Film Festival season is upon us

It's a gorgeous July summer day so I apologize for bringing up mention of the Fall, that dirty word. But Fall means one thing to me - festival season!

I know in my neck of the woods, we've got the Calgary International Film Festival, WordFest, Banff Mountain & Book Festival, Calgary Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Festival, and the Calgary Arab Film Festival.

It's a great opportunity to get out and get involved. I know I am always exposed to new, inspiring ideas, and  I meet a lot of like-minded people. If you are a freelancer and have some event management or logistics skills, you might think about applying for a short-term contract position or you can volunteer. If you've got a blog, you can even try for media accreditation.

Also Alberta filmmakers, you can save a few bucks in submission fees (sometimes upwards of $50/film) - Calgary International Film Festival and the Edmonton International Film Festival waive their submission fees for all Alberta filmmakers.

Time to find childcare...