“Working with Festivals all over the country has been enlightening, it’s incredible the diversity of events and programs Australia has on offer,” said Festevez founder Glen Falkenstein, who is also a local film and entertainment journalist. “Every Film Festival is trying to do something different though they all have some things in common – each is trying to reach as many fans as possible and increasingly collaborate with each other. Festevez is a place where Film Fests, their fans, filmmakers and bloggers can connect and share the incredible films on offer.”
Festivals also have the ability to add their own events to the platform and engage directly with Festival fans. Having come about through a common effort and desire to highlight the unique experiences that Festivals are offering, which fans are now seeking out more than ever before, listings on the site of Festivals and their events are free.
“The response from the film community and Festivals has been really strong – filmmakers are also using Festevez as a way to keep track of Festivals and find places to get their films out there,” said Falkenstein. “Festivals are also increasingly running one-off events or programs outside their flagship events and Festevez is designed to be as flexible as Festivals need to be – hopefully we’re soon going to be seeing a lot more Festival events year-round!
“If you’re running a Festival, just love films or are keen on collaborating get in touch – can’t wait to discover some movies together.”