The Organizer’s Cut: A Story about Organizing a Short Film Festival

“The Organizer’s Cut: A Story about Organizing a Short Film Festival” is a story dedicated to sharing the experiences and lessons learned from organizing the Ooty Short Film Festival. From dealing with last-minute cancellations to navigating the complexities of event planning and logistics, this blog provides a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and triumphs of bringing a film festival to life. Along with the good, there were also some difficult moments, including budget constraints, technical glitches, and unexpected setbacks. However, through these challenges, valuable knowledge and insights were gained about the industry, event management, and the art of storytelling through film. With each year, the festival improved, as did the team’s expertise, ultimately resulting in a successful event that brought together filmmakers and film enthusiasts from all over the world.

Chapter 9 – The Gospel of Luke

Despite the fact that the past editions of the Film Festival were all inaugurated by...

Chapter 8 – Masked No Longer

It was a recorded message. “Jai, I don’t think this plan will work out. You’ve...

Chapter 6 – Bye Beautiful

According to the WhatsApp message, the district collector and magistrate have been transferred out of...

Chapter 5 – The Elegance Theory

The deadline for short film submissions via Filmfreeway and Festhome has passed. More than 150...

Chapter 4 – Live Many Lives

Jai called Mr. Gautham Vasudev Menon and informed him about Mohan Ji and the offer...

Chapter 3 – Do You Believe in Reincarnation?

The team had no desire to fight because the individual who delivered the ultimatum was...

Chapter 2 – Welcome to the spectacle of life

Suresh called, and it was a conference call. Jai, Yoga, Pasu, and Stalin were all...

Chapter 12 – A Family Tradition

I inquired with the owner of the tea stall. “One wild person was annoying everyone...

Chapter 11 – Who is Berlin

I turned to see a man, tall, lean, and well-dressed, wielding a lathi (Baton), a...