Feb 04 2025 55 mins
🎬 Do Awards Really Matter? The Hidden Truth About Film Festivals & Hollywood’s Biggest Honors! 🏆
In this episode, we dive deep into the controversial world of film awards and festivals—from the Academy Awards to Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and the endless sea of film festivals. Producer Jonathan Sanger (The Elephant Man, Vanilla Sky) shares first-hand experiences on what really goes on behind the scenes, from Oscar politics to festival strategies that actually work.
🚨 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes might not be as fair as you think.
✅ The real impact of winning an award—does it help your career or box office?
✅ How marketing and money influence who gets nominated and who wins.
✅ The explosion of film festivals—which ones matter, and which are just cash grabs?
✅ How filmmakers can use festivals strategically to build relationships and get noticed.
✅ Why some of the greatest films never even got nominated and what that means.
If you’ve ever dreamed of winning an award or wondered how to get your film into top festivals, this episode pulls back the curtain on Hollywood’s biggest illusions.
🎧 Tune in now to get the insider perspective from an award-winning producer!
In this episode, we dive deep into the controversial world of film awards and festivals—from the Academy Awards to Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and the endless sea of film festivals. Producer Jonathan Sanger (The Elephant Man, Vanilla Sky) shares first-hand experiences on what really goes on behind the scenes, from Oscar politics to festival strategies that actually work.
🚨 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes might not be as fair as you think.
✅ The real impact of winning an award—does it help your career or box office?
✅ How marketing and money influence who gets nominated and who wins.
✅ The explosion of film festivals—which ones matter, and which are just cash grabs?
✅ How filmmakers can use festivals strategically to build relationships and get noticed.
✅ Why some of the greatest films never even got nominated and what that means.
If you’ve ever dreamed of winning an award or wondered how to get your film into top festivals, this episode pulls back the curtain on Hollywood’s biggest illusions.
🎧 Tune in now to get the insider perspective from an award-winning producer!