This google drive full of other film festivals program booklets is A- INTIMIDATING! I mean, cmon. The design team must be work around the clock to produce those. And B- a great point of reference for what we should be aiming for, and I have no doubt we can achieve something just as beautiful.
There is a lot of crossover between the program’s in terms of design elements, however each have gone about it with a unique approach. What seems to be integral to each is simplicity, but not compromising on content. Each booklet involves the key elements that make up a film festival – the scheduling, the films, the team, the sponsors.
I particularly enjoyed MQFF’s approach to displaying the films, and I think this is an approach we could potentially mimic (depending how many films we end up screening). Their programme was separated in to groups based on generic or emotive themes. While our film festival will likely not have similar themes across the films, there is scope for us to find common ground and group them in such a way. Again, this will depend on the amount of shorts we program – it may not be possible if we do not have enough as I think it is important to include EVERY film in this way, if we were to do so.
In terms of sheer aesthetic, I really loved Fantastic Film Fests booklets. Their logo is so fun and quirky, and I think dedicating a whole page just to that adds a unique flavour while also acting as a way to break up the information for viewers. The rest of the booklet has quite simple design elements, such as the typography, which I think is important in making sure every page is clear to the public. I can imagine this also means that viewers can look at the program on any device and it read the exact same across the board.
As always, very useful inspiration here Cerise!
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