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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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
Dual Role as Glasgow Short Film Festival Programmer & at a Short Films Distribution Company
Sanne Jehoul’s concurrent positions as Programme Director at the Glasgow Short Film Festival, Scotland’s premier short film event and a BAFTA Qualifying event, and as a member of the team at Square Eyes, a Vienna-based festival distributi