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Film Festival reViews celebrates the film festival experience with an inside look at festivals – what makes them tick and the people involved – programmers, organizers, industry, and filmmakers. It highlights women filmmakers, trends in independent filmmaking, festival venues, emerging markets, and the hottest up-and-coming film regions.

Sonoma International Film Festival

Light From The East Keeps Shining

What Do You Look For In A Short Film?

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Sonoma International Film Festival

You can’t beat the hospitality that comes along with top-notch programming, in California wine country. Steve Shor has the magic touch as program director for the Sonoma International Film Festival with 120 films from 35 countries, chefs preparing food, and sommeliers pouring the wine.
Les Kurbas Theater

Light From The East Keeps Shining

LIGHT FROM THE EAST is about an extraordinary Ukrainian American stage production taking place during a coup in August 1991, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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What Do You Look For In A Short Film?

After 40 years with Asbury Shorts USA, and still going strong, Doug LeClaire shares his secrets to a successful four-decade run that compares this theatrical event with an off-off-Broadway production.
Meira B Fest Director

A Fiercely Independent Film Fest Spirit

I start the New Year catching up with Meira Blaustein Co-Founder/Executive & Artistic Director of the Woodstock Film Festival. Fiercely independent is her motto.
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Woodstock Film Festival Returns In Person

On the road to Woodstock on Saturday morning, I could not help but feel the excitement of seeing a film first of the day, like "first tracks" on a mountain the night after a snowfall.
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On the Film Fest Trail of an Academy Award Recipient

Filmmaker Marshall Curry's film festival strategy leads to audience support and an academy award
Christina Kotlar

Christina Kotlar

writer | podcast producer

Merging the art of film marketing strategy with the film festival experience

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Merging the Film Festival Experience Part I

Nothing can replace the shared experience with an audience.
Christina in Cannes

Cannes Short Film Market

Most filmmakers squander a golden opportunity in Cannes without a plan.
Courtney, Melissa Leo

Art of Festival Experience Part II

During film festivals, a perfect alignment of powerful connections is born under the stars.