kevincarr wrote:
Oh gosh... since I've been called out by name, I suppose I should ask something. (Though I had the privilege of grilling you and Bruce with all of my other questions in my podcast.)
So here's my question: Can we expect a mid-March date to be relatively set in stone for the SciFi Marathon? Or will there be conflicts (like rotating spring breaks) that will change the date?
Oh, and one more... What can we do as an audience (aside from buying a ticket and convincing others to attend) to help build the core audience and get the word out for this and future marathons?
Kevin Carr: Question Master!
I'll try not to misquote him, but for years Bruce has wanted to set a mid-March date as a fairly regular time for the SF Marathon. As far as we can tell, it only interferes with Easter once in the next twenty years. But we'll see how things go.
What can you as an audience do? Well, word of mouth is always our greatest asset. But we're also always looking for people to distribute fliers in places where they'd drum up some support. Our Facebook, Twitter and internet feeds have allowed us to increase our audience reach, but we still have to convince people to show up. So I dunno.....maybe blackmail a bunch of people who are on the fence? Oh wait, did I say that?
Wait! I know! When you tell people about the Marathons, make sure to emphasize that they're not just a collection of films, that the people and the experience are as much fun as the movies. We're going to try to emphasize that aspect more in the coming months, but in the meantime, let newbies (and remind lapsed believers) that this truly is an event.