Festivals on Festivals

I was extremely proud to see Cucalorus on the list in this article. I know it's not a farfetched notion for it to be included, but it was still exciting to see. One of the things I took away from the article are the gripes with the bigger film festivals. I didn't expect it to be so exclusive for whatever reason, but it made me all the more glad that there are other festivals giving rejected movies the time of day. The article was very critical of the different countries film festivals played in. First Italy, then France, then America. Not to say that these claims about facism and elitism aren't true, but the veracity at which the author went after these countries and their faults with film festivals was slightly startling. Josh Koury's festival seems like a worthwhile thing to put on your bucket list. BUFF sounds far more accepting than others especially with it not being a slave to the people that fund it. Something that always spells out trouble for most of the world seems to be backers. Or rather huge backers that have to be promised something in order to garner their support. Overall I thought the article was justly critical of the mainstream film festival circuit and did a film job highlighting the other, smaller, more accessible festivals. Josh Koury's answers to interview questions also serve to help young filmmakers struggling to get their film seen no matter how many times they are rejected.