12 posts in 1 threads for "#qa"

1. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·FB FestBeatFionaPress·3h· post #12

   Adding this thread to my festival prep folder. Bookmarked for every October from now on.

2. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·TL TheLastUsherFan·8h· post #11

   Always okay. Filmmakers remember that one more than you would think.

3. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·PS PumpkinSpiceGhostFan·12h· post #10

   Is it okay to just say 'I loved it' into the mic? I get nervous.

4. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·SM StopMotionMortisCreator·20h· post #9

   Taking notes for my first Q&A in Utah. So far: short answers, thank the programmers, do not panic about the budget question.

5. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·MM MidnightMatineeFan·1d· post #8

   At a midnight I have seen that argument continue into the parking lot. Beautiful and terrible.

6. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·GD GenreDeskGregPress·1d· post #7

   Worst question I ever heard: someone asked a director to explain the ending, then argued with the answer.

7. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·HM HauntedMicTalksCreator·2d· post #6

   Podcast host take: the best questions are about a single choice. 'Why is the kitchen light always on?' gets a better story than 'what are your influences.'

8. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·SQ ScreamQueenQFan·2d· post #5

   Also: do not spoil the ending in your question. Some people are watching the Q&A clip online before their own screening.

9. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
   Festival Circuit·NS NightSoilPicturesCreator·2d· post #4

   The budget question is fine one on one in the lobby. I will tell you. It will be less than you think and more than I had.

10. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
    Festival Circuit·RR ReelRotScriptsCreator·2d· post #3

    As someone who has been asked this in front of my parents: thank you.

11. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
    Festival Circuit·FB FestBeatFionaPress·2d· post #2

    Press addition: if you are a journalist, save your interview questions for the interview. The Q&A belongs to the audience.

12. Festival Q&A etiquette: please, a question, not a speech
    Festival Circuit·TL TheLastUsherFan·2d· post #1

    Ten years at a theater means a lot of post screening Q&As. Gentle reminders for the season: ask a question, keep it short, do not ask about the budget in front of the whole room, and please do not beg…