Operations & Management: Avoid the Pitfalls 

Operations and management is an area of utmost importance for successful film festivals impacting every aspect of your festival from the audience to filmmakers. With a myriad of solutions and methods including ticketing, box office management, budgeting, and volunteer management where should you begin? This group of panelists will address best practices highlighting their experience at festivals of all sizes. 

Moderator: Tomas Prasek, Co-Founder/Co-Director, Datakal

Kathy Loizou, Director, Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival 
Shivani Pandya, Managing Director, Dubai International Film Festival
Ginnie Atkinson, Managing Director, Edinburgh International Film Festival