BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival

BEYOND FILM SCHOOL: HOW TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE LIFE

BEYOND FILM SCHOOL: HOW TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE LIFE
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10am

BEYOND FILM SCHOOL: HOW TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE LIFE
Academy Pavilion, Downtown Cary Park | 90 minutes | Workshop
Instructor: Crickett Rumley

This is a dynamic, interactive workshop for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters ready to move beyond craft mastery, offering tools to refine your voice, build resilience, and create a sustainable, grounded path in the film industry.

Crickett Rumley is the founder and senior director of the Film Festival Department at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles. She has guided filmmakers to official selections at festivals ranging from Sundance to Bronzelens and to wins and nominations at the Student Academy Awards, the BAFTA Student Film Awards, the DGA Student Film Awards, and the College Television Awards. She is on the board of the Film Festival Alliance, serves as the Panels Director for the Tallgrass Film Festival, and has taught workshops and served on juries for festivals around the U.S. 

 
 
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