The Dirty Dozen: Programming and Traffic Department

“The Dirty Dozen:” Programming and Traffic Department

Identify the “what.”

1) What is the project supposed to achieve?

- We want to provide the viewers with a diverse range of films and create a community amongst the filmmakers and attendees.

2) Who is the customer?

- The customer is the average filmmaker who admires film for its form of storytelling and its ability to bring different cultures together.

3) What are the deliverables of the project?

- The deliverables of this project is to inform film lovers of the varying types of film and the different mediums of storytelling.

Identify the “how.”

4) What is the budget?

- The budget will be determined in part by the amount of film submissions that the festival receives.

5) How long will it take?

- Programming is a task that requires attention and updates everyday. So, to be an effective department we will need to continually update the class on submissions as well as aiding in the promotion of the event.

6) What specific skills are needed?

- Strong communication skills, a good work ethic, and the ability to plan ahead, I believe, are beneficiary skills for the project.

7) What special resources are needed?

- Google calendar and Google drive have proven to be effective ways of helping us achieve our goal.

8) Who is working the project? What is each person’s job?

- Matt is the Programming and Traffic Director, and his responsibilities include formatting the submissions, manages the administration of the Call for Entry, and leading the class discussions regarding the abstracts, films, and papers.

9) What is the schedule?

- For the next three weeks, we have planned for the class to watch around 20 films per week for class discussions. We are planning on having a presentation tip sheet ready for the writers by February 12^th. Also, we are planning on making the final decisions regarding the films, papers, and awards on February 19^th.

Other considerations.

10) What are the risks? (Small vs. large impact, likely vs. unlikely)

- When programming an event, there can be many risks, including failing to administer a thorough walk-thru of event prior to the date of the event, and unresponsiveness on the part of the event’s attendees.

11) How will you communicate with your team?

- The primary means of communication is via phones/texting, and we will also communicate using to do lists on Google drive and Google calendar.

12) How will you determine if the project is successful?

- One way in which we can determine the project’s success is through the responsiveness of the attendees on the day of the event.

My First Week in Visions

Hey everyone! So this is my first semester working for Visions and I am so excited about having the opportunity to work with everyone here! Since this is my first time working with Visions, I am still trying to get acclimated with the process. After reviewing my new job position, I have found that it is really important for me to understand the whole process so that I can plan accordingly. I understand that part of my job description is to create and manage the department’s weekly and monthly calendar.

After attending four meetings (one joint meeting with the Programming/Traffic Department and the Operations Department), I feel I have a much better understanding of what needs to be done this semester. After discussing it with my department, we have found that it would be best if we had our own to do list that is separated into two parts: a weekly to do list and a “looking ahead” to do list, which lists tasks that we still need to keep in mind and for which to prepare. Right now, and I am planning for the upcoming meeting (1/24) with Sandra Jackson and I am also trying to figure out the smaller tasks that I need to plan for in the next couple of weeks.