Film Culture comparison between two films and festivals Research Paper

FILM CULTURE COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO FILMS AND FESTIVALS
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Film culture comparison between two films and festivals
In recent years, there has been an increase in not only the number of films being released across the globe as well as the number of festivals. Film festival culture has become an integral part of the film industry (Roy, 2014; Iordanova, 2015). Film festivals offer an opportunity to bring together filmmakers, fans, companies, and other stakeholders. Film festivals are also important due to their contribution to local economies (Iordanova, 2015). The film festival culture is characterized by sheer excitement for cinema as a constellation of art, business, and glamour. There are different meanings and importance associated with each film festival. Suggestively, the differences between film festivals make them unique and attractive to different people. In this context, Iordanova (2015) notes that film festivals offer a comprehensive account of the history, people, films, and other cultural aspects. While some festivals are carried out at the global center stage, others are localized to accommodate a region, state, of country. Despite this, all film festivals tend to focus on celebrating art, promoting business, offering newcomers and opportunity, bringing the cinema to different audiences, and addressing important issues about the society such as racism and LGBTQ issues. Film festivals have also contributed to the changes in global film practices such as fostering ties between companies operating in Hollywood and independent cinema (Roy, 2014). This also offers an opportunity to understand the behind-the-scene practices such as financing, distribution, and evaluation of films. The film festivals are also a platform for new talent, engaging and understanding the interest of new audiences, and highlighting the importance of film in our societies (Iordanova, 2015).
The Covid-19 pandemic that began in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread across the globe, has presented tremendous health challenges. As a result, social distancing and limited travel have been strategic approaches adopted by governments and organizations in an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus. Similarly, film festivals have had to adopt these measures to ensure that the engagement of people from different areas who participate in the festivities do not pose a risk of spreading the virus. To facilitate and maintain the film festival culture, organizers across the world have turned to online platforms to organize and link the different stakeholders to accomplish the business objectives. To draw a better understanding of film festival culture, this paper focuses on the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) that is held in Melbourne, Australia, and the Banff Mountain Film Festival. This is achieved through a focus on the films Da Yie, and Danny Daycare exhibited in MIFF and Banff, respectively.
The MIFF is one of the largest and oldest film festivals in Australia, which increases the diversity of films presented as well as the diversity of the individuals engaged in the festival CITATION MIF20 \l 1033 (MIFF, 2020). For Banff, the festival larg...