With multi user capabilities, sorting, filtering, a reporting engine and other features intuitively handled, the learning curve for getting up to speed for novice users is surprisingly low.

It's not necessary to even know what a data table is, let alone how things like field types and other normally difficult tasks are handled. There is a simple form designer that can be used to layout data screens exactly as users envision them, then all of the technical parts of creating tables, handling relations and other usually high learning curve tasks are handled automatically. It's geared towards non-technical users and handles the technical parts of creating a database automatically with no database knowledge required by the end user. Database Oasis (strikes a good balance between simplified user interface and feature set. There is another option in the 'free to try' category that has been around for a few years.

Over our first couple of years, a google doc spreadsheet was created by someone which I then had access to however I found it daunting to access the info I needed and it was difficult to keep up to date. Ideally I'd create a system that was easy to access all info to my and my team of festival organizers. A database is the first way I came up with to do this but I'd rather avoid spending days learning software. Unlike other 'attendee registration' boring forms sent out, I basically would like to take the info they send me in a personal email and transfer it to their 'file' that I've created if that's possible. I need a clever and easy way to track who's attending, who's sending their 'people', who those people are and their titles, what day they arrive in town (for airport trans), if they need accommodation and for how many people, what their film is and what category it's in, what workshops they're hosting/attending etc. Hi Gavin! I am a volunteer with a small film festival (60+ films) who is the point person for all talent, meaning directors, producers, actors, etc involved with the films.

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