FILMS AND FILM FESTIVALS

Movie and film festivals. In the area of Atlanta Georgia

Movies or film festivals or both? They're all in Charlotte, NC, many of them for free.

While reading blogs and other online entries, I have come to realize that there is a lot of hostility toward Black Film Festivals. To my surprise, the hostility toward Black Film festivals is from many African-American filmmakers.

The importance of film festivals depends on whether you are filmmaker or a fan. Regardless of which you are, knowing what to expect before you get there will improve your experience.

Looking at the top five U.S. film festivals held each year in the fall. One of these festivals was instrumental in getting an unknown film screened, which later became an international sleeper hit, thus ultimately winning an Oscar for Best Picture.

A low-budget filmmaker can spend thousands of dollars in film festival submissions. Here's 20+ ways to get your festival laurels for FREE!

A list of the most noted Philippine film festivals that cinephiles, students, and even the general viewers and future film enthusiasts could check out in the country the whole year round.

One of the sure fire ways to get your indie film noticed online and at film festivals is to have someone famous in it, someone like Paris Hilton.

The Philadelphia Film Festival takes place annually in early spring. It is produced by the Philadelphia Film Society, an organization that dedicates itself to presenting film and video as a form of artistic expression and cultural diversity.

The Asheville film festival has been around for four years. It takes place in early November. The film festival lasts for four days, with a closing awards ceremony and celebration.

Ever dreamt of a vacation while attending some of the film screenings at the Cannes Film Festival in France or the Sundance Film Festival? There are some great film festivals right right in your own Michigan backyard.

Film festivals and events in Caldwell, Cape May, Fort Lee, Maplewood, Morristown, New Brunswick, Parsippany, South Orange, Succasunna, and West Orange, NJ

Are there really too many film festivals in America now? Sundance Film Festival founder Robert Redford thinks there is, and here's some solutions as to how it could be amended to bring back a healthier balance in the world of indie film...

Independent film festivals are rampant. Why? With film technology accessible and affordable, anyone can use it as a creative medium. Should they? If everyone makes a film, where does the audience come from?

Independent filmmakers can find a wide audience by submitting to film festivals. These events provide the opportunity to get your work shown to more than five people. By submitting to film festivals, filmmakers can make a name for themselves without having to travel.

Article for the first-time filmmaker on the basics of choosing and submitting to film festivals.