# Inside the Mind of Film Festival Programmer & Manager Hanna Mason

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Podcast: [The Film Festival Doctor Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-film-festival-doctor-podcast-7170213)
Published: 2026-03-18T05:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Rebekah speaks with seasoned Festival programmer and manager Hanna Mason about her impressive career programming film festivals and what she specifically looks for when curating Documentary short film programs for the Oscar qualifying Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and what makes an impressive proof of concept short film. This episode is dedicated to the Hope for Stomach Cancer Charity as part of Podcasthon’s goal to raise awareness of a charity.

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