: ‘The chain is broken’: How film festivals can adapt to the coronavirus pandemic #IndiaNEWS Most cinemas around the world are shut, releases are held up, and the production of films is indefinitely

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‘The chain is broken’: How film festivals can adapt to the coronavirus pandemic #IndiaNEWS
Most cinemas around the world are shut, releases are held up, and the production of films is indefinitely delayed. The coronavirus pandemic has not spared the film festival circuit either. Major events on the calendar have either been pushed down the calendar or cancelled. The high-profile Cannes Film Festival has been delayed. While some other major events, such as the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, are still on track, questions remain about travel arrangements for international delegates and safety protocols during screenings.Some festivals, such as New York’s Tribeca, have moved part of their programmes online. Other festivals, such as Locarno in Switzerland, have jettisoned the main event and set up initiatives to support independent filmmakers who are struggling to finish their works or secure funding for future projects.If education and doctor’s consultations can go online, why not a film festival? Deepti D’Cunha, a seasoned Indian film programmer who works with Locarno, Cannes and Pingyao, explains the challenges of going digital and the perils of making major changes to the festival calendar. D’Cunha also sources and curates films for the Viewing Room section and Work-in-Progress Lab at the annual market event NFDC Film Bazaar in Goa. She was a programmer for Indian...Read more

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