Pitching Pr

On this episode of Pitching PR, I get to speak with Natalie Petozzi. She explains what it’s like working at film festivals, particularly managing press junkets and dealing with unexpected bumps in the road. Natalie worked as an assistant at Alliant Films before joining Entertainment One’s PR/Promotions department. Now, she manages their PR team. Every year, she also works the Toronto International Film Festival. Listen in as Natalie describes her career path and what it’s like managing press junkets at film festivals. Topics: How Natalie promotes films for festivals The festival process Booking press events Managing variables Preparing for TIFF Anticipating inappropriate questions from the press Using social media Natalie’s biggest “uh-oh” moment This podcast is courtesy of Pitch Graphic Design, a Toronto based firm, whose goal is to provide quality graphic designs for Public Relations. If you would like to get in touch with Pitch, please fill out the contact form.  Resources: Entertainment One TIFF Natalie