Navigating Film Festivals

The Business

Los Angeles

Navigating Film Festivals

Ron Hofmann, Rebekah Louisa Smith, Hanna Mason & Lisa Ogdie

Monday, June 23, 2025

You must be signed in to view status

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Sign In

Join us for a 45-minute discussion with publicist Ron Hofmann, 'Film Festival Doctor' Rebekah Louisa Smith, PROOF Film Festival Manager Hanna Mason & Lisa Ogdie of Soho House, followed by a 20-minute Q&A.


BIOS:

Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor, is a change agent. Her focus on film festivals and mental health is the first of its kind within the film industry. She creates new ways to approach festival strategies and redefine how to look after one’s mental health within the intense & rewarding world of film festivals.

Rebekah and the hard-working team are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure film festival screenings, win awards, and cultivate a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently, her company has won more than 2,500 awards for their clients and three Oscar success stories. She has supported over 850 creatives across the world, enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams. 

Hanna Mason is the PROOF Film Festival Manager, powered by the American Cinematheque. PROOF is a short film festival dedicated to showing the best in proof-of-concepts. Previously, Hanna was the Operations Manager and Associate Programmer at the BendFilm Festival in Bend, Oregon, where she oversaw all daily operations of the festival and the Tin Pan Theater. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in History and Cinema Studies. Hanna is originally from Denver, Colorado and currently based in Los Angeles.