Barbara Twist: Producer and other in Los Angeles, California.

Great insight, and definitely a great suggestion to go with the flow! Thanks for sharing!

Hi! I'm Barbara Twist! I am a filmmaker and exhibition consultant based in Los Angeles. Currently, I serve as the Executive Director of Film Festival Alliance (www.filmfestivalalliance.org), a non-profit serving film festivals and the people who run them. I've produced several award-winning short films, served on many film festival juries, advised on distribution strategies, and programmed film festivals. I've also worked as a post production supervisor and am a member of the Producers Guild of America.

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https://www.stage32.com/blog/setting-yourself-up-for-success-at-a-festiv...

Hi Barbara, appreciate the film festival tips! Focus, keeping an open mind, friendliness and common sense prevail, right?

Extremely helpful.

Hi Barbara - Extremely helpful tips and insights to the film festival world! Thank you for sharing!

Hi Barbara

I like your post, good information for those who have not made the trip yet to Sundance. I am hoping to get my upcoming short film into the Sundance. Also, let's network. Peace

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