Karl Feldberg, the organiser of the Southern Gate Festival, takes one last look at the stage, where soon the winners of this year's film awards will be announced. The stage is closed off by a red curtain yet, but it slowly opens, when he gave the order to do so.
"Alright! Let's test the lights, let it flicker.....", the lights start flickering. "Now focus on the canvas and show me that animation for the winner announcement....Perfect!"

He was content with what his team has done. "Start the AC and get some fresh air in here, then we can start! Are the journalists out front already?"
"Yes, Sir. All the important newspapers and TV channels are standing at the side of the red carpet and are awaiting the arrival of our guests", one of his assistants answers.
"Well, well. It's only a matter of minutes until the first guests arrive. Let's get outside, so we can greet them with a glass of champagne after they survived the flickering lights of the media!"

He chuckled as he was not sure, if he missed standing in the spotlight or whether he hated the paparazzi and journalists enough to be grateful that he is "just" an organiser of the biggest cultural event Pacifica has to offer in recent times nowadays. He walks through the Gottschalk Theatre to the front entrance of the building, getting out his golden keys and unlocking the doors. When he opened them up wide, he already saw the first limousine halting at the front of the red carpet. Between the actor/actress or director and him is just a stretch of 200 m, a wall of advertisements on the right, a crowd of journalists, paparazzi and screaming fans on the other with a bit of security everywhere keeping everyone in check.

Now it begins - the film festival of the Southern Gate Festival 2020!