The last year brought about a radical change in how festivals ran, with the unavoidable pivot to the online or hybrid festival. There was also much collective and personal soul-searching. As we gear up for another year of uncertainty with festivals, yet with a bit more perspective, how are festival programmers feeling about the future and how are they evolving their approach to programming?

Moderated by Michelle Carey (IFFR) with Cecilia Barrionuevo (Mar del Plata IFF), Kuo Ming Jung (Singapore IFF), Claire Diao (Cannes – Quinzaine de Réalisateur), Liane Cunje (Toronto IFFR) and Sergio Fant (Berlin International Film Festival).