Film festivals
A film festival is an organised, 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 upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some festivals focus on a specific film-maker or genre (e.g., film noir) or subject matter (e.g., horror film festivals). A number of film festivals specialise in short films of a defined maximum length. Film festivals are typically annual events.
The most well-known film festivals are the Venice Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival, the latter being the largest film festival worldwide, based on attendance. Venice's festival is the oldest major festival, and the longest continually running one. The Melbourne International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the oldest in the world.
Cannes International Film Festival an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is one of the most prestigious and publicised film festivals in the world.
The films selected and the professionals whose work is recognised at the festival come from around the world, and there is international coverage of the event in the media. Only those who are invited can attend, it is not open to public.
Successful films which broke through using film festivals:
1. The Blair Witch Project (Debuted in 1999) - $140.5M
2. Little Miss Sunshine (Debuted in 2006) - $59.9M
3. Saw (Debuted in 2004) - $55.2M
4. New Jack City (Debuted in 1991) - $47.6M
5. 28 Days Later (Debuted in 2003) - $45.1M
6. Napoleon Dynamite (Debuted in 2004) - $44.5M
7. In the Bedroom (Debuted in 2001) - $35.9M
Directors who made it big through film festivals:
Quentin Tarantino
Christopher Nolan
Colin Trevorrow
Marc Webb
Steven Soderbergh
Jonathan Levine
Kevin Smith
Mark and Jay Duplass
Shane Carruth
James Ponsoldt
Derek Cianfrance
1. The Blair Witch Project (Debuted in 1999) - $140.5M
2. Little Miss Sunshine (Debuted in 2006) - $59.9M
3. Saw (Debuted in 2004) - $55.2M
4. New Jack City (Debuted in 1991) - $47.6M
5. 28 Days Later (Debuted in 2003) - $45.1M
6. Napoleon Dynamite (Debuted in 2004) - $44.5M
7. In the Bedroom (Debuted in 2001) - $35.9M
Directors who made it big through film festivals:
Quentin Tarantino
Christopher Nolan
Colin Trevorrow
Marc Webb
Steven Soderbergh
Jonathan Levine
Kevin Smith
Mark and Jay Duplass
Shane Carruth
James Ponsoldt
Derek Cianfrance
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