Open Submissions, Closed Networks? Festival Programmers, Distribution Companies, and the Blurred Line Between Access and Influence
A Film Industry Watch review found 11 publicly documented cases where festival programmers or selection figures also worked in distribution, sales, acquisitions, or festival strategy. The issue is not proof of misconduct, but whether a subjective, pu
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The Closed-Loop Economy of Short Film: DokuFest, Radiator IP Sales, and the Soft Power of Europe’s Festival Networks
A publicly documented overlap involving DokuFest, Radiator IP Sales, and filmmaker-programmer Samir Karahoda raises broader questions about reciprocal professional incentives, distribution pathways, and institutional access in Europe’s publicly fun