Rebuttal Regarding the Articles “Armenia’s Cash Rebate Plan for Foreign Films” and “Armenia: Turbulence in the Local Film Industry”
Following the publication of our reader-submitted reports on May 30 and July 7, 2025, regarding Armenia’s new cash rebate scheme and broader developments in the country’s film sector (here and here), the Cinema Foundation of Armenia (CFA) has iss
Is Cannes’s Factory a pay‑to‑play scheme?
If you’ve ever tried to raise money for a film production, ask yourself this: how much easier would it be if the project you were pitching came with a guaranteed Cannes premiere through a curated program? Back in February 2024, we received the
Sundance’s Little Dirty Secret: How NYU’s Elite Grip is Crushing Indie Dreams
By FIW staff The Sundance Film Festival bills itself as the ultimate stage for independent cinema, a supposed democratizer of storytelling where fresh, diverse voices can break through. But scratch the surface, and you’ll find a glaring farce:
Gender Discrimination – Oppressed Voices from Turkey, US & Israel
Film Industry Watch received the following email, with certain details redacted to protect the filmmaker’s identity: “Thanks for the information. If you are genuinely interested in hearing favoritism, censorship, or institutional bias in my own f
Jerusalem Film Festival, a Celebration of Discrimination: How Israel’s Film Industry Is Punishing Its Men
An update to this post – Oppressed Voices from Turkey, the US and Israel – is published here. Earlier this month we published a detailed exposé on the gender imbalance and institutional corruption permeating Israel’s publicly funded ci
Response from The Omladinski Film Festival Sarajevo
In response to the recent post “Omladinski Film Festival Sarajevo: Mounting Allegations of Non-Payment, Intimidation & Financial Mismanagement”, the festival sent us the following response: Dear colleagues, In response to the article
11 Female Nominees, One Male: Inside Israel’s Ophir Awards, Chaos & Derangement
While The Far Right Clings To Power, The Radical Left Loses Grip On Reality Israeli Cabinet Moves To Dismantle Public Broadcaster’s Newsroom, Deepening Battle Over Press Freedom A related post – An Oppressed Voice from Turkey – is publi
Omladinski Film Festival Sarajevo: Mounting Allegations of Non-Payment, Intimidation & Financial Mismanagement
July 19th – in response to this post, the festival sent us an email, posted here. We want to thank the reader that brought this issue to our attention. Please continue to contact us anonymously if you have anything to report. The Omladinski Fil
Armenia: Turbulence in the local Film Industry
UPDATE July 31: A response to this article is published here: Film Industry Watch is publishing the following user-submitted investigative report about potential issues in Armenia’s film industry. This material raises questions about transparen