THB #352a: Whither Festivals?

I love film festivals.

For me, they are an opportunity to focus on films, 3, 4, or 5 a day. (I have done 6 and 7, but I don’t recommend it.) Generally, the films are being shown for the first time or if not, have not been theatrically released in a nearby territory before the festival. (There are many exceptions to this rule, especially from premieres at…