How would film fests know?

[rkevins]

Hello
I see where some film fests don't want films posted publicly on the internet. It somehow disqualifies them from consideration. But how would they know or check? A google search? If a film was posted and deleted a month or 2 before submission wouldn't the spiders eventually drop it from search engines?

rkevins

 

[mcbob]

Wonder if Paris, Texas could repeat its Palm d'Or in 2016?

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

Hello
I see where some film fests don't want films posted publicly on the internet. It somehow disqualifies them from consideration. But how would they know or check? A google search? If a film was posted and deleted a month or 2 before submission wouldn't the spiders eventually drop it from search engines?

rkevins

One of the many ways the NSA funds their covert data mining operations, is selling 'hits on media' to fests which have such restrictions, hence 'if ever it was publicly available' can be answered. The fees for this is on a sliding scale so almost all fests can take advantage of this, and so there is always a cash cow for the NSA to use elsewhere.

 

[ugafan]

I once mailed a dvd to Sundance that had already been screened, but got caught. They sent me this letter in reply...

Dear Sir,
The film you sent us was one of the best we've ever seen. But unfortunately we have to disqualify your submission because it was first shown in 1974. And we are fairly certain you aren't Francis Ford Coppola.

Best wishes,
Sundance Film Festival

 

[Noel Evans]

haha Uga.

 

[Ian-T]

Lol. That was funny.

 

[charliemcdanger]

Hello
I see where some film fests don't want films posted publicly on the internet. It somehow disqualifies them from consideration. But how would they know or check? A google search? If a film was posted and deleted a month or 2 before submission wouldn't the spiders eventually drop it from search engines?

rkevins

The internet might forget but baby Jesus won't.