Thank you for your comment. It seems like an ambitious film, likely funded primarily through public support, we assume? However, we believe you may have missed the main point of the article. When a festival or award founder is also an active director winning awards at events they help organize, it creates a clear conflict of interest.

This isn’t about the quality of the film, which we haven’t watched, it’s about transparency and fairness. Those unwilling to face such scrutiny can step down from roles in organizations to eliminate potential conflicts. Abuse and protection of power are human tendencies, and it’s our role to report on these practices, regardless of the individual or country involved.

The information we’ve shared came from Romanian filmmakers who approached us, highlighting a concern within the local industry. We urge the film industry to de-normalize such practices, fostering fairness and transparency in what is, sadly, a dying art form.