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67-601: The New Hampshire Film Festival is an annual film festival held every October in Portsmouth, New Hampshire . Its program consists of new domestic and international independent feature films and short films in competition, including narratives and documentaries. The festival also hosts panel discussions, workshops and social events. Founded in 2001 in Derry, New Hampshire , as the New Hampshire Film Expo ,

134-737: A "lighthearted" answer to The Vagina Monologues . In 2001, he directed his own live TV version of On Golden Pond , starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer . His play White People Christmas played at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Thompson. In 1991 his son August was born. In 1993, Thompson married Kristie Lanier at his home in New Hampshire, where he raised daughters Heather and Danielle. Thompson and Lanier later divorced. On Christmas Day in 2012, he married Kerrin (Rocha) Adrian. Thompson lives most of

201-462: A Difficult Time Killing My Parents , directed by Jeff Tomsic and starring T.J. Miller , which won the festival’s Best Short Comedy Award. The 2012 festival program included Certainty , Quartet , Side by Side , Fairhaven , and Hello I Must Be Going . Writer-director Austin Chick returned to the festival with his new film, Girls Against Boys . In 2013, MovieMaker Magazine named

268-748: A discussion and screening of their documentary film A Lion in the House . Other films in the program included TransSiberian , August and The Tiger's Tail . Awarded films included Cutlass , I.O.U.S.A. , The Life Before Her Eyes , and The Unknown Woman . In 2009, the headlining films included Serious Moonlight , Paper Heart and Mystery Team , a comedy shot in New Hampshire from Manchester, New Hampshire filmmaker Dan Eckman . Other films included Food, Inc. , as well as festival award-winners That Evening Sun and Splinterheads . Writer-director Robert Eggers , who also hails from New Hampshire, had his short film The Tell-Tale Heart ’ in

335-587: A moderated behind-the-scenes discussion of television shows Game of Thrones , Better Call Saul , The Deuce , Westworld , The Walking Dead , The X-Files , Breaking Bad and Kevin Can Wait . Robert Eggers also participated in the festival again, this time as a member of the narrative grand jury. The film line-up included The Florida Project , Lucky , Marjorie Prime , and The Square . The festival also introduced its own mobile app in 2017. In 2018, actor-comedian David Spade attended

402-478: A trade show, and workshops, including establishment of the annual Young Filmmaker's Workshop. In 2002, the festival shifted to October. The line-up of 68 screenings included features, documentaries, shorts, animation, international films, and films from New Hampshire and the rest of New England . It was also the inaugural year of the festival's screenwriting competition. In 2003, actor Brian Austin Green attended

469-488: Is Raindance Film Festival . The British Urban Film Festival (which specifically caters to Black and minority interests) was officially recognized in the 2020 New Year Honours list. A few film festivals have focused on highlighting specific issues, topics, or subjects. These festivals have included mainstream and independent films . Some examples include military films , health-related film festivals , and human rights film festivals . There are festivals, especially in

536-611: Is ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival , which started in 2006 and takes place every spring in Paris, France. Edinburgh International Film Festival is the longest-running festival in Great Britain as well as the longest continually running film festival in the world. Australia's first and longest-running film festival is the Melbourne International Film Festival (1952), followed by

603-596: Is North America’s longest-running competitive film festival. The 60th Chicago International Film Festival, scheduled during the month of October, will host over 40,000 attendees from around the world. The Festival's program, screening 175+ films from more than 50 countries, is presented in sections including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Documentary, Black Perspectives, City & State, and Special Presentations. The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), founded in 1977,

670-613: Is a popular international film festival based in Kolkata which showcases international cult films. YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival (YKIFLF) is an annual film & literature festival in Mumbai showcasing literature collaboration in cinema via various constructive discussions and forums. 1st edition of the festival is being held from 25–28 November in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Ernest Thompson Ernest Thompson (born Richard Ernest Thompson ; November 6, 1949)

737-643: Is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences , which makes all its jury-award-winning narrative short and animated short films eligible for an Academy Award. There are several significant film festivals held regularly in Africa. The Cairo International Film Festival in Cairo was established in 1976, the biannual Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso

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804-545: Is an American writer, actor, and director. He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for On Golden Pond , an adaptation of his own play of the same name . Thompson was born as Richard Ernest Thompson in Bellows Falls, Vermont , to parents Theron and Esther Thompson. He spent his early years in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, moving to Maryland as a junior high school student. He attended

871-919: Is held in the last week of each July in the two colonial cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato . Other Mexican festivals include the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Guadalajara , Oaxaca Film Fest , the Morelia International Film Festival in Morelia, Michoacan Mexico , and the Los Cabos International Film Festival founded by Scott Cross , Sean Cross , and Eduardo Sanchez Navarro, in Los Cabos , Baja Sur , Mexico are considered

938-919: Is largest film festival in Ohio and among the longest-running in the United States. The film festival is held at the Playhouse Square , which are a series of elegant theaters built in the early 1920s, and the largest performing arts center in the United States outside of New York City (only Lincoln Center is larger). The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival , abbreviated OCanFilmFest, was co-founded by Ottawa-based filmmakers Jith Paul, Ed Kucerak, and Blair Campbell in 2015. It features films of various durations and genres from filmmakers across Canada. The Sundance Film Festival founded by Sterling Van Wagenen (then head of Wildwood, Robert Redford's company), John Earle, and Cirina Hampton Catania (both serving on

1005-504: Is one of the largest film festivals in North America. It focuses on East Asian films, Canadian films, and nonfiction films. In 2016, there was an audience of 133,000 and 324 films. The Toronto International Film Festival , founded by Bill Marshall, Henk Van der Kolk, and Dusty Cohl, is one of North America's most important film festivals, and is the most widely attended. The Chicago International Film Festival , founded in 1964,

1072-606: Is quoted as saying that The West Side Waltz came about after a telephone call he received on behalf of screenwriter George Seaton , creator of movies such as Miracle on 34th Street , offering Thompson "the only George Seaton grant" to write a new play for the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Thompson wrote and directed a television version based on the play, premiering on Thanksgiving night 1995, starring Shirley MacLaine , Liza Minnelli , Kathy Bates , and Jennifer Grey . As an actor, Thompson's only Broadway appearance

1139-610: Is the most popular festival in North America. Time wrote it had "grown from its place as the most influential fall film festival to the most influential film festival, period". The Seattle International Film Festival is credited as being the largest film festival in the United States, regularly showing over 400 films in a month across the city. The festivals in Berlin , Cairo , Cannes , Goa , Karlovy Vary , Locarno , Mar del Plata , Moscow , San Sebastián , Shanghai , Tallinn , Tokyo , Venice , and Warsaw are accredited by

1206-622: The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film . The festival’s 20th anniversary edition, originally slated for 2020, was postponed to 2021 and then postponed again to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . In 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named the festival an Academy Awards qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards. Short films that receive the festival’s Live Action Shorts Jury Award and Animation Shorts Jury Award may now qualify to enter

1273-578: The International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) in the category of competitive feature films. As a rule, for films to compete, they must first be released during the festivals and not in any other previous venue beforehand. Ann Arbor Film Festival started in 1963. It is the oldest continually operated experimental film festival in North America and has become one of the premier film festivals for independent and, primarily, experimental filmmakers to showcase work. In

1340-847: The Sydney Film Festival (1954). North America's first and longest-running short film festival is the Yorkton Film Festival , established in 1947. The first film festival in the United States was the Columbus International Film & Video Festival , also known as The Chris Awards , held in 1953. According to the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco , " The Chris Awards (is) one of the most prestigious documentaries, educational, business and informational competitions in

1407-713: The University of Maryland and the Catholic University of America , before ultimately graduating cum laude from American University in 1971. Thompson is best known as the author of the play On Golden Pond , which he wrote at the age of 28. The play opened off-Broadway in 1978, starring Tom Aldredge and Frances Sternhagen . A great success at the Kennedy Center , it opened at the New Apollo Theater on Broadway February 28, 1979. Revived

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1474-796: The Venice Film Festival (late summer to early autumn), the Cannes Film Festival (late spring to early summer), and the Berlin International Film Festival (late winter to early spring), founded in 1932, 1946, and 1951 respectively. The Edinburgh International Film Festival , founded in 1946, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. Many film festivals are dedicated exclusively to animation. Various regional festivals occur in various countries. The Austin Film Festival

1541-653: The 1990s, Thompson wrote the television film Take Me Home Again (released on DVD as The Lies Boys Tell ) in 1994, based on the novel by Lamar Herrin, starring Kirk Douglas and Craig T. Nelson , in which Thompson also appeared. He directed and acted opposite Shirley MacLaine and Jennifer Grey in The West Side Waltz and co-wrote and directed the Emmy-nominated movie Out of Time , starring James McDaniel and Mel Harris . In 2000, Thompson directed The Penis Responds , with Richard Gilliland , as

1608-559: The 2014 festival featured a tribute to James Foley , a journalist from New Hampshire who was kidnapped and executed in Syria . A screening of the documentary E-Team , which was partially shot by Foley, was followed by an award presentation for Best Documentary to co-director Ross Kauffman. Kauffman in turn presented the film’s Cinematography Award from the Sundance Film Festival to Foley’s parents. Foley’s father announced

1675-512: The Belles . Other acting credits include roles in the Bob Fosse movie Star 80 and Next Stop Wonderland , directed by Brad Anderson . Thompson wrote the screenplay for the feature film Sweet Hearts Dance , directed by Robert Greenwald and starring Susan Sarandon and Don Johnson . He directed 1969 , starring Kiefer Sutherland , Robert Downey, Jr. , and Winona Ryder . During

1742-831: The Dominican International Film Festival occurs annually in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic . As well as the Havana Film Festival was founded in 1979 and is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the Caribbean. Its focus is on Latin American cinema . The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival , founded in 2006, is dedicated to screening the newest films from the English-, Spanish, French- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and

1809-719: The Government of Kerala held annually at Thiruvananthapuram is acknowledged as one of the leading cultural events in Indian. The International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, is a major documentary and short film festival. The Mumbai Women's International Film Festival (MWIFF) is an annual film festival in Mumbai that features films made by women directors and technicians. The Calcutta International Cult Films Festival (CICFF)

1876-623: The New Hampshire Film Expo. The inaugural festival took place September 14-16, 2001, in Derry, New Hampshire , with screenings at the Adams Memorial Opera House . Instead of canceling in the wake of the September 11 attacks , the organizers thought that people would need film more than ever. Filmmakers attending from New York City participated in candlelight vigils. The program included film screenings,

1943-537: The Short Films competition for the concurrent Oscars season. In 2022, the festival’s 20th anniversary edition, writer-director Julian Higgins returned with his first feature God's Country . Other film titles included The Lost King , Aftersun , and R.M.N. . In 2023, producer Ted Hope attended the festival on the narrative grand jury, rounded out by actress-comedian Eliza Coupe and Julian Higgins, and participated on an industry talk. He also supported

2010-451: The U.S., Telluride Film Festival , Sundance Film Festival , Austin Film Festival , Austin 's South by Southwest , NYC 's Tribeca Festival , and Slamdance Film Festival are all considered significant festivals for independent film. The Zero Film Festival is significant as the first and only festival exclusive to self-financed filmmakers. The biggest independent film festival in the UK

2077-650: The U.S.; (it is) the oldest of its kind in North America and celebrating its 54th year". It was followed four years later by the San Francisco International Film Festival , held in March 1957, which emphasized feature-length dramatic films. The festival played a major role in introducing foreign films to American audiences. Films in the first year included Akira Kurosawa 's Throne of Blood and Satyajit Ray 's Pather Panchali . Today, thousands of film festivals take place around

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2144-596: The US, that highlight and promote films made by or about various ethnic groups and nationalities or feature the cinema from a specific foreign country. These include African-Americans , Asian-Americans , Mexican-Americans , Arabs , Jews , Italian, German , French , Palestinian , and Native American . The Deauville American Film Festival in France is devoted to the cinema of the United States . LGBTQ+ and Women's film festivals are also popular. Tribeca Festival , one of

2211-695: The Utah Film Commission at the time) is a significant festival for independent film. The Woodstock Film Festival was launched in 2000 by filmmakers Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto to bring high-quality, independent films to the Hudson Valley region of New York . In 2010, Indiewire named the Woodstock Film Festival among the top 50 independent film festivals worldwide. The Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) founded by John Thimothy, one of

2278-541: The Van McLeod Award are Chase Bailey (2008), Ernest Thompson (2009), Ken Burns (2010), Chris Stinson (2011), Mike O'Malley (2012), Lisa Muskat (2013), Paul Lazarus (2014), Gordon Clapp (2015), Joan Goshgarian/Chelsea McLeod (2016), Aaron J. Wiederspahn (2017), Barry Steelman (2018), Matt Renner (2019), Julian Higgins (2022), and Marcy Carsey (2023). Also in 2008, the festival hosted artists-in-residence filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar for

2345-462: The border of Western Sahara , is notable as the only film festival in the world to take place in a refugee camp. The festival aims to provide cultural entertainment and educational opportunities to refugees and raise awareness of the plight of the Sahrawi people, who have been exiled from their native Western Sahara for more than three decades. The International Film Festival of India , organized by

2412-653: The cost of production could be lowered significantly, and internet technology allowed for the collaboration of film production. Film festivals have evolved significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic . Many festivals opted for virtual or hybrid festivals. The film industry, which was already in upheaval due to streaming options, has faced another major shift, and movies showcased at festivals have an even shorter runway to online launches. The "Big Five" film festivals are considered to be Venice , Cannes , Berlin , Toronto , and Sundance . The Toronto International Film Festival

2479-471: The creation of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. In 2015, writer-director Robert Eggers returned to the festival with his first feature The Witch . He took the stage to discuss the film’s production, reception and upcoming distribution. The film won the festival’s Best Feature Award. Other films in the program included Manglehorn and Anomalisa . In 2016, actress-producer Alysia Reiner attended

2546-693: The documentaries was Christa McAuliffe : Reach for the Stars , narrated by actress Susan Sarandon . The festival changed its name from the New Hampshire Film Expo to the New Hampshire Film Festival in 2007. Award-winning films that year included On Broadway and The Sensation of Sight . The festival also established a special guest judge for its screenplay competition beginning in 2007 with Diane Lake. Screenplay judges since then have included Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck , Joyce Maynard , David Dastmalchian , and Nathan Silver . In 2008,

2613-492: The event. Nicole Gregg stepped back as the festival’s executive director with The Music Hall’s executive director, Tina Sawtelle, stepping in. Gregg continues in an advisory capacity, with a new title of founding director for her tenure as the festival’s first executive director. Other longtime festival team members also remain involved, including festival co-founder Dan Hannon and programming curator Ian McCarthy. Film festival Films may be of recent date and depending upon

2680-597: The festival as director of development. The shorts line-up included the world premiere of Thunder Road , narrated by television host and New Hampshire native Seth Meyers . The 2005 program included Heart of the Beholder , which won for Best Feature and represented an early film role for Chloë Grace Moretz . In 2006, Nicole Gregg was named the festival's first executive director, a position she would hold until 2024. Narrative feature films that year included Johnny Was , Drunkboat , and Live Free or Die . Headlining

2747-505: The festival established the annual Van McLeod Award, which honors someone who makes a significant contribution to the film or television industry. The award is named in honor of the late commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources. Van McLeod died in 2016, receiving memorial praise from New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan , U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen . Recipients of

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2814-453: The festival for a question-and-answer session and screening of his film Father of the Year with director Tyler Spindel , who hails from New Hampshire. The film is set in the state. Also in 2018, the festival screened virtual reality films for the first time. Shown were four short films packaged together as This Is Climate Change : Melting Ice , Famine , Fire , and Feast . Other films in

2881-471: The festival for a screening of Fish Without a Bicycle , his feature film directorial debut. The festival relocated to Portsmouth, New Hampshire , for its 2004 edition, to expand into multiple spaces within walking distance, including The Music Hall and other downtown venues, with access to more hotels and restaurants. Nicole Gregg, events manager for the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, joined

2948-968: The festival hosted its inaugural comedy panel. Entitled "A Conversation on Comedy in Film," it was moderated by Rae Dawn Chong and featured Dan Carey, Juston McKinney, Kris Meyer , Brandt Sersen and Jordan Vogt-Roberts . Since then, comedy panel alumni include Tommy Chong , Adam Jones, T.J. Miller , Jimmy Tingle and Jeff Tomsic (2011), Precious Chong, Dale Launer and Mike O'Malley (2012), Tom Bergeron and Greg Kretschmar (2013), Jimmy Dunn and John Michael Higgins (2015), Josh Meyers (2016), Cole Escola and Peter Mackenzie (2017), Tim Herlihy and John Viener (2018), Hayes MacArthur (2019), Robert Kelly , Aaron Lee, Laura Silverman and Gary Valentine (2022), Marcy Carsey , Eliza Coupe and Jon Rineman (2023). 2011 narrative films included Puncture and Happy, Happy . Documentaries included Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey . Short films included I’m Having

3015-489: The festival moved to Portsmouth in 2004 and changed its name to the New Hampshire Film Festival in 2007. The festival screens over 100 films in four days across multiple venues and draws 10,000 attendees. In 2021, the festival was named an Academy Awards qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . The New Hampshire Film Festival was founded in 2001 by Dan Hannon, Judy Krassowski, Brett Parker and Chris Proulx, initially as

3082-554: The festival one of the "Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee." The festival would receive this designation again in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. The film roster in 2013 included Prince Avalanche , Blackfish , Touchy Feely , The English Teacher , and Drinking Buddies . Other spotlights included Labor Day and Grand Jury Award winner All That I Am , with star Christopher Abbott and director Carlos Puga in attendance. The short film line-up included

3149-419: The festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some film festivals focus on a specific filmmaker, genre of film, such as horror films , or subject matter. Several film festivals focus solely on presenting short films of a defined maximum length. Film festivals are typically annual events. Some film historians, including Jerry Beck , do not consider film festivals as official releases of

3216-517: The film. The oldest film festival in the world is the Venice Film Festival . The most prestigious film festivals in the world, known as the "Big Five", are (listed chronologically according to the date of foundation): Venice , Cannes , Berlin (the original Big Three ), Toronto , and Sundance . The Venice Film Festival in Italy began in 1932 and is the oldest film festival still running. Mainland Europe 's biggest independent film festival

3283-650: The following season at the Century Theatre, On Golden Pond ran for more than 400 performances. It became a hit 1981 film , starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda . Thompson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1981 as well as awards from the Golden Globes and the Writers Guild of America . The West Side Waltz , Thompson's second popular play, opened on Broadway, starring Katharine Hepburn on November 19, 1981. Thompson

3350-679: The government of India, was founded in 1952. Chennai International Film Festival has been organized since 2002 by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), the Government of Tamil Nadu, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, and the Film Federation of India. The Jaipur International Film Festival , founded in 2009, is India's most prominent international film festival. The International Film Festival of Kerala organised by

3417-566: The largest international cinema event in coastal Southern California , attracting over 56,000 attendees to Orange County, CA . The Festival partners with over 40 non-profit organizations and pairs each with a film that aligns with their mission. The films featured include World, North America, U.S. and West Coast premieres as well as the International Spotlight Series which celebrates foreign language films. The Vancouver International Film Festival , founded in 1958,

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3484-638: The most important film festivals in Latin America. In 2015, Variety called the Los Cabos International Film Festival the "Cannes of Latin America". The Cartagena Film Festival , founded by Victor Nieto in 1960, is the oldest in Latin America . The Festival de Gramado (or Gramado Film Festival) Gramado , Brazil . The Lima Film Festival is the leading film festival in Peru and one of

3551-460: The most important in Latin America. It is focused on Latin-American cinema and is organized each year by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru . The Valdivia International Film Festival is held annually in the city of Valdivia . It is arguably the most important film festival in Chile . There is also Filmambiente, held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, an international festival on environmental films and videos. For Spanish-speaking countries,

3618-528: The most prestigious in North America, ranks first worldwide in terms of audience attendance and 11th in terms of media attendance. The San Francisco International Film Festival , founded by Irving "Bud" Levin in 1957, is the oldest continuous annual film festival in the United States. It highlights current trends in international filmmaking and video production with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured U.S. distribution. The Newport Beach Film Festival , founded by Gregg Schwenk in 1999, has emerged as

3685-682: The overall program included Eighth Grade , Leave No Trace , Love, Gilda , and Science Fair . New Hampshire native Victoria Arlen was on hand for a screening of her film Locked In . The short documentary chronicles her story from paralyzed teenager to correspondent for ESPN , Dancing with the Stars contestant and award-winning Paralympian . 2019 was spotlighted by The Lighthouse from writer-director Robert Eggers and Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler , both of whom grew up in New Hampshire. The festival also featured The Cave from executive producer and New Hampshire native Matt Renner. Short film The Neighbors’ Window went on to win

3752-482: The program. In 2010, the festival’s 10th anniversary edition, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch proclaimed the weekend of the festival as "New Hampshire Film Festival Weekend." Actor-producer Adrian Grenier attended a screening of his new documentary Teenage Paparazzo , followed by an audience discussion and press interviews. Other films in the line-up included The Extra Man , Leaves of Grass , and short films by Sean Durkin and James Franco . Also in 2010,

3819-555: The region's diaspora. It also seeks to facilitate the growth of Caribbean cinema by offering a wide-ranging industry programme and networking opportunities. The Lusca Fantastic Film Fest (formerly Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest) was also founded in 2006 and is the first and only international fantastic film festival in the Caribbean devoted to sci-fi , thriller , fantasy , dark humor , bizarre, horror , anime , adventure , virtual reality , and animation in short and feature films . The most important European film festivals are

3886-411: The screening of her film Equity . She also received the Pioneer in Filmmaking Award and participated on a Women in Film panel discussion. Actor John Michael Higgins returned to the festival for an on-stage presentation discussing favorite clips from his films. Director Michelle MacLaren returned to the festival in 2017, having attended previously in 2014, along with studio executive Steve Mosko for

3953-436: The screening of his new documentary Invisible Nation , which he produced with his wife and its director Vanessa Hope. Other films in the line-up included Eileen and A Little Prayer . In 2024, the festival joined the nonprofit organization The Music Hall , which brings performing arts and film programming to New Hampshire year-round. The Music Hall, a festival screening venue since the move to Portsmouth in 2004, now runs

4020-401: The screening of music documentary Take Me to the River , in which he is a subject. Other films included Men, Women & Children starring actor-comedian Adam Sandler , who hails from New Hampshire, Animals , Boyhood , Manhattan Romance , Match , and Two Step . Short film The Phone Call went on to win the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film . The last day of

4087-426: The top leading international film festivals in western Canada ( Regina, Saskatchewan ) represented 35 countries in 2018 festival. RIFFA annual Award show and red carpet arrival event are getting noticed in the contemporary film and fashion industries in Western Canada . Toronto's Hot Docs , founded by filmmaker Paul Jay, is a North American documentary film festival. Toronto has the largest number of film festivals in

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4154-418: The world premiere of Here and Now from New Hampshire native Julian Higgins, selected by director-producer-actor Ron Howard as the winner of Canon Inc. ’s Project Imagination Short Film Contest. In 2014, Flea of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers attended the festival in support of Low Down , a film he executive produced and appears in. Blues legend and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Otis Clay attended

4221-407: The world, ranging from cultural, independent, and historic films. The Seattle International Film Festival , which screens 270 features and approximately 150 short films, is the largest American film festival in terms of the number of feature productions. The Expresión en Corto International Film Festival is the largest competitive film festival in Mexico . It specializes in emerging talent and

4288-407: The world—from high-profile festivals such as Sundance Film Festival , Newport Beach Film Festival , and Slamdance Film Festival ( Park City, Utah ), to horror festivals such as Terror Film Festival ( Philadelphia ), and the Park City Film Music Festival , the first U.S. film festival dedicated to honoring music in film. Film Funding competitions such as Writers and Filmmakers were introduced when

4355-406: Was as drifter Hal Carter in Summer Brave , William Inge 's revised version of his play Picnic . He portrayed Ranger Matt Harper on NBC’s 1974 series Sierra and Dr. Phil Parker on ABC's Westside Medical . He appeared on the NBC soap opera Somerset as Tony Cooper, son of Rex and Laura Cooper, and in the television films The Rimers of Eldritch and F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Last of

4422-412: Was established in 1969 and accepts competition-only films by African filmmakers and chiefly produced in Africa. The annual Durban International Film Festival in South Africa and Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania have grown in importance for the film and entertainment industry, as they often screen the African premieres of many international films. The Nairobi Film Festival (NBO), which

4489-411: Was established in 2016 with a special focus on screening exceptional films from around the world that are rarely presented in Nairobi's mainstream cinema and spotlighting the best Kenyan films, has also been growing in popularity over the years and has improved the cinema-going culture in Kenya. The Sahara International Film Festival , held annually in the Sahrawi refugee camps in western Algeria near

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