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The Film Festival Doctor Podcast

The Film Festival Doctor

Rebekah Louisa Smith, aka The Film Festival Doctor, is a film festival strategist who can help you get your film seen on the festival circuit. Her podcast focuses on all things film festivals to help you learn more about this part of the film industry.Rebekah interviews festival programmers from all over the world, unpacking their programming process and exploring in detail what they look for when selecting films to screen at their festival.You can find out more about her here

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48:41

Festival Programming and Curation with the Wyoming...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/04/03

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.

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22:31

Documentary Film Programming 101 with the Thin Line Fest

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/03/27

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.

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64:52

Building an Oscar Winning Film Festival with...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/03/20

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.

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55:36

Short Film Programming at the Tribeca Film Festival...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/03/13

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 programme for, how a block of shorts programming is built and the exact groundbreaking number of short films that he’s watched

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35:41

Short Film Programming for a new Oscar Qualifying...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/03/06

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

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54:11

Spotlight on Ashton Campbell, The Oak Cliff Film...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/02/27

In this episode, Rebekah speaks with the Emmy award winning Ashton Campbell. During their discussion, they discuss his career journey so far including directing the film festival, the secret to being a great interviewer & the iconic Texas Theatre.

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40:48

Celebrating all things Shot on Film & Celluloid...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/02/20

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.

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32:25

Exploring the Culture of a Texas Fest: The Billy The...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/02/13

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.

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35:51

Exploring the Complex Role of a Film Projectionist...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/02/06

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.’

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42:15

South Side Studios & the Sunscreen Film Festival with...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/01/30

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.

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42:02

A Guide to Smartphone Filmmaking & Film Festivals...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/01/23

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

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42:02

A Guide to Smartphone Filmmaking & Film Festivals...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/01/22

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

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32:25

Creating a Community & Showcase for Black Filmmakers...

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast ·

2025/01/16

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.

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