| WHO IS ORGANIZING THIS EVENT? |
The Orfelin Circle, a DC-based non-profit with a mission to promote Serbian art. More found here https://serbfilm.com/learn-more/ and here www.orfelin. org |
| WHO IS SPONSORING THIS EVENT? |
Private donors, public grants, donations for tickets, and merchandise provide funding. |
| WHAT TEAM OR INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVENT’S LOGISTICS? |
The Orfelin Circle’s Film Festival Program team of volunteers |
| CAN YOU PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE EVENT ORGANIZERS? |
info@serbfilm.com |
| WHO IS THE EVENT MANAGER OR EVENT PLANNER? |
Team of people found here: https://serbfilm.com/who-we-are/ |
| WHAT ARE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT? |
To effectively promote Serbian cinema and present a modern and diverse image of Serbia |
| WHAT IS THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THE EVENT? |
Local DC population, US-based Balkan diaspora, diplomats, and supporters of the festival’s mission |
| WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE EVENT TAKE PLACE? |
October 17-19, in Washington, DC |
| WHAT IS THE OVERALL THEME OR STYLE OF THE EVENT? |
It’s a casual event with a single business casual VIP reception, several parties and other events that are considered casual |
| HOW WILL THE EVENT BE PROMOTED AND MARKETED? |
Online, via media, and local events |
| HOW WILL THE EVENT BUDGET BE DEVELOPED AND MANAGED? |
Run by the Orfelin Circle, a DC non-profit, supervised by the Board and Program Manager appointed by the Board. The management team is small and consists of volunteer staff |
| WHAT FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE EVENT? |
We received a public grant from the Serbian government in 2025 and 2024, local DC and Chicago-based donors, individuals, and companies |
| WHAT STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO TRACK AND MONITOR EXPENSES? |
We have tracking of the income through our accounting software, QuickBooks. We use other platforms such as Eventive, Stripe, PayPal, and others. |
| HOW WILL THE REGISTRATION PROCESS BE MANAGED (E.G., IN-PERSON, ONLINE)? |
Online platform Eventive, which is integrated into our website. |
| HOW WILL EVENT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS BE MANAGED AND TRAINED? |
We will have training for all closer to the event. Contact us at info@serbfilm.com if interested. |
| WHAT KIND OF MENU WILL BE OFFERED, AND HOW WILL DIETARY NEEDS BE ACCOMMODATED? |
No food planned for the theaters, only for separate parties at the designated venues. |
| DID THE EVENT MEET ITS ESTABLISHED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES? |
We provide a detailed report and use that for the grant report, and will publicly share it on the website https://serbfilm.com/2024_summary/ |
