Given the number of scam festivals happily scamming impressionable and aspiring filmmakers around the world is it now time for an association of film festivals. Although it would be a good idea there are a number of reasons why this may not be feasible.   In the United Kingdom there is a quaint little set of laws that allow the Police to investigate themselves in matters such as official complaints, this as we all well know is not right or can it be seen to be transparent or fair.   Alth...

Have you been scammed by a film festival, if so let us know We recently came across one festival organiser who runs 4 festivals, most of the awards go to their own films and the rest go in the trash. We are producing a filmmaking community expose documentary on scam film festivals. We are looking for shooters from all over the world to get involved Would you support a Code of Conduct for film festivals? More to the point would the festivals agree to a code of conduct? This...