The software, which was initially developed for the next edition of Les Arcs Film Festival, has already enrolled 50 clients, including Series Mania, Karlovy Vary, Cannes Cinéfondation and Angoulême festival. Amid the coronavirus crisis, a plethora of festivals have canceled their physical editions, while others have maintained them but are creating a virtual component for people who aren’t able to travel and attend.
“We believe that the priority is to facilitate the organisation of festivals in this challenging time and to help them to decide at the last minute whether they can switch entirely or partially to online, depending on the fast-changing sanitary situation,” said Guillaume Calop, the general manager Les Arcs Film Festival and associate manager of FestiCiné.
FestiCiné will also be used in a market environment with its “one to one meetings” feature for project holders. the tool will be generating a Zoom link for each meeting that will be published on the participant’s schedule, and will manage side events, such as cocktails, luncheons and panels.