[Frameworks] Film Festivals

[Fred Camper]

This is an interesting scandal. Entry fees are supposedly non 
refundable, but in instances such as these the festival obviously should 
refund them. Maybe there's even a law (what nation's laws would apply) 
about fraud here that would supercede the no refunds policy. As 
awareness of instances such as this grows, and fewer people enter, maybe 
these crooks will "get a clue."

Fred Camper
Chicago

On 8/31/2025 5:36 PM, Dominic Angerame wrote:
> I just sent this note to Tramway Film Festival in Poland, encourage 
> others to do same.
>
> Tramway Film Festival. I noticed from Vimeo that u did not even look 
> at the film. There is no indication that anyone in Poland watched my 
> entry. I will report this to the filmmaking community.
>
> Dominic Angerame
>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM Dominic Angerame 
> <dominic.angerame at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Yes with Vimeo its easy to track. i sent three films to Vera Cruz
>     film festival. Never watched according to vimeo. Maybe we should
>     start reporting those festivals that do not watch or only watch a
>     small portion so other filmmakers know.
>
>     Dominic
>
>     On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM Michael Betancourt
>     <hinterland.movies at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>         What fascinates and frustrates me is how many festivals watch
>         no more than 2-3 seconds before rejecting. Don't they realize
>         their behavior is tracked and we can see how much (and if)
>         they even watched it?
>         It seems polyannaish to say they are busy and have lots to
>         watch--isn't that the actual job? Who can make any decision
>         about the kinds of media we all make in just 3 seconds? To say
>         its our responsibility to know the festival is disingenuous
>         when festivals do this consistently, and then claim they are
>         serious about what they're doing.
>         There are so many other things that may or may not deserve to
>         be called bs, but not watching the works??
>
>         Michael
>
>
>
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