Top 5 Film Festivals in New York City
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NEW YORK FILM FESTIVALhttp://www.filmlinc.com/nyff2011 September 30 – October 16, 2011 Hosted by The Film Society, which is best known for two world-class international festivals – the New York Film Festival (the most famous and prestigious in the country), and New Directors/New Films (celebrating new cinematic artists). It runs a state-of-the-art year-round cinema, the Walter Reade Theater (capacity: 268), and publishes the country’s most respected cinematic journal, Film Comment. |
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NYC FOOD FILM FESTIVAL 2011http://www.nycfoodfilmfestival.com/ October 13-16, 2011 Through documentaries, features and short films, the Festival showcases the best, and the most memorable, of the world’s favorite foods. Along with a heaping helping of mouth-watering films, Motz, Hawk and company serve up the food that guests are watching on the screen for a multi-sensory, full-bodied experience. |
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ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FILM FESTIVALOctober 19-23, 2011 The festival will return to the Tribeca Cinemas in New York this October with a completely new selection of feature length films, documentaries and shorts. Plus, there will be lively discussions with filmmakers, architects, designers and other industry leaders on a variety of topics about the design process, architecture in film, and the brilliant designs we see and use every day. |
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8TH ANNUAL BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVALhttp://www.bigapplefilmfestival.com/ November 1-6, 2011 The Big Apple Film Society was established as a means of supporting and promoting independent films and filmmakers from the New York City metropolitan area. The primary mission is to connect cinematic audiences with influential, educational and entertaining films that have been developed and produced outside of the mainstream studio system and reflect the ideals of individuals living and/or working within the New York area. |
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NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVALNovember 17-14, 2011 The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) is one of the largest independent film festivals in the world. The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival was founded in 1993. NYIIFVF has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit. |
