Film Festival Jury Favoritism and Prior Connections
Film festivals strive for impartiality, but there have been notable instances where jury members awarded prizes to directors with whom they had prior connections. Below are documented cases and patterns, organized by type of connection, along with ho
North Macedonia: Milcho Manchevski’s case against the National Film Agency and the Filmmakers Guild
Thanks to readers contribution, we’ve been made aware of the following case which was originally published below. Also below is a response from the Macedonian Film Professionals Association, and finally an additional post about the case. Scroll
Venice, Locarno programmers, Varicoloured distribution company possible conflict of interest
Carla Vulpiani, a programmer specializing in short films at the Venice Film Festival, and Enrico Vannucci, holding a similar role at the Locarno Film Festival, are both involved in running VariColoured, a company that promotes and sells short films.