The simple answer is yes. Find people with experience. Do a lot of research. Don't over-stretch yourself. The first time around you will make mistakes, mistakes cost money and time and that is somthing that you want to use to its best. If you want any advice, drop me a line. You might find some useful resources on my www.submittingtofilmfestivals.com/resources page.

LIkewise Maura,

Stay strong, well and happy. May your Christmas be filled with joy despite all that is going on around is and let's hope 2021 seems the clouds roll away and the sunshine through.

Every statement above is true. We worked hard to make the shift, make it feel like a community and make it work. What I lobe about independent filmmakers and film festivals ( the guys that don't have government subsidies and grants - like us), is that you use your creativity to make it happen and it is that, that inspires me for all my years in the business to keep going. I want to go live again, but we will stay and use the online theatre as a tool to support and hopefully gain fans and friends around the world. We didn't do workshops this year as it was hard enough making the festival look cool and getting a Hang-out Space for filmmakers to talk and fans to ask questions. Next year, we plan to add a regular program 1-hour program even, bi-monthly at first and we will see how it goes. Discussions on 'the difficulties of filming under restriction' for one-two winners of a BorisFX will talk with one of the Boris Team about the pros, cons and joys of working with such a VFX package. 2020 is closed, but 2021 is going to be open from January 1st and we are working with XERB.TV to improve the platform and presentation of content. Merry Christmas to all and lets take our Dystopian Present and create a Utopian Future. Prost aus Berlin....