Film Festivals

South By Southwest Film Festival

The SXSW FILM CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL emphasizes on all aspects of the art and business of independent filmmaking. The Festival has gained international acclaim for the quality of its programming with a special focus on emerging talents who bask in being included in the company of the cinematic greats whose work is regularly presented.

The Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee

The mission of the Jubilee is to unite Kansas City area educational, cultural and film organizations in a celebration of local independent filmmaking, enhance opportunities for the filmmaker to develop their craft and art, and increase the public’s awareness and support of local filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset.

The Nashville Film Festival

Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) was founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration and is one of the longest-running film festivals in the country. Hosted by the Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee, the NaFF has enjoyed double-digit growth in the past six years. With nearly 15,000 people attending the 2005 edition, it is rapidly becoming one of the best-known arts events in Tennessee and is the biggest, most international film festival in the mid-South.

The Dawson City International Short Film Festival

The 7th Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival will take place on April 14,15,16, 2006 (Easter Weekend). Dawson City's Film Festival has been enjoying exponential growth since its inception in 1999. Last year's Film Festival screened over 60 films from around the world. Over 1400 enthusiastic cinema buffs attended the festival. We are looking forward to another great weekend of International Short Film screenings in April 2006 as well as film workshops, guest speakers and panel discussions.

The Kansas International Film Festival

The Kansas International Film Festival (Halfway to Hollywood) was founded in 2001 as a Kansas based non-profit organization dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of independent and classic cinema. As a premier cultural and educational event in greater Kansas City, the Kansas International Film Festival stands alone as a movie purist’s delight, featuring film screenings in the nation’s premier arthouse and classic film screening venues. The Kansas International Film Festival attracts local, regional, and national work, recognizing visiting filmmakers and screen personalities, with the intention of increasing public awareness of independent and classic cinema as a cultural, economic, and educational asset.

	South By Southwest Film Festival The SXSW FILM CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL emphasizes on all aspects of the art and business of independent filmmaking. The Festival has gained international acclaim for the quality of its programming with a special focus on emerging talents who bask in being included in the company of the cinematic greats whose work is regularly presented.

The Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee The mission of the Jubilee is to unite Kansas City area educational, cultural and film organizations in a celebration of local independent filmmaking, enhance opportunities for the filmmaker to develop their craft and art, and increase the public’s awareness and support of local filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset.

	The Nashville Film Festival Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) was founded in 1969 as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration and is one of the longest-running film festivals in the country. Hosted by the Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee, the NaFF has enjoyed double-digit growth in the past six years. With nearly 15,000 people attending the 2005 edition, it is rapidly becoming one of the best-known arts events in Tennessee and is the biggest, most international film festival in the mid-South.

The Dawson City International Short Film Festival The 7th Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival will take place on April 14,15,16, 2006 (Easter Weekend). Dawson City's Film Festival has been enjoying exponential growth since its inception in 1999. Last year's Film Festival screened over 60 films from around the world. Over 1400 enthusiastic cinema buffs attended the festival. We are looking forward to another great weekend of International Short Film screenings in April 2006 as well as film workshops, guest speakers and panel discussions.

	The Kansas International Film Festival The Kansas International Film Festival (Halfway to Hollywood) was founded in 2001 as a Kansas based non-profit organization dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of independent and classic cinema. As a premier cultural and educational event in greater Kansas City, the Kansas International Film Festival stands alone as a movie purist’s delight, featuring film screenings in the nation’s premier arthouse and classic film screening venues. The Kansas International Film Festival attracts local, regional, and national work, recognizing visiting filmmakers and screen personalities, with the intention of increasing public awareness of independent and classic cinema as a cultural, economic, and educational asset.