This time last year we talked to Daniel Simons about the Transitions Film Festival and its prescient theme of ‘Resilience’. The bushfires raged, smoke shut down outdoor screenings, and the pandemic lurked on the horizon.
The fact that there is so much factual content available is the exact reason that festivals like ours are so vital. With the internet allowing us almost infinite options, it is multinational companies’ algorithms that are feeding people their information diets.