Ive never attended a film festival, and the programming feels overwhelming and vast. How can I learn “how to festival”?
Great question! Our simple answer is that festivals, to quote Barbara Ehrenreich, mobilize “the production of collective joy.” Festivals also bring people together for experiences and conversations they would not otherwise engage in during daily life. Many of the attendees at the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival are first-time festival goers. FLEFF is sometimes their first festival experience, especially if they are a high school or college student. Others have attended a music festival or a literary festival or a film festival. FLEFF is different–it’s a multimedia festival that explores works in film, video, installation, music, art, writing, silent film/live music, workshops, master classes. As a result, it can feel hard to navigate. Here’s a simple solution: Print out our festival schedule of events grids. Then read our FLEFF 2009 website. See what interests you. Get a colored highlighter. Plot your way through the festival day by day, based on your interests. Here’s anothe
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