Maria Favor-Carson

2nd Annual Burbank International Film Festival

The 2nd Annual Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF), an industry showcase of emerging talents in filmmaking and screenwriting, taking place in major media center and home to many studios and networks, Burbank, California. BIFF is run by studio executives and industry players that literally make up a Who’s Who of Film, and so the event ….

6th Annual Sacramento International Film Festival

The 6th Annual Sacramento International Film Festival (SFF), presenting a superb lineup of independent film in California’s capital city. With the support of a passionate arts community, SFF attracts talented filmmakers, celebs, and film fans from around the world. Date: April 17 to 25, 2010 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Website: www.sacramentofilmfestival.com

Indie Short Film Music and Art Festival 2009

The Indie Short Film, Music and Art Festival (Indie S.F.M.A.) showcases the talents and achievements of emerging artists in independent film, screenwriting, music, and art. Celebrating artistic expression in its various forms, Indie S.F.M.A. delivers great prizes and exposure to industry players for participating filmmakers, as well as a production deal to the top screenplay. ….

11th Annual Crossroads Film Festival

The 11th Annual Crossroads Film Festival (CFF) is a favorite among filmmakers, known for delivering an excellent program of films in Jackson, Mississippi and showering its filmmakers with warm Southern hospitality. Taking place in the cultural crossroads of the American South, CFF offers a memorable experience, featuring friendly audiences, workshops, receptions, live music, and plenty ….

20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival

The 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival, a premier festival of discovery, renowned worldwide as a powerful and cutting-edge force in the film community. This Academy Award-qualifying festival takes place in San Jose, California, and draws an audience of over 80,000 annually. A bastion for the discovery of new and emerging film artists, Cinequest’s uniqueness is ….

7th Annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

The 7th Annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival presents a superb program of compelling and artistic non-fiction film in downtown Missoula, Montana. Big Sky features more than 100 innovative, contemporary, and classic documentary works on Montana’s largest theater screen in a laid-back, welcoming environment. The Festival boasts enthusiastic, loyal film fans deemed “the best audiences ….

2nd Annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival

The 2nd Annual Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMMfest) returns after a wildly successful inaugural event that brought together musicians, filmmakers, industry, and fans from around the world. This unique Chicago, Illinois film festival pays tribute to innovative filmmakers whose work bridges the worlds of music and movies. Date: March 4 to 7, 2010 ….

13th Okanagan International Film Festival

The 13th Okanagan International Film Festival (OIFF) presents a world-class program of films against the backdrop of the Okanagan Valley’s beautiful wine country. OIFF takes place summertime in Kelowna’s picturesque downtown, nearby the many wineries and golf courses that surround the area, and draws media and industry in its intimate, stunning natural setting. Date: July ….

5th Annual European Film Festival

The European Film Festival delivers the finest in international independent film to cities across Europe, including London, Athens, Warsaw, Stockholm, and Berlin. The Festival offers an incredible opportunity for filmmakers to reach a vast audience of critics, scholars, film masters, and the movie-loving public throughout the European continent. The Festival presents over 250 features, shorts, ….

4th Annual High Desert Shorts International Film Festival

The High Desert Shorts International Film Festival was designed to celebrate the art of filmmaking, and to showcase the creativity of the industry’s emerging talents. Taking place in Pahrump, HDSIFF provides a unique blend of urban and rural experiences. Nestled between the bright lights and big city of Las Vegas and the barren desert to ….

4th Annual Trail Dance Film Festival

The Trail Dance Film Festival presents independent films against the backdrop of Duncan, Oklahoma’s western landscape. Being the birthplace of luminary Ron Howard, Duncan is a town that is serious about its appreciation of cinema, and its residents and Oklahoma’s emerging film industry have welcomed and embraced the Festival. Dates: January 22-24, 2010 Location: Duncan, ….

21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Festival plays host to a stellar array of movies and movie stars in Southern California’s beautiful desert retreat. One of the nation’s largest festivals, PSIFF welcomes over 125,000 attendees and industry, and presents more than 220 films from 60 countries. In addition to presenting the work of celebrated auteurs, the ….

Gotham Screen 2009 Festival and Screenplay Competition

Gotham Screen celebrates new voices and fresh perspectives in international cinema at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York City. Serving as a venue where audiences and industry can discover artists, Gotham Screen delivers an original lineup that focuses on new names in cinema and films originating from lesser-known filmmaking regions. The Festival seeks to connect ….

3rd Annual Forster Film Festival

The Forster Film Festival presents an inspired program of short films from around the world, beachside in beautiful Forster, Australia. Though open to short films in any genre, the Festival’s selection committee favors positive and entertaining, glass-is-half-full films, and this year’s program will have a special focus on comedy. Dates: October 3-5, 2009 Location: Forster, ….