Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival + Quarxx

The first episode of the Festival Podcast features an interview with Marko Men, the head programmer of the Grossman Fantastic Film Online Festival. The conversation covers the festival's history, unique aspects, film selection process, guest experiences, and survival guide for filmmakers. It also delves into the positioning of the festival in the context of the film festival circuit and its community-building activities. The conversation covers insights from Marco Metzen, the film 'The Ones Who Grieve', the affliction of the Black Veil, the Tesla Tower and electricity, revisited zombie and new wave zombie, period setting and cinematography, the filmmaking journey, handling rejection, festival advice, and the Grossman Fantastic Film and Wine Festival experience.TakeawaysGrossman Festival's unique combination of film and wine sets it apartCommunity and networking play a significant role at Grossman Festival Insights into the filmmaking journeyImportance of perseverance and festival experienceChapters00:00 Introduction to Grossman Festival00:46 History of Grossman Festival01:17 Influence of Karl Brosman and Fritz Lang03:06 Positioning of Grossman Festival04:02 Unique Aspects of Grossman Festival05:29 Community and Networking at Grossman Festival06:53 Guests and Personal Experiences08:02 Securing Guests for the Festival09:45 Film Selection Process11:42 Film Programming and Scheduling24:16 Film Premieres and Selection Criteria25:13 Events and Activities at Grossman Festival27:33 Survival Guide for Filmmakers at Grossman28:32 Introduction to the Festival29:26 Insights from Marco Metzen31:48 Quarks and His Film32:32 The Ones Who Grieve33:25 The Black Veil Affliction34:18 The Tesla Tower and Electricity35:08 Revisited Zombie and New Wave Zombie35:28 Period Setting and Cinematography37:19 Pandemonium and Filmmaking Journey47:28 Handling Rejection and Festival Advice53:14 Grossman Fantastic Film and Wine Festival Experiencehttp://www.festforge.art