film festivals

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 ….

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. ….

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 ….

New image released from Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane as it preps for World Premiere at Toronto Festival

The World Premiere of producer Samuel Hadida’s Solomon Kane, based on Conan the Barbarian-creator Robert E. Howard’s original epic tales, and written & directed by Michael J. Bassett, will be screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness line-up tomorrow night, September 16th, at the Ryerson Theatre. ‘Kane’ stars James Purefoy (from ….

Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus to close 17th Hamptons International Film Festival

The 2009 Hamptons International Film Festival takes place from October 8th to 12th. Opening this year’s festival is the directorial debut by Shana Feste, The Greatest, starring Susan Sarandon, Pierce Brosnan, Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kravitz. The Greatest is the story of a family that’s disintegrating as they deal with the death of their child ….

The Blackout Film Festival 2009

The Blackout Film Festival is an event-inspired New York City happening. For each festival, a topic is chosen that touches the lives of everyone in the community and filmmakers are called on to respond. One year later, a big party is thrown and the selected films are screened. Everyone has a story: what’s yours? Dates: ….

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 ….