Should I add laurels to my poster?

On the surface, it feels like an obvious yes. You worked hard. Your film was accepted. Maybe it even won awards. Naturally, you want to showcase those victories. Laurels feel like proof or validation you made something awesome.

But from a programming perspective, it doesn’t help.

Programmers and screeners generally do not care how your film performed at other festivals. That may sound harsh, but it’s the reality of curation.