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| Short Film Programming for a new Oscar Qualifying Film Festival; the Dallas International Film Festival | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:35:41 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Amber Ekleberry, the recently Oscar Qualifying Dallas International Film Festival’s Senior Director of Programming. During their discussion, they discuss curating the shorts programme for DIFF, her plans for the festival and what makes a award winning short film | |||
| Spotlight on Ashton Campbell, The Oak Cliff Film Festival’s Co-Director | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:54:11 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with the Emmy award winning Ashton Campbell. During their discussion, they discuss his career journey so far including co-directing the Oak Cliff Film Festival, the secret to being a great interviewer & the iconic Texas Theatre. | |||
| Helping Students Achieve Successful Festival Exposure: Q&A with USC School of Cinematic Arts | 17 May 2020 | 00:23:32 | |
Clementine Ledger, USC School of Cinematic Arts Festival Coordinator, talks to Rebekah about helping their students create successful festival strategies. | |||
| The World of Webseries - Welcome to the World of 'Rebecca Gold' | 03 May 2020 | 00:26:24 | |
Director Ian David Diaz talks to Rebekah about his multi-award-winning web series Rebecca Gold and how it came together. | |||
| Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director: Q&A with The North Hollywood Cinefest | 19 Apr 2020 | 00:24:37 | |
The man behind one of LA's top reviewed Film Festivals - The North Hollywood Cinefest - Gustavo Sampaio talks to Rebekah about the festival's origins. | |||
| Spotlight On: Q&A with Actor and Director Johnny Rey Diaz | 05 Apr 2020 | 00:27:36 | |
Rebekah talks to established L.A. based actor and director Johnny Rey Diaz about juggling acting and directing and how film festivals helped him on his journey. | |||
| Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19 | 29 Mar 2020 | 00:18:56 | |
In this special episode, Rebekah talks you through how to adjust your film festival strategy around the impact of the Coronavirus. | |||
| An Introduction to The People's Republic of Movies: Q&A with Filmmaker Eric Blakeney | 22 Mar 2020 | 00:24:56 | |
Filmmaker Eric Blakeney chats to Rebekah about his recently launched collaborative film finance business, PROM - The People's Republic of Movies | |||
| Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Tom Lawes | 08 Mar 2020 | 00:37:35 | |
Director and Composer Tom Lawes discusses his extraordinary filmmaking journey and the making of his silent award winning feature film, Amaryllis. | |||
| Law & Order: The Importance Of Having A Lawyer On Your Team | 23 Feb 2020 | 00:29:36 | |
Rebekah chats to legal consultants, Leighton Lloyd and Simon Long about why a legal team are an essential component of a film production | |||
| Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director - The Valley Film Festival | 09 Feb 2020 | 00:26:02 | |
Tracey Adlai - the woman behind one of the biggest L.A. Film Festivals - The Valley Film Festival - talks to Rebekah about what makes the event so successful. | |||
| From Production to Distribution - The World of Gunpowder & Sky | 26 Jan 2020 | 00:25:01 | |
Anna Levine, Development Manager for Gunpowder & Sky - one of the world's biggest up and coming genre production and distribution companies - talks to Rebekah about how to do great horror and sci-fi on a budget. | |||
| Celebrating all things Shot on Film & Celluloid Jewelry with The Silver Screen Team | 20 Feb 2025 | 00:40:48 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Claire Richardson & Natalie Daniels the founders of Silver Screen. During their discussion, they discuss their festival which creates a celluloid community through screenings, Q&As and networking, their analog short film fund and their innovative jewelry business which makes jewelry from celluloid. | |||
| Inside The Mind Of A Film Festival Director - The HollyShorts Film Festival | 12 Jan 2020 | 00:29:21 | |
Holly Castro is the Managing Director of HollyShorts, one of the biggest short film festivals in the world. She chats to Rebekah about how this LA based event has grown and become an Academy Award qualifying festival - and how incredibly proud she feels of the festival's alumni. | |||
| Spotlight On: Q&A with Actress, Writer, Producer and Director Meghan Sunder | 29 Dec 2019 | 00:26:10 | |
Director Meghan Sunder talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film Olympians and its successful film festival journey. | |||
| Spotlight on: Q&A with the Creative Team of Ladies Most Deject | 15 Dec 2019 | 00:27:02 | |
Clients of the Film Festival Doctor, creatives Mark Sayler and Conner Wharton, discuss the making of their short film 'Ladies Most Deject'. | |||
| Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Lynda Reiss | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:29:33 | |
Famous for being prop master on 'Stranger Things' and 'True Detective', director Lynda Reiss talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film 'Ready To Go' and its successful film festival journey. | |||
| The Film Festival Journey - From Script to Screen to Festival - Q&A with Stephen David Brooks | 17 Nov 2019 | 00:25:50 | |
Established US-based director Stephen David Brooks gives Rebekah an honest and insightful interview about his journey from making films to making powerful connections at film festivals. www.stephendavidbrooks.com | |||
| The Circe Festival - California's first Immersive VR Film Festival - with Sean Marlon Newcombe | 04 Nov 2019 | 00:25:18 | |
Rebekah to talks to Festival Director Sean Marlon Newcombe who introduces us to his groundbreaking VR Film Festival - the first of its kind which will be an immersive experience for all of those who attend. | |||
| The Importance of Self Belief - Q&A with Lillianna | 20 Oct 2019 | 00:27:36 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks to L.A. based actress Lillianna, who gives a raw and honest interview about the importance of believing in yourself. Instagram - lilliannalove | |||
| How to Find Your Voice - Q&A with Holly Charlotte Campbell AKA The HCC | 06 Oct 2019 | 00:25:00 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks to influencer Holly Charlotte Campbell aka The HCC, who helps people find their inner voice and build their confidence using creative spiritual techniques | |||
| Inside the Mind of a Festival Director - Q&A with the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Founder Jason Fiddler | 22 Sep 2019 | 00:28:42 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks to the Festival Director of one of the world's best LGBTQI Film Festivals - Jason Fiddler of the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. https://www.dglff.org.za/ Instagram - dbngayfilmfest | |||
| The Power of Positivity for your festival strategy: Q&A with Laura Powers | 08 Sep 2019 | 00:26:15 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks to American psychic to the stars and international public figure Laura Powers about the spiritual tools which should be integrated into your festival strategy. | |||
| Exploring the Culture of a Texas Fest: The Billy The Kid Film Festival | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:32:25 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Claire Luci DiGiorgio Vasquez the co-founder of The Billy The Kid Film Festival. During their discussion, they take a deep dive into this unique Texas based Film Festival exploring how they look for films that challenge filmmakers to explore the lives of the disenfranchised, the broken, and the outcast. | |||
| Film Financing: Q&A with Exec Producer Phil McCauley | 26 Aug 2019 | 00:28:42 | |
Rebekah talks to Exec Producer Phil McCauley about the dos and don'ts of film financing and the importance of film festivals. Phil is happy for you to connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-mccauley-b340b31/ | |||
| Preparing your festival strategy in your film’s development stage | 11 Aug 2019 | 00:26:58 | |
Film Festival Doctor Rebekah talks to established South African film Director Mark Engles about his upcoming feature MASINGA. You can contact Mark through: mark@blastfilms.co.za, or from from website: blastfilms.co.za | |||
| Film Festival Doctor Intro | 04 Aug 2019 | 00:00:43 | |
Hi! I'm Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor and my podcast is designed to help you achieve film festival success and beyond. Not only to do we cover with our guests the key things to include in your festival strategy including creating your goals, planning your budgets and which festivals to target, we also go beyond this and talk about the importance of attaching a sales agent to your film, theatrical distribution planning and the all-important personal and self-development skills to name just a few of the topics we cover with our fascinating and celebrated guests. There will also be spotlight interviews with our clients who share their festival journey with you and how important the festival circuit is for your film. | |||
| Exploring the Complex Role of a Film Projectionist with Chad Pierce | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:35:51 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks with Chad Pierce the Head Projectionist at the Texas Theatre and explores with him the role of a film projectionist also known as a theatres ‘invisible thread.’ | |||
| South Side Studios & the Sunscreen Film Festival with Tony Armer | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:42:15 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks with Tony Armer the Head of Production at Talon Entertainment & Co Founder of the Sunscreen Film Festival about the opening of the Dallas based South Side Studios & the upcoming 20th edition of the Sunscreen Film Festival which he is the co-founder of. | |||
| A Guide to Smartphone Filmmaking & Film Festivals with Bart Weiss | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:42:02 | |
In this episode, Rebekah talks with filmmaker and educator Bart Weiss about his latest book ‘Smartphone Cinema Making Great Films With Your Mobile Phone’ and how to navigate the festival circuit with a film made on your smartphone | |||
| Creating a Community & Showcase for Black Filmmakers with the Denton Black Film Festival Founders Harry and Linda Eaddy | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:32:25 | |
In this episode Rebekah talks in depth with the Denton Black Film Festival team Harry and Linda Eaddy exploring how it is dedicated to preserving and celebrating Black culture with film at its heart and spotlights on other forms of storytelling, including spoken word, art, music, comedy, and dance. | |||
| Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19 - Further Updates | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:20:59 | |
In this special episode, Rebekah offers further updates regarding how to adjust your film festival strategy around the impact of COVID-19. | |||
| Spotlight On - Q&A with Actress & Writer Vivien Reid | 01 Jun 2020 | 00:24:05 | |
Writer and Actress Vivien Reid discusses her extraordinary filmmaking journey and the making of her award winning short film ‘The Box’. | |||
| Short Film Programming at the Tribeca Film Festival with Ben Thompson | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:55:36 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Ben Thompson, the VP of Shorts Programming at the Oscar Qualifying TriBeCa Festival. During their discussion, they discuss Ben’s journey towards becoming a programmer, Curating the shorts programmes, how a block of shorts programming is built and the exact groundbreaking number of short films that he’s watched | |||
| Building an Oscar Winning Film Festival with HollyShorts Co-Director Daniel Sol | 20 Mar 2025 | 01:04:52 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Daniel Sol, the Co-Director & Founder of the Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Festival. During their discussion, they discuss how HollyShorts grew to become an Oscar Qualifying film festival, what types of short films they look for and what qualities an Oscar winning short film has. | |||
| Documentary Film Programming 101 with the Thin Line Fest | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:22:31 | |
In this episode Rebekah chats with the team members of the longest running documentary film festival in Texas the Thin Line Festival about their programming techniques & secrets. | |||
| Festival Programming and Curation with the Wyoming International Film Festival Exec Director Rudi Womack | 03 Apr 2025 | 00:48:41 | |
In this episode Rebekah has an in-depth chat with Rudi Womack the Exec Director of one of the Wild West’s best festivals The Wyoming International Film Festival. | |||
| Festival Programming and Filmmaking in Australia with Kyle Goldfinch | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:43:35 | |
In this episode Rebekah has an in-depth chat with the multi talented festival screener & filmmaker Kyle Goldfinch | |||
| Narrative Film Programming at the Sundance Film Festival with Ana Souza | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:42:39 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Ana Souza Manager of Programming & Programmer at theSundance Film Festival. She discusses how she and the Sundance team curate their programme, why filmmakers need to pay attention to premiere policies and her infamous coat | |||
| Preview of the 2025 Oak Cliff Film Festival | 12 Jun 2025 | 01:21:34 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with the Oak Cliff Film Festival's Ashton Campbell & Lauren Alberque previewing their 2025 programme and what's in store for this year's film festival. | |||
| Inside the Mind of Festival Director, Programmer & Screener Abby Wright | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:43:37 | |
In this episode, Rebekah takes a deep dive with Abby Wright the founder of Femme Filth Fest, programmer at the Woods Hole Film Festival, screener at the National Film Festival for TalentedYouth and the proof of concept film festival the Proof Film Festival. | |||
| How to Create Good Sound for your Film with Sound Designer & Mixer TJ Callaway | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:56:44 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with established Sound Designer & Mixer TJ Callaway about why every filmmaker needs to have good sound in their film and why this is so important forfilm festival screenings. | |||
| Spotlight on the Pendance Film Festival | 03 Jul 2025 | 00:45:11 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Robert Misovic, the Festival Director of one of Canada's fantastic up and coming independent film festivals; the Pendance Film Festival. | |||
| Discovering the Waco Independent Film Festival | 10 Jul 2025 | 00:36:42 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks to Samuel Thomas behind one of Texas's popular film festivals and one of MovieMaker Magazine Top 50 Festivals worth their entry fee; the Waco Independent Film Festival. | |||
| Spotlight on Soho London Independent Film Festival | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:50:41 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Liz Farahardi the genius behind one of the UK's most filmmaker friendly and popular and rapidly up and coming films festivals; the Soho London Independent Film Festival. | |||
| Feature Film Programming at the Cinequest Film Festival with Michael Rabehl | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:36:07 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Michael Rabehl, the Director of Programming & Associate Director at the Oscar Qualifying Cinequest Film Festival. He discusses how Cinequest programme their festival and their infamous Maverick Spirit Award. | |||
| Spotlight on Short Film Distribution with Rob Munday | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:42:02 | |
In this episode, Rebekah explores short film distribution with Rob Munday the man behind Short of the Week & Directors Notes, | |||
| Behind the Scenes at the Cleveland International Film Festival | 07 Aug 2025 | 01:01:04 | |
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Paul Sloop, the lead short film programmer at the Oscar Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. He discusses what the festival look for and how he curates his short film programmes. | |||
| Bonus Episode with Ashton Campbell | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:54:59 | |
In this episode, created especially for the Film Festival circuit, Rebekah catches up with Ashton Campbell and discuss this year’s Oak Cliff Film Festival and Francis Ford Coppola’s recent visit to the Texas Theatre. | |||
| The Film Festival Doctor Podcast Live at the Texas Theatre | 04 Sep 2025 | 01:37:26 | |
Filmed live at the Texas Theatre on August 27th 2025, this show features a special announcement from Dallas Film Commissioner Katie Schuck regarding Screen Dallas followed by 2 in-depth interviews with Paris Burris & Camila Chaves Rojas from the Oscar Qualifying deadCenter Film Festival & Austin King from the USA’s largest Genre Festival; Fantastic Fest. | |||
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