Anna Brandberg

So, real talk. Is #MIGW healthy? A thread: I'll start by saying I'm so grateful for all the opportunities I've enjoyed during #MIGW18. I've also been talking to a lot of people about how incredibly crunchy the week is. 1/7

So many people have suffered mentally and emotionally, several even to the point of physical illnesses and injuries caused directly by the stress and anxiety leading up to Games Week. I'm talking hospitalisations. 2/7

How can we find a way to celebrate our industry without also feeding into our huge problems with crunch culture and drinking culture? We even had multiple talks and panels at #GCAP18 and #PAXAUS18 about crunch, and about how we need to grow up as an industry. 3/7

Yet we do this to ourselves every year. 4/7

A few people I spoke to tried to explain it as 'we have to cram it all into a week because we have interstate and international visitors who can't afford to take more time out.' 5/7

I would argue that the Australian film industry has similar requirements, and yet hosts multiple events (both industry and consumer facing) in multiple states across the year. There must be a way we can spread this stuff out so people don't FOMO themselves into oblivion. 6/7

Let's have a constructive conversation; I want to hear your suggestions on how to improve this! @GCAPConf @PAXAus @GamesWeekMelbs @gdaa_oz @TreveReed @YugSTAR @jenmacl @jazzrozz, penny for your thoughts? Everyone, feel free to tag people you think might want to contribute. <3 7/7

It's also the final week of semester for most students who attend. A very stressful time. I've completely missed some previous years due to this.