The Film Festival Doctor Podcast Live at the Texas Theatre
Filmed live at the Texas Theatre on August 27th 2025, this show features a special announcement from Dallas Film Commissioner Katie Schuck regarding Screen Dallas followed by 2 in-depth interviews with Paris Burris & Camila Chaves Rojas from the Oscar Qualifying deadCenter Film Festival & Austin King from the USA’s largest Genre Festival; Fantastic Fest.
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Bonus Episode with Ashton Campbell
In this episode, created especially for the Film Festival circuit, Rebekah catches up with Ashton Campbell and discuss this year’s Oak Cliff Film Festival and Francis Ford Coppola’s recent visit to the Texas Theatre.
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Cleveland International Film Festival
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Paul Sloop, the lead short film programmer at the Oscar Qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. He discusses what the festival look for and how he curates his short film programmes.
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Spotlight on Short Film Distribution with Rob Munday
In this episode, Rebekah explores short film distribution with Rob Munday the man behind Short of the Week & Directors Notes,
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Feature Film Programming at the Cinequest Film Festival with Michael Rabehl
In this episode, Rebekah speaks with Michael Rabehl, the Director of Programming & Associate Director at the Oscar Qualifying Cinequest Film Festival. He discusses how Cinequest programme their festival and their infamous Maverick Spirit Award.
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 Like, Subscribe, leave a review and visit the Shop page on the website for more free resources and information.
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