This paper presents a comprehensive survey of network analysis research on the film
industry, aiming to evaluate its emergence as a field of study and identify potential areas for …

Film festivals are a key component in the global film industry in terms of trendsetting,
publicity, trade, and collaboration. We present an unprecedented analysis of the …

Abstract The Film Circulation project is the first quantitative research in film festival studies
that analyses the complex network relations of the sector using festival run data. This paper …

This paper explores issues women face in achieving leadership positions in the festivals
sector, and their experiences of gender inequality. The setting is Edinburgh, the UK's …

This article develops an understanding of gendered precarity in project work by considering
how the transfer of risk from employer to worker is shaped by the contextual pressures of …

The proliferation of information technology has led to a gradual increase in an individual's
engagement with various forms of mass media. A considerable proportion of media …

This study analyzes how economic, demographic, and geographic factors predict the
representation of different countries in the global film festival circuit. It relies on the …

Most film festivals research to date has relied on theoretical considerations, prioritising
individual qualitative and historical case studies. Instead of looking into the details of specif …

Media consumption includes a lot of movies. Film and culture interact in complex ways.
Although art is meant to challenge established structures, mainstream Bollywood's profit …

This chapter shows how interpretive work can reveal sociological discoveries in analyses
using machine learning (ML). It proposes integrating ethnographic and quantitative research …