Festival Lab
A creative working session for film festival professionals.
What It Is
Not a webinar. Not a masterclass. A working session.
Festival Lab gathers festival professionals from different organizations to tackle real operational problems together. No expert at the front. The intelligence is in the room.
Webinar
Working session
Expert presenter
Peer facilitator
Slide deck
Live canvas
Sessions run 90 minutes. Participating festivals know the topic before they arrive. What gets discovered is up to the room.
How It Works
A small group of festivals, one shared problem, 90 minutes.
→ Map where the experience really breaks→ Vote on the pain that matters most→ Build and test ideas worth trying
Who It's For
Independent festivals whose people want real answers from peers who've actually run the show.
When It Is
Pilot session: Wednesday, July 15. Online.
10 am Los Angeles / 1 pm New York / 6 pm London / 7 pm Paris
Invitation only. Capped at 20 festivals.
Who It Is From
Erik Jambor. Co-founder of Sidewalk Film Festival and director for its first 8 years · Executive Director of Indie Memphis 2008-2015 · Head of Festival Programming at BendFilm 2016-2020. Based in Arles, France.
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