A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors.
73-613: The Cambridge Film Festival is the third-longest-running film festival in the UK . Historically, the festival took place in early July, but now it occurs annually during autumn in Cambridge . It is organised by the registered charity Cambridge Film Trust. Established in 1977 and re-launched in 2001 after a 5-year hiatus, the Cambridge Film Festival shows a range of UK and international films that debuted at leading film festivals, including
146-469: A MacArthur Fellowship . He put the money into the science fiction feature The Brother from Another Planet , a film about a three-toed humanoid who escapes bondage on another world and crash-lands in New York harbor; because he is Africanoid in appearance, he finds himself at home among the people of Harlem , being pursued by European-looking alien enslavers men in black . In 1989, Sayles created and wrote
219-530: A Studio Ghibli season and a retrospective for the Russian silent director Dziga Vertov . Two significant additions to the festival proved highly popular: an ambitious programme of free screenings introducing artists' moving image work to new viewers and the daily festival podcasts. This year, Volver won the Audience Award. UK premieres included the opening night film Lady Chatterley, Anna M , The Walker and
292-695: A B.A. in psychology in 1972. After college, Sayles moved to Boston where he worked a variety of blue-collar jobs while writing short stories for The Atlantic . These writings culminated in his first novel, The Pride of the Bimbos , published in 1975. Like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola , Sayles began his film career working with Roger Corman . He was discovered by Frances Doel . Sayles has been called "the greatest screenwriter to ever work at New World ." In 1979, Sayles used $ 30,000 he earned writing scripts for Corman to fund his first film, Return of
365-476: A film curator and critic with a background in film, media and technology, and includes programmers Savina Petkova, Amon Warmann, Ramon Lamarca, the panel is supported by Short Film Programmer Abby Pollock and several Programme Advisors. Each year, the Cambridge Film Festival presents several audience and Jury awards; the most prestigious of these, the audience awards, are the Golden and Crystal Punt Awards. Since 2019
438-647: A general widening of the Festival programme and hosted the UK Premiere of another Werner Herzog film, Fitzcarraldo . In 1983, the 7th Festival hosted the Premiere Sayles' Lianna . The Retrospective Strand was focused on Indian filmmaker Mrinal Sen . In 1984, at the 8th Festival, Wim Wenders was in attendance to present his film Paris, Texas . For the Retrospective Strand, the work of Volker Schlondorff
511-446: A new home was found. 2001 featured the premieres of Sidewalks Of New York , Brotherhood Of The Wolf , Otesanek , Beijing Bicycle , Betelnut Beauty , Swordfish , Scratch, The Isle & Sw9. As part of 70mm Widescreen Weekends the Festival screened 2001: A Space Odyssey , The King And I , Lawrence Of Arabia , Pathfinder, My Fair Lady , And Vertigo . The Festival launched with the UK Premiere of Talk To Her and closed with
584-501: 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 the film. The oldest film festival in the world is the Venice Film Festival . The most prestigious film festivals in
657-488: 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
730-585: 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,
803-581: 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. John Sayles John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950)
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#1732854795732876-624: 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
949-504: Is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Matewan (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Passion Fish (1992), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Lone Star (1996), and Men with Guns (1997). For Eight Men Out , Sayles was nominated for the USC Scripter Award . He has twice been nominated for
1022-859: 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
1095-900: 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
1168-497: 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,
1241-686: 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 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
1314-606: 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
1387-713: The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay , for Passion Fish and Lone Star . At the 56th Golden Globe Awards , Men with Guns was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film . His directorial debut, Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980), as well as Matewan were added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1997 and 2023, respectively. Sayles
1460-657: The Cannes Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival , as well as hosting UK premieres of films, alongside a broad range of specialist interest, archive, and retrospective strands. All films are open to the public to watch. The Cambridge Film Festival is presented annually by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public in Cambridge and
1533-603: The Coen Brothers' Barton Fink . The retrospective in 1991 was of Monika Treut . At the 16th Festival, there were the UK premieres of Reservoir Dogs and August's The Best Intentions . Bruce Beresford and Agnieszka Holland attended retrospectives of their work, and there was a tribute to BFI film production. At the 17th Festival, Peter Greenaway attended the UK Premiere of The Baby Of Macon . Other titles included Sayles' Passion Fish and Haas' The Music Of Chance . At
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#17328547957321606-568: 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
1679-563: The National Film Preservation Board announced that Return of the Secaucus 7 would be one of the 25 films selected that year for preservation in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress . In 1983, after the films Baby It's You (starring Rosanna Arquette ) and Lianna (a story in which a married woman becomes discontented with her marriage and falls in love with another woman), Sayles received
1752-577: 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
1825-461: The 11th CFF, Peter Greenaway presented The Belly Of An Architect . This was part of a 'Made in Britain' programme, which also includes a John McGrath retrospective. The 12th Festival 1988 had Jean-Claude Carriere as a guest. The Unbearable Lightness Of Being was the centrepiece of a Philip Kaufman retrospective. In 1989, there were retrospectives on Robert Bresson and Working Title . There
1898-576: The 18th Cambridge Film Festival, there was the premiere of the Three Colours trilogy as part of the first-ever full Kieslowski retrospective. In 1995, at the 19th Festival, Jeunet and Caro attended the Premiere of The City Of Lost Children . The Festival's centennial tribute to Buster Keaton contained his rarely seen final masterpieces The Cameraman and Spite Marriage . Two other retrospectives celebrated Patricia Rozema and Lars von Trier . At
1971-464: The 20th Festival, French critic Michel Ciment introduced a French programme which included Audiard's A Self-Made Hero and Breillat's Parfait amour! . Greenaway's The Pillow Book premiered and retrospectives featured Jack Cardiff and Jan Jakub Kolski . Due to the closure of the Cambridge Arts Cinema, following the 20th Festival in 1996, the Festival was forced to hibernate while
2044-786: 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
2117-457: The Eastern region and throughout the UK. Long-time Festival Director, Tony Jones , stepped down following the 2019 Festival. For almost 40 years, he oversaw all aspects of the Festival after joining in 1980. Following his departure, a new programming panel was set up, incorporating new and existing CFF programmers. The Panel was fully established in 2022 under the leadership of Elle Haywood,
2190-415: The Festival at the opening night presentation of Stage Beauty ; Julie Delpy presented the closing night screening of Before Sunset ; and Robert Carradine introduced the UK premiere of Sam Fuller's The Big Red One: The Reconstruction . A packed silver jubilee programme included UK Premieres of " The Last Mitterrand "; Crash ; Broken Flowers ; Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle , introduced by
2263-614: The Festival has also awarding the Youth Lab Jury Award, and the CFF Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award. Previously known as the Silver Punt Award. In 1977 the first Festival set the pattern, with screenings of Kurosawa's Dodes'ka-den , Visconti's conversation piece and Rosi's Illustrious Corpses . Originally based at the single-screen Arts Cinema in Cambridge city centre's Market Passage,
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2336-408: The Festival opened in style with a special preview of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy . In attendance were the director, Tomas Alfredson , screenwriter Peter Straughan , and two of the film's lead actors – Gary Oldman and John Hurt . Film festival Films may be of recent date and depending upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some film festivals focus on
2409-644: The Festival opened with Walter Salles ' Linha De Passe , and Tilda Swinton was one of the guests for the UK Premiere of "Julia". The retrospective this year was on Derek Jarman : Remembered season, and Hey Negrita played a live set after a screening of the documentary " We Dreamed America ". Peter Greenaway attended a Q&A for his film " Nightwatching ". A collaboration with the Festival and BAFTA brought Michael Palin : A Life In Pictures, where Mark Kermode interviewed Michael Palin at Ely Cathedral. David Mitchell and Robert Webb were joined by writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong , previewing an episode from
2482-435: The Festival screened Spirited Away , Pirates Of The Caribbean , Goodbye, Lenin! , Time Of The Wolf , All The Real Girls , Belleville Rendezvous , Whale Rider and Spellbound ; Cate Blanchett and Joel Schumacher attended a special screening of Veronica Guerin , Jane Birkin presented Merci Dr Rey , and Peter Greenaway attended the Premiere of his Tulse Luper Suitcases Part One: The Moab Story . The Festival hosted
2555-408: The Festival was originally conceived with a two-fold purpose: as a means of screening current international Cinema and to rediscover important but neglected filmmakers and their films, which were either out of distribution or unseen for many years. The second Cambridge Film Festival in 1978 hosted the UK Premiere of The Chess Players . It was the centrepiece of a Satyajit Ray retrospective and marks
2628-696: 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)
2701-863: The Not In Our Name "Statement of Conscience" (along with Noam Chomsky , Steve Earle , Brian Eno , Jesse Jackson , Viggo Mortensen , Bonnie Raitt , Oliver Stone , Marisa Tomei , Susan Sarandon and others) which opposed the invasion of Iraq . In February 2009, Sayles was reported to be writing an HBO series based on the early life of Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers . The drama, tentatively titled Scar Tissue , centers on Kiedis's early years living in West Hollywood with his father. At that time, Kiedis's father, known as Spider, sold drugs (according to legend, his clients included The Who and Led Zeppelin ) and mingled with rock stars on
2774-810: The Philippines, Cuba, and the U.S., was released in 2011 by McSweeney's . It includes an account of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 in North Carolina, the only coup d'état in United States history in which a duly elected government was overthrown. Awards for Honeydripper : Award for Silver City : Awards for Sunshine State : Awards for Limbo : Awards for Men with Guns/Hombres armados : Awards for Lone Star : Awards for The Secret of Roan Inish : Awards for Passion Fish : Awards for City of Hope : Awards for Matewan : Awards for The Brother from Another Planet : Awards for Return of
2847-407: The Secaucus 7 . To make the film on a limited budget, he set the film in a large house so that he did not have to travel to or get permits for different locations, set the story over a three-day weekend to limit costume changes, and wrote about people his age so he could cast his friends in it. The film received near-unanimous critical acclaim at the time and has held its reputation. In November 1997,
2920-580: The Secaucus 7 : Sayles's first published story, "I-80 Nebraska", won an O. Henry Award ; his novel, Union Dues , was nominated for a National Book Award as well as the National Book Critics Circle Award . In 1983, Sayles received the John D. MacArthur Award , given to 20 Americans in diverse fields each year for their innovative work. He has also been the recipient of the Eugene V. Debs Award,
2993-585: The Sunset Strip, all while aspiring to get into show business. In February 2010, Sayles began shooting his 17th feature film, the historical war drama Amigo , in the Philippines. The film is a fictional account of events during the Philippine–American War , with a cast that includes Joel Torre, Chris Cooper, and Garret Dillahunt . His novel A Moment in the Sun , set during the same period as Amigo , in
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3066-403: 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
3139-487: The UK Premiere of David Cronenberg's Spider. Other Premieres included Bowling For Columbine , Lost In La Mancha , Gerry, Heaven, and Intacto . Alex Cox attended the Premiere of his Revengers Tragedy and Richard Harris made one of his last public appearances at the UK Premiere of My Kingdom . Peter Wintonick attended a season of his work, and the Festival hosted tributes to Milos Forman , Tod Browning and Lon Chaney, and Darius Mehrjui . Amongst 50 UK Premieres
3212-606: The UK Premieres of Petit's Radio On , Roeg's Bad Timing and Loach's Black Jack . 1981 marked the fifth Festival and the first Festival with current Festival Director Tony Jones at the helm. The Festival in 1981 screened a newly restored version of Gance's Napoleon , alongside a Bertrand Tavernier retrospective. It was also the first year to have 'away' screenings at the Arts Theatre in St Edward's Passage. 1982 saw
3285-589: 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
3358-587: 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 the U.S.; (it is) the oldest of its kind in North America and celebrating its 54th year". It
3431-669: 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
3504-521: The advisory board for the Austin Film Society . Maggie Renzi has been John Sayles's long-time companion (and collaborator ), but they have not married. Renzi has produced most of his films since Lianna . They met as students at Williams College. Sayles works with a regular repertory of actors, most notably Chris Cooper , David Strathairn , and Gordon Clapp , each of whom has appeared in at least four of his films. In early 2003, Sayles signed
3577-471: The author of the film's source novel, Diana Wynne Jones ; King's Game ; Nightwatch; Saraband ; Silver City (attended by director John Sayles); With Blood On My Hands - Pusher 2 introduced by director Nicolas Winding Refn , who also curated a season of film's that have influenced his work; Ghost in the Shell: 2 : Innocence; Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room ; Rock School ; and Forest For The Trees, alongside
3650-457: 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
3723-648: 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
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#17328547957323796-484: The establishment of the Retrospective Strand. The programme also included Rudolph's Welcome to L.A. , Jarman's Jubilee and Harlan County, USA The third Cambridge Film Festival in 1979 included the premieres of Ingmar Bergman 's Autumn Sonata , Herzog 's Nosferatu and Altman 's A Wedding . 1979 also featured a retrospective on the Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda . At the fourth Festival in 1980, audiences saw
3869-438: The first UK Film Parliament and held an Alexander Dovzhenko retrospective. 2004 Highlights amongst the Festival's 47 UK premieres included Stage Beauty , Before Sunset , Super Size Me , Clean, Comme Une Image , Coffee And Cigarettes , Riding Giants , Spike Lee's She Hate Me , and Robert Lepage's The Far Side Of The Moon. The Festival brought scores of international filmmakers to Cambridge: Sir Richard Eyre launched
3942-648: 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
4015-481: 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,
4088-432: The latest film from Studio Ghibli, Tales From Earthsea . The festival closed with UK premieres of The Hoax and The 11th Hour . A season celebrating the best in New German Cinema was once again curated by Monika Treut , and eclectic shorts and documentaries, including The Man Who Shot Chinatown and Deliver Us From Evil, contributed to the programme. Kenneth Branagh and Brian Blessed attended As You Like It . In 2008,
4161-407: 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
4234-460: 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,
4307-528: 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
4380-562: The new series of Peep Show , showing clips of their favourite moments and taking the audience's questions. 2010 the closing night film was Made in Dagenham . Festival regular and film music master Neil Brand hosted a workshop about creating music for film, and director Stephen Frears took part in a career retrospective, as well as discussing his latest film, Tamara Drewe . Also, The Dodge Brothers accompanied Neil Brand in soundtracking Beggars of Life . Paddy Considine visited Cambridge to present his directorial debut, Tyrannosaur , and
4453-541: The pilot episode for the short-lived television show Shannon's Deal about a down-and-out Philadelphia lawyer played by Jamey Sheridan . Sayles received a 1990 Edgar Award for his teleplay for the pilot. The show ran for 16 episodes before being cancelled in 1991. Sayles has funded most of his films by writing genre scripts, such as Piranha , Alligator , The Howling , and The Challenge . Having collaborated with Joe Dante on Piranha and The Howling , Sayles acted in Dante's movie, Matinee . Sayles gets
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#17328547957324526-555: 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
4599-527: The rest of his funding by working as a script doctor; he did rewrites for Apollo 13 and Mimic . A genre script, called Night Skies , inspired what would eventually become the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial . That film's director, Steven Spielberg , later commissioned Sayles to write a script (unused) for the fourth Jurassic Park film . He has written and directed his own films, including Lone Star , Passion Fish , Eight Men Out , The Secret of Roan Inish , and Matewan . He serves on
4672-426: 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
4745-407: 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
4818-503: 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 is ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival , which started in 2006 and takes place every spring in Paris, France. Edinburgh International Film Festival
4891-407: 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
4964-410: Was also a tribute to John Cassavetes and a series of films to investigate the influence of Cahiers du Cinéma , and Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jnr . At the 14th Festival, the programme included a Pedro Almodovar Retrospective and screenings of Malle's Milou In May alongside Stillman's Metropolitan . At the 15th Festival, the Festival screened Premieres of Scott's Thelma And Louise and
5037-437: Was born on September 28, 1950, in Schenectady, New York , the son of Mary ( née Rausch), a teacher, and Donald John Sayles, a school administrator. Both of Sayles's parents were Catholic and of half-Irish descent. Sayles has referred to himself as a "Catholic atheist". He attended Williams College with frequent collaborators Gordon Clapp and David Strathairn , as well as his longtime partner, Maggie Renzi . Sayles earned
5110-412: 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
5183-411: 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
5256-537: 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
5329-435: Was highlighted. At the 9th Cambridge Film Festival, Francesco Rosi introduced Carmen to audiences as part of his retrospective. A second retrospective strand on Percy Adlon was also featured. At the 10th Festival in 1986, a new print of Powell and Pressburger's Gone To Earth was screened. Other screenings that year included Mona Lisa directed by Neil Jordan , and the film and TV work of David Hare . In 1987, at
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