This entry outlines my involvement within specific areas of pre-production and how they both added and detracted from festival operations and thus festival outcome. I would also like to address my involvement with the establishment of the festival back-end including; website, design & asset management, search engine optimisation, drive management and email. As this was my last studio for the course; I actively tried to take on a facilitatory role within the group. Listening to Sowata’s talk I realised quickly that functional groups were going to be necessary for the festival to move forward. I wanted to use the opportunity … Continue reading Assignment 3 | Reflections on Festival Production (WK11)

The following reflection is based on the “criticism session” with Rohan Spong and Erin Rosenberg on May 9th. I presented information surrounding the fundraiser event which also occurred on May 9th. This included pre-production, screening licensing, choice of films, location, catering, technical production and logistics. Due to the limited timeframe prior to the critic session; the capacity at which I could gather and collate information to present to the industry professionals was limited. The importance of pre-production meetings, event risk assessments and location reconnaissance were well received. These procedures have been consistent for the entirety of the planning process for … Continue reading Assignment 3 | Reflections on Festival Production (WK9)