Summary: <br> Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 26. This week we are joined by documentary film festival curator Thom Powers.<br> Thomas curates the Toronto International Film Festival Documentary program along with programs at the upcoming <a href="http://montclairfilmfest.org" target="_blank">Montclair Film Festival</a> (April 28 to May 4th), Miami Film Festival, Sundance NOW among others. <br> He’s a busy go and we were fortunate to get a peak behind the curtain and discussed:<br> – Film Festival Curation – how festival select films<br><br> – The changing landscape of Documentary Film<br><br> – The potential to break out at festivals<br><br> – Self distribution platforms<br><br> – Some just darn good advice that’s worth taking note.<br> MUST READ ARTICLE – <a href="http://stfdocs.com/film/distribution-advice-for-2014/" target="_blank">DISTRIBUTION ADVICE FOR 2014</a> – Thom wrote an in-depth piece after interviewing multiple people from different facets of the industry. Truly worth while and informative. <br>
