Festival Aspect ration... Why no 1.78?

I see this coming up often, and I'm wondering what I'm missing.

Most festivals seem to ask if the screening copy is in any of these aspect ratios: : 1:1.33 1:1.66 1:1.85 1:2.35 (scope)

So, I'm wondering why 1.78 is not listed more often. Isn't 1.78 the standard 16x9 aspect ratio for HD? And given that 90% of short films are probably being shot in HD, isn't the 1.78 aspect ratio going to be the most common screening size? Why aren't festivals asking for it?



 
Looks more cinema if it has black bars. :)

No, honestly I think most screens are made for cinematic aspect ratios.
And they want to fill the screen as much as possible, without pillars at the side.

Frank
 
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