Samantha, I enjoyed the interview. I applaud any festival that gives indie audio makers a chance to connect. Davy Gardner seems like his heart is in the right place. But for real: playing clips of 2-3 minutes is a grudgingly small offering. It trivializes the work and doesn't give much credit to the audience either.
As for the awards, the regulations say last year "cash awards totaled $165,000, in addition to over $219,000 in artwork. Awards for TF23 may be modified." So, how much cash do audio winners get? Nothing. The Tribeca is touting its laurel as a mark of prestige. But this is also an offer of the vaunted "exposure" in another guise. Who offers artists exposure for their work? Someone who wants something for nothing.
Samantha, I enjoyed the interview. I applaud any festival that gives indie audio makers a chance to connect. Davy Gardner seems like his heart is in the right place. But for real: playing clips of 2-3 minutes is a grudgingly small offering. It trivializes the work and doesn't give much credit to the audience either.
As for the awards, the regulations say last year "cash awards totaled $165,000, in addition to over $219,000 in artwork. Awards for TF23 may be modified." So, how much cash do audio winners get? Nothing. The Tribeca is touting its laurel as a mark of prestige. But this is also an offer of the vaunted "exposure" in another guise. Who offers artists exposure for their work? Someone who wants something for nothing.