Eventival

Eventival is festival management software that follows an event from its call for submissions through to publishing the final programme. Film festivals are its main users, though music festivals, awards, theatre events, book fairs and conferences also use it. The vendor says it has served hundreds of festivals across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia.

What Eventival offers

• Submissions and selection — receiving, reviewing and choosing films or artists.
• Scheduling — building screening and event timetables.
• Hospitality and accreditation — guest invitations, travel and hotel arrangements, and passes.
• Registration — delegate and participant sign-up.
• Publishing — preparing festival materials and syncing them to websites.
• Festival app — audiences browse films and screenings and build their own schedule.

Who it works with

Film festivals, film industry bodies, awards, theatre and performing arts festivals, film schools, book fairs and professional communities.

Key facts

• Experience: over 1,100 festival editions served, according to the company.
• Extras: also works as a CRM and project tool.