The Film Festival Doctor

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  Like, Subscribe, leave a review and visit the Shop page o...

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Spotlight On: Q&A with Actor and Director Johnny Rey Diaz 05.04.2020

Rebekah talks to established L.A. based actor and director Johnny Rey Diaz about juggling acting and directing and how film festivals helped him on his journey.

Planning & Adjusting Your Film Festival Strategy Around COVID-19 29.03.2020

In this special episode, Rebekah talks you through how to adjust your film festival strategy around the impact of the Coronavirus.

An Introduction to The People's Republic of Movies: Q&A with Filmmaker Eric Blakeney 22.03.2020

Filmmaker Eric Blakeney chats to Rebekah about his recently launched collaborative film finance business, PROM - The People's Republic of Movies

Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Tom Lawes 08.03.2020

Director and Composer Tom Lawes discusses his extraordinary filmmaking journey and the making of his silent award winning feature film, Amaryllis.

Law & Order: The Importance Of Having A Lawyer On Your Team 23.02.2020

Rebekah chats to legal consultants, Leighton Lloyd and Simon Long about why a legal team are an essential component of a film production

Inside the Mind of a Film Festival Director - The Valley Film Festival 09.02.2020

Tracey Adlai - the woman behind one of the biggest L.A. Film Festivals - The Valley Film Festival - talks to Rebekah about what makes the event so successful.

From Production to Distribution - The World of Gunpowder & Sky 26.01.2020

Anna Levine, Development Manager for Gunpowder & Sky - one of the world's biggest up and coming genre production and distribution companies - talks to Rebekah about how to do great horror and sci-fi on a budget.

Inside The Mind Of A Film Festival Director - The HollyShorts Film Festival 12.01.2020

Holly Castro is the Managing Director of HollyShorts, one of the biggest short film festivals in the world. She chats to Rebekah about how this LA based event has grown and become an Academy Award qualifying festival - and how incredibly proud she feels of the festival's alumni.

Spotlight On: Q&A with Actress, Writer, Producer and Director Meghan Sunder 29.12.2019

Director Meghan Sunder talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film Olympians and its successful film festival journey.

Spotlight on: Q&A with the Creative Team of Ladies Most Deject 15.12.2019

Clients of the Film Festival Doctor, creatives Mark Sayler and Conner Wharton, discuss the making of their short film 'Ladies Most Deject'.

Spotlight On: Q&A with Director Lynda Reiss 01.12.2019

Famous for being prop master on 'Stranger Things' and 'True Detective', director Lynda Reiss talks to Rebekah about the making of her short film 'Ready To Go' and its successful film festival journey.

The Film Festival Journey - From Script to Screen to Festival - Q&A with Stephen David Brooks 17.11.2019

Established US-based director Stephen David Brooks gives Rebekah an honest and insightful interview about his journey from making films to making powerful connections at film festivals. www.stephendavidbrooks.com

The Circe Festival - California's first Immersive VR Film Festival - with Sean Marlon Newcombe 04.11.2019

Rebekah to talks to Festival Director Sean Marlon Newcombe who introduces us to his groundbreaking VR Film Festival - the first of its kind which will be an immersive experience for all of those who attend.

The Importance of Self Belief - Q&A with Lillianna 20.10.2019

In this episode, Rebekah talks to L.A. based actress Lillianna, who gives a raw and honest interview about the importance of believing in yourself. Instagram - lilliannalove

How to Find Your Voice - Q&A with Holly Charlotte Campbell AKA The HCC 06.10.2019

In this episode, Rebekah talks to influencer Holly Charlotte Campbell aka The HCC, who helps people find their inner voice and build their confidence using creative spiritual techniques

Inside the Mind of a Festival Director - Q&A with the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Founder Jason Fiddler 22.09.2019

In this episode, Rebekah talks to the Festival Director of one of the world's best LGBTQI Film Festivals - Jason Fiddler of the Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. https://www.dglff.org.za/ Instagram - dbngayfilmfest

The Power of Positivity for your festival strategy: Q&A with Laura Powers 08.09.2019

In this episode, Rebekah talks to American psychic to the stars and international public figure Laura Powers about the spiritual tools which should be integrated into your festival strategy.

Film Financing: Q&A with Exec Producer Phil McCauley 26.08.2019

Rebekah talks to Exec Producer Phil McCauley about the dos and don'ts of film financing and the importance of film festivals. Phil is happy for you to connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-mccauley-b340b31/

Preparing your festival strategy in your film’s development stage 11.08.2019

Film Festival Doctor Rebekah talks to established South African film Director Mark Engles about his upcoming feature MASINGA. You can contact Mark through: mark@blastfilms.co.za , or from from website: blastfilms.co.za

Film Festival Doctor Intro 04.08.2019

Hi! I'm Rebekah Louisa Smith, The Film Festival Doctor and my podcast is designed to help you achieve film festival success and beyond. Not only to do we cover with our guests the key things to include in your festival strategy including creating your goals, planning your budgets and which festivals to target, we also go beyond this and talk about the importance of attaching a sales agent to your...

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