Webinar: Film Festivals

For our second Online Webinar, we spoke with a range of film festival organisers and judges about their festivals, how they select films, challenges they face, and what filmmakers can do to stand out.

Our panel included:

• Mike Marks, Founder of the Membrana Film Festival (Manchester, UK)

• Alan Granley, Co-Director of the Ealing Film Festival (London, UK)

• Steve McCarten, Festival Director for the Bournemouth International Film Festival (Bournemouth, UK)

• Tweed, Director of the Native Spirit Festival (London, UK)

• Brenda Malley, Filmmaker & Judge for the Aravali International Film Festival (India) and International Film Festival of the Hague (Netherlands) (based in Canada)

• Dr Sonu Shiva, Academic & Judge for the Aravali International Film Festival (India), International Film Festival of the Hague (Netherlands) (based in India)

• Félix Martínez, Freelance Script Doctor and Judge for the New York International Screenplay Awards, Seattle Film Festival, International Film Festival The Hague, New York Screenwriting Awards, & Nantucket Film Festival (based in Argentina)

The talk was hosted by Patricia Hetherington, Film Producer, Judge & Preselector (London, UK)