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AARP has discovered that virtual film events can connect people. Having claimed more than one million tickets, with an average attendance exceeding 2200 per screening, AARP’s audience loves the live chat and the thoughtfully curated film selections. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/7H7BryE

Like so many festivals, Big Sky went all in on virtual in 2020. In the years since, they discovered that blending virtual elements with their in-person events broadened their audience reach and deepened their revenues. Learn more here:https://loom.ly/WFf-lJc

Festivals, as a whole, have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, so this may be the time to expand your program or consider adding higher priced options. Find this tip and a lot more in our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

Metrics tell you how to improve scheduling, pricing. Identify the numbers that best measure success for your mission and your sustainability, and watch them closely. Find this tip and a lot more in our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

The Eventive Team congratulates all of MovieMaker magazine's "The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2024" https://loom.ly/saFDtlA — And a special shout out to Eventive partner fests: @bigskydocfest @ciff_nv @heartlandfilm @hollyshorts @mlfilmfest @neworleansfilmsociety @newportbeachfilmfest @poppyjasperiff @panicfilmfest @popcornfrights @slofilmfest @slamdancegroup @tallgrassfilm

Virtual programming more than pays for itself, according to data. Festivals benefit tremendously from added sponsor real estate, on top of extending ticket sales far beyond traditional boundaries of geography, mobility, accessibility, economy and even culture. Find this tip and a lot more in our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

In analyzing data from thousands of festivals, we learned that offering 5 to10 pass types (including packages and day passes) is the sweet spot. For most festivals, that means you should look at adding more tiers. Find this tip and a lot more in our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

Make it easy for people to belong and give them reasons to be loyal. Successful festivals offer a healthy variety of memberships. They also find that lower cost tiers don’t take away from top tier sales. In fact, people at the top tier are often willing to pay even more, if they are offered more enticing perks. Find this tip and a lot more in our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

Just released! Our new ebook ACTION PLAN FOR GROWING FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCES is a practical tool kit for revitalizing your festival. Please download your copy here: https://loom.ly/xmT2El8

Eventive is proud to be Tuesday's Day Sponsor at IND/EX – the film industry event dedicated to advancing the reach, impact, and sustainability of film festivals and independent exhibitors! We look forward to seeing new and familiar faces this week as our team will be on-site throughout the event. We’re particularly excited to release the Eventive white paper, "What's Next for Film Festivals: Patterns of Recovery and Growth". Learn more about the conference, see the full program schedule and view attendees here: www.indiefilmex.org. Download the white paper here: https://loom.ly/BFvy2xE