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Film festivals

A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. This is a list of major Film festivals. Africa List of film festivals in Africa Asia List of film festivals in Asia Europe This is a list of Film festivals in Africa. Burkina Faso Egypt Ghana Kenya Morocco Mozambique This is a list of Film festivals in Asia. Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia This is a list of Film festivals in Europe. Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia North and Central America This is a list of Film festivals in Oceania. Australia Cinema of Australia Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland This is a list of Film festivals in South America. Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Uruguay Documentary film festivals are Film festivals devoted solely to Documentary film, which is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one Europe UK AV Festival. UK's largest electronic arts festival featuring exhibitions film music and newly commissioned works Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue The films are usually of a recent date and, depending upon the focus of the individual festival, can include major international releases as well as those made outside a country's established film industry. Sometimes there is a focus on a specific genre (e. g. film noir) or subject (e. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation g. gay and lesbian film festivals). Film Festivals are typically annual events.

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History

The world's first major film festival was held in Venice in 1932; the other major film festivals of the world (Berlin, Edinburgh, Cannes, Moscow and Karlovy Vary) date back to the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin The Edinburgh International Film Festival or EIFF has moved its date and will now take place in June The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Moscow International Film Festival (abbreviated as MIFF) is the second oldest festival in the world after the Venice Film Festival. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a Film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad Czech Republic.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival in the UK was established in 1947 and is the longest continually running film festival in the world. The Edinburgh International Film Festival or EIFF has moved its date and will now take place in June The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

The first North American film festival was the Columbus International Film & Video Festival, also known as The Chris Awards, held in 1953. The Columbus International Film and Video Festival is a Columbus Ohio, USA annual Film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film The Columbus International Film and Video Festival is a Columbus Ohio, USA annual Film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film According the Film Arts Foundation in San Francisco, "The Chris Awards (is) one of the most prestigious documentary, 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 was followed shortly thereafter by the San Francisco International Film Festival held in March 1957 whose emphasis was on feature-length dramatic films. The San Francisco International Film Festival, first held in December 1957 in San Francisco, is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas The festival played a major role in introducing foreign films to American audiences. Among the films shown in its founding year were Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood and Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali. is a 1957 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, which transposes the plot of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth to medieval Japan. Satyajit Ray (সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়) (2 May 1921–23 April 1992 was a Bengali Indian Filmmaker.

Entry fee

The Berlin Film Festival in 2007
The Berlin Film Festival in 2007

Most film festivals require filmmakers to pay an entry fee to have their works considered for screening. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin This is especially commonplace among larger film festivals, such as the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and even smaller "boutique" festivals such as the Sonoma Valley Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. The Sonoma Valley Film Festival traditionally takes place in April in Sonoma, California and is hosted by the Sonoma Valley Film Society

However, not all film festivals require an entry fee. Rotterdam Film Festival, for example, does not charge an entry fee to submit work. The International Film Festival Rotterdam ( IFFR) is an annual Film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands at the There are also many smaller film festivals in the United States, such as the Sansevieria Film Festival in Ohio or the Stony Brook Film Festival in Long Island, New York, or the Sicilian Film Festival in Miami which do not charge entry fees, however, acceptance of films is usually more limited, and such film festivals do not necessarily attract big names in their audiences like Sundance and Telluride do. The Stony Brook Film Festival is a film festival consisting of independent and foreign films The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Telluride Film Festival was started in 1974 by Bill and Stella Pence Tom Luddy and Jim Card in the town of Telluride Colorado. In some cases, such as the Portland Film Festival, there is an entry fee, but it is waived for filmmakers within a certain region, such as the Northwestern United States. See also Pacific Northwest The Northwestern United States comprise the northwestern states up to the western Great Plains regions of the United States

Significant or notable festivals

The goal of the Kara Film Festival "is to promote an appreciation of the art and craft of filmmaking among a wide population as well as to encourage creativity and high standards among filmmakers. We hope that this will have a salutary effect on the development of the motion picture industry in Pakistan and elsewhere. " http://www.karafilmfest.com/about.htm

A list and description of documentaries, shorts and features shown every year can be found on the individual year's pages, like http://www.karafilmfest.com/KaraFilm2006/films.htm


See also

References

  1. ^ Lisa Foreman and Derek Elley, FIAPF moves Locarno fest into A-list group, Variety, December 23, 2001. This is a list of major Film festivals. Africa List of film festivals in Africa Asia List of film festivals in Asia Europe Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved September 14, 2007. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Redford Says Sundance Maintains Essence
  3. ^ Filmmakers look to Sundance buying spree

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