The IFFS announced today that Gary Ellis has been named the Executive Director of the IFFS Europe. Ellis is the former Executive Manager of Film Festivals and Events for the Pacific Film and Television Commission in Australia, and held a dual role as the Executive Director of the Brisbane International Film Festival.
Ellis was incredibly successful in developing unique marketing and communication strategies that drastically improved the Brisbane Festival's sponsorship support and audience size. Ellis is looking forward to using his expertise to help establish a stronger IFFS presence in Europe.
"I am very pleased to be joining the team presenting IFFS Europe, which provides the ideal platform for festivals to share ideas and enhance their events," Ellis said. "In particular, I believe the Summit provides a critical and necessary forum to focus on the business aspects of presenting successful events. With sessions addressing the key areas of sponsorship, marketing, technology and management practice alongside programming the Summit is vitally important to the sustainability of the industry."


NEXT SUMMIT
APRIL 15-16, 2008 THE CUMBERLAND HOTEL LONDON
2nd Annual International Film Festival Summit Europe in London Connecting Film Festivals Worldwide
The 2nd Annual IFFS Europe is the largest dedicated gathering of the European film festival community, which provides a platform for the community to explore ways to collaborate and promote the advancement of the film festival industry. This is the exclusive meeting place for industry professionals, vendors and those committed to the film festival and entertainment industry to dialogue with their peers, share insights and gain knowledge that will help grow film festivals and keep the industry thriving.
This year's IFFS Europe, taking place April 15-16, 2008, at The Cumberland Hotel in London, will have industry leaders discussing the latest trends in funding and sponsorship, programming, operations and management, publicity and public relations, acquisition and distribution, technology solutions, long-term planning and sustainable growth, and executive management.