Gaines Bolsters Withoutabox as B-Side Prepares Rival Online Fest Submission Site

"It's so good to find a company that does exactly what it says, does it honestly and well. Withoutabox has an excellent, efficient system that my staff loves and our filmmakers appreciate." Those were the kind words offered by former AFI Festival Director Christian Gaines that Withoutabox proudly touted on its website, but they double as foreshadowing of his new job. Last week, Gaines officially left his post at the American Film Institute, paving the way for his new job as Director of Festivals for Withoutabox, marking the latest example of the digitally-oriented film community reaching into the professional grab bag of the larger industry. As Gaines joins Withoutabox, the company is facing the threat of competition from a similar upstart service from B-Side, a would-be rival online film festival submission service.
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