From the perspective of the overall design, the marketing team did a fantastic job producing the program. As a class we discussed how it mirrored the theming and colour palette of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival program. One thing Courtney Powell, the festival director, was quite insistent on, was keeping the same aesthetic and branding across the board. This even extended to the themes used in the slideshows shown on screen between the films. Personally, as the venue coordinator for Melbourne WebFest, I took a lot of inspiration from how heavily programmed festivals such as RISING are planned out. Because every event in Melbourne WebFest is put on by us, I was able to have complete oversight of where these events would take place. I took inspiration from Melbourne Fringe by having RMIT as a festival hub, with all the events taking place on campus. This provides the event with a central feeling and makes it easier for people to see multiple sessions in a single day. I know from my own personal experience, it can be a difficult task to catch all the events I want to see at a festival, and this is mainly due to the vast distances in location. Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes place at Town Hall for festival run events, while Melbourne Fringe takes place at Trades Hall. This means there is always a place to find a representative, and to just drop in, have a chat, and see what’s happening. From looking at how other festivals operate, I think mirroring this model, with the thematic styling of Melbourne Queer Film Festival’s program, will make the festival more authentic and seem like a singular concept, rather than a whole lot of films screenings around the city.