UKRAINE: Conflict of Interest and Nepotism in the local Film Industry
Thanks to readers contribution, we’ve been informed of recent controversy around the integrity and transparency of cultural funding, particularly in the context of international support, in Ukraine. At the heart of this story is a substantial d
North Macedonia: Milcho Manchevski’s case against the National Film Agency and the Filmmakers Guild
Thanks to readers contribution, we’ve been made aware of the following case which was originally published below. Also below is a response from the Macedonian Film Professionals Association, and finally an additional post about the case. Scroll
Gender Politics – Has the Industry Gone Too Far?
Published 13/2/2024 ACE Producers: Torino Film Lab staff page: Cannes’ Residency Fall 2023: The Israeli Film Fund social media banner: Has gender politics in the film industry, mirroring society as a whole, has gone too far in correcting histor
Talking Shorts online Magazine, EU Funded, a Tool for Self Promotion?
Thanks to readers contribution, we’ve learned that Talking Shorts (TalkingShorts.com), an online magazine which is funded by the EU, is nothing more than a tool for self promotion. Publicly claiming that the magazine was created in order to fos
How Medium sized Festivals Grovel to the Big Boys, by Selecting the Same Films
If you’ve ever wondered why the same films are selected again and again by many different festivals, selections which are often not justified by their artistic merit, and despite the enormous amount of films which are produced each year, this a