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
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
Is the Integrity of the European Film Industry Compromised?
Before we delve into the details of this article, we want to remind our readers of a simple yet crucial fact: every year film festivals receive thousands of submissions. The most prestigious ones can receive as many as 15,000 submissions annually.&nb
Torino Film Lab – Family Ties and Favoritism during Matthieu Darras’ tenure as the Artistic Director
Through the valued contributions of our readers, Film Industry Watch has learned that during Matthieu Darras’ tenure as the Artistic Director of the Torino Film Lab, his sister, Isabelle Collombat (formerly Isabelle Darras), participated in the
CASE STUDY: The Concentration of Power, Influence & Control in the European Industry
In the past decade and a half, the European film industry has witnessed the emergence of several key organizations, ostensibly designed as tools to support the film industry and filmmakers. However, a closer examination reveals a more complex narrati