The Film Festival Doctor Podcast
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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 www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com & Instagram @rebekahfilmdr
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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 www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com & Instagram @rebekahfilmdr
Like, Subscribe, leave a review and visit the Shop page on the website for more free resources and information.
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Bitesize Episode - Spotlight on Asian American Film Programming
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Programming TIFF & the Aspen Short Film Festival with Jason Anderson
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Bitesize Episode - Spotlight on the Importance of Film Festival Partnerships
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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The Film Festival Doctor Podcast LIVE from the Waco Independent Film Festival
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Bitesize Episode - Spotlight on Disability Film Programming
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Behind The Scenes at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Programming the Lone Star Film Festival
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Film Festival Doctor Podcast Trailer
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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The Art of Genre Film Programming with Joe Mauceri
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Oak Cliff Film Festival Preview 2026
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Spotlight on the Beeston Film Festival
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Behind the Scenes at the McMinnville Short Film Festival
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May 28, 2026 |
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Filmmaker Round Table Discussion
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May 14, 2026 |
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Acting, Directing and Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Juliet Landau
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Spotlight on the Austin Revolution Film Festival
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Short Film Programming at the Sundance Film Festival
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Inside the Mind of Film Festival Programmer & Manager Hanna Mason
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Programming & Curation with the Utah Film Festival
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Student Film Programming with the Mometu College Film Festival
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Spotlight on the Worcester International Film Festival
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Inside Heartland Film
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Film Festival Doctor Podcast Live at the Texas Theatre - Part 2
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The Film Festival Doctor Podcast Live at the Texas Theatre- Part 1
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes at the New Orleans Film Festival
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Programming & Curation with the Catalina Film Festival
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Inside the Mind of the Women Over 50 Film Festival Director Nuala O’Sullivan
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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How to Create an Award Winning Edit for your Film with Alex Shumate
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Spotlight on Web Festivals - Meet the Sydney Web Fest
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The Film Festival Doctor Podcast Live at the Texas Theatre
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode with Ashton Campbell
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes at the Cleveland International Film Festival
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Spotlight on Short Film Distribution with Rob Munday
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Feature Film Programming at the Cinequest Film Festival with Michael Rabehl
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Spotlight on Soho London Independent Film Festival
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Discovering the Waco Independent Film Festival
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Spotlight on the Pendance Film Festival
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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How to Create Good Sound for your Film with Sound Designer & Mixer TJ Callaway
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Inside the Mind of Festival Director, Programmer & Screener Abby Wright
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Preview of the 2025 Oak Cliff Film Festival
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Narrative Film Programming at the Sundance Film Festival with Ana Souza
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Festival Programming and Filmmaking in Australia with Kyle Goldfinch
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Festival Programming and Curation with the Wyoming International Film Festival Exec Director Rudi Womack
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Documentary Film Programming 101 with the Thin Line Fest
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Building an Oscar Winning Film Festival with HollyShorts Co-Director Daniel Sol
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Short Film Programming at the Tribeca Film Festival with Ben Thompson
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Short Film Programming for a new Oscar Qualifying Film Festival; the Dallas International Film Festival
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Spotlight on Ashton Campbell, The Oak Cliff Film Festival’s Co-Director
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Celebrating all things Shot on Film & Celluloid Jewelry with The Silver Screen Team
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Exploring the Culture of a Texas Fest: The Billy The Kid Film Festival
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Exploring the Complex Role of a Film Projectionist with Chad Pierce
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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South Side Studios & the Sunscreen Film Festival with Tony Armer
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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A Guide to Smartphone Filmmaking & Film Festivals with Bart Weiss
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Creating a Community & Showcase for Black Filmmakers with the Denton Black Film Festival Founders Harry and Linda Eaddy
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19 - Further Updates
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Spotlight On - Q&A with Actress & Writer Vivien Reid
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Helping Students Achieve Successful Festival Exposure: Q&A with USC School of Cinematic Arts
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May 17, 2020 |
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The World of Webseries - Welcome to the World of 'Rebecca Gold'
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May 03, 2020 |
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Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director: Q&A with The North Hollywood Cinefest
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Actor and Director Johnny Rey Diaz
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19
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Mar 29, 2020 |
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An Introduction to The People's Republic of Movies: Q&A with Filmmaker Eric Blakeney
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Tom Lawes
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Law & Order: The Importance Of Having A Lawyer On Your Team
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director - The Valley Film Festival
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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From Production to Distribution - The World of Gunpowder & Sky
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Jan 26, 2020 |
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Inside The Mind Of A Film Festival Director - The HollyShorts Film Festival
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Actress, Writer, Producer and Director Meghan Sunder
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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Spotlight on: Q&A with the Creative Team of Ladies Most Deject
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Lynda Reiss
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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The Film Festival Journey - From Script to Screen to Festival - Q&A with Stephen David Brooks
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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The Circe Festival - California's first Immersive VR Film Festival - with Sean Marlon Newcombe
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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The Importance of Self Belief - Q&A with Lillianna
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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How to Find Your Voice - Q&A with Holly Charlotte Campbell AKA The HCC
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Inside the Mind of a Festival Director - Q&A with the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Founder Jason Fiddler
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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The Power of Positivity for your festival strategy: Q&A with Laura Powers
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Film Financing: Q&A with Exec Producer Phil McCauley
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Preparing your festival strategy in your film’s development stage
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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Film Festival Doctor Intro
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Aug 04, 2019 |