Reflection Week 11 The reading of Chapter 8: “The Weeks Before the Opening” in The Curator’s Handbook proved to be extremely resourceful and helpful for the publicity of the And Scene Festival. The festival productionContinue reading

Week 6 Reflection This week, we read “What is a curator?” and “Putting a Show Together” in Adrian George’s The Curator’s Handbook: Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces, and it gave me a lot of insightContinue reading

Week Seven Reflection With a greater sense of direction and more planning for our festival in the past weeks, we have made lots of progress, such as figuring out more details on budgeting and venueContinue reading

Week 8 Reflection Reading some of the blogs on The MediaFactory website documenting the 2022 and 2023 Festival Experience studios and film festivals—the Séance International Film Festival and the Debut International Film Festival—was quite insightfulContinue reading

Week 10 Reflection I have absolutely loved collecting some of the film festival programs since beginning this festival-making journey! I felt particularly drawn to the 2023 Melbourne Queer Film Festival program because of the graphicsContinue reading

The entire process of creating the And Scene Festival has been incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. I had little idea what to expect from the Media Studios Festival Experience class, but I knew it would beContinue reading

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My reflections on the process of establishing a festival highlight the complexity and dedication required to bring one to fruition. One crucial aspect that stands out to me is the importance of knowing our teamContinue reading

When our team was faced with the task of crafting a preliminary budget, I admittedly wasn’t feeling too enthusiastic. Budgeting has never been my forte; I’ve always preferred a more spontaneous approach. But understanding theContinue reading

When we began listing all the skills necessary to run a successful film festival, I was genuinely surprised by the sheer number and variety required. Initially, when we split into teams to brainstorm key skillsContinue reading