations. Participants are encouraged to bring their budgets and Scorecard responses for hands-on exercises in planning and fundraising for accessibility initiatives. This workshop is made possible with support from Eventive .

Sound Unseen Film Festival

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Three Rivers Film Festival

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DOC NYC

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Indie Memphis

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Cucalorus Film Festival

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Pittsburgh Shorts

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Regent Park Film Festival

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