In this essay, the author will discuss the question on why nonprofit sector is considered the predominant organizational form in some cultural activities, with an special emphasis in the situation in Chile reviewing literature on the topic. In the first part, the author will make a general review on nonprofit sector, starting from basic definitions and then focusing on some economic and operative aspects that make it the most used form of organization among cultural entities. This chapter will also consider some historic and social approaches to give an overview on the topic from different points of view. In a second part, the author will review the Chilean experience relative to nonprofit sector, stressing those historical and social factors that promoted the adoption of this form of organization in civil society, and specifically in the cultural sector. In this part, will be also reviewed the nonprofit from actual experiences and research in the Chilean cultural context, with an specific emphasis in film festival as cultural events and its relationship with nonprofit. In a third section, the author will discuss the idea why the nonprofit organizations are the form preferred by cultural entities in Chile, with special focus on film festivals.

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