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Windows, licenses, and delivery

Divya Joseph · Kochi · 26 Sept 2026The aggregator trap: what shorts actually earn on ad-supported shelvesUploading to a big shelf is not distribution. Here is the money a 15-minute film made, and the windows that paid more.Divya Joseph · Thiruvananthapuram · 20 Sept 2026A Kerala short booked classrooms and an airline window in the same monthTwo licenses, two very different audiences, one delivery package. The producer walked us through the paperwork.Leela D’Souza · Bengaluru · 14 Sept 2026Festival laurels do not license themselves: a delivery checklistA laurel is a credential. A license needs files, rights, and a person who answers email. Start the list before the premiere.