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Since they held up many a newsletter delivery over the past few months, I thought I’d start the premium content component of Marshall and the Movies by providing some insight into what exactly it is I do at film festivals. Why are they so all-consuming? What inspires me to fan the flames of exhaustion to chase this specific thrill? Why do I take weeks of PTO from my job to … do more work? My hope is that the below, inspired by the format of The Cut’s “How I Get It Done” series, will help clarify the method behind my madness.

*Why yes, we do need some stinkin’ badges.*

How I Get It Done: Film Festivals

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