In June of last year, employees of Fantasia Fest, North America’s largest genre film festival, went on strike, seeking better pay and improved working condition In addition to securing substantial gains for the employees, the strike also drew attention to the situation facing many people...
At Film Festival Alliance, we believe in the power of festivals to transform communities and create vibrant spaces for connection, culture, and creativity. Yet, behind every successful festival are the dedicated workers—programmers, marketers, operations staff, and countless others—whose...
Current Surveys Learn More Previous Surveys The Film Festival Staffing, Workforce, & Compensation Survey, supported by Elevent and conducted by Sherwood B. Smith of Avenue ISR, looks at current salaries and wages across a range of roles within the festival landscape, current policies on...
We’re thrilled to present some key takeaways from our 2020 Film Festival Organizer, Audience, and Filmmaker survey, conducted by Avenue ISR in partnership with The Gotham Film & Media Institute . These results were initially presented at the 2021 FilmEx Conference . The objectives of...