The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a
film festival
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. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...
in the
United States
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held in
Palm Beach, Florida which showcases over 120 films annually in April for over 20,000 attendees.
It was recently ranked by the international movie publication
MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 10 destination film festivals in the world as well as one of the Top 25 Independent Festivals in the world. The festival has also hosted more than 150 World Premieres and more than 1,100 films from 55 countries.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) is a not for profit 501 (c) 3 organization.
History
Palm Beach International Film Festival was founded in 1996 by Commissioner Burt Aaronson and local philanthropists George Elmore, Keith Waters, Charlotte Pelton and Michael Ostroff.
They envisioned the festival as offering an exciting cultural venue for the community and as a fundraising opportunity for educational film and television programs throughout Palm Beach County schools.
Executive Director: Kevin Mills
Awards
The festival became a competitive forum in 2003. The festival jury presents awards in such categories as:
*Best Picture
*Best Documentary
*Best Director
*Best Actor/Actress
*Best Short Film
*Audience Favorite
References
Film festivals in Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
Tourist attractions in Palm Beach County, Florida
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