What are festival programmers looking for?

What makes your short film stand out in a saturated market?

Festival strategist Katie Bignell (Festival Formula) moderates an open conversation with festival directors, founders, programmers, and curators to get insight into their varying processes.

In conversation:

• Mark Brennan (BIFA qualifying Exit 6 Film Festival)

• Gillian Harker (BIFA qualifying Kino London Short Film Festival)

• Philip Ilson (BAFTA qualifying London Short Film Festival)

• MarBelle (BIFA qualifying Directors Notes)

• Sarah Smith (BIFA qualifying Brighton Rocks International Film Festival)

• James Wren (BIFA qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival)

• Chris J. Allen (BIFA qualifying Sunderland Shorts)