50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee 2025
Jun 24, 2025
“We love hidden gems, and festivals that not only look great on paper, but show heart in person.”
“We love hidden gems, and festivals that not only look great on paper, but show heart in person.”
“A cultural investment becomes an economic investment,” says Paul Harrill.
Democratic vistas: a new Knoxville, Tennessee-based festival champions regional American cinema
By Sunday night, everyone in attendance was clamoring for year three.
A few months before Film Fest Knox opened for business, 21 filmmakers submitted a five-to-eight-minute movie to a prestigious four-judge jury.
Kim Bumpas of Visit Knoxville in Tennessee shares the recipe for putting together a successful gathering of filmmakers to highlight her destination
Filmmaker magazine invited Artistic Director Darren Hughes to write about the process of launching a new fest in 2023.
“If film is to remain a vital art form, it cannot be confined to a limited number of coastal hubs.”
“During the smoothly executed first edition, 25 features or shorts programs screened on two nice screens over four days at the Regal Riviera, with 15 out-of-town guests.”