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Inaugural Key West Film Festival Announced

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Jun 11, 2012, 09:52

(Key West, FL) - Event organizers today officially announced the inaugural Key West Film Festival (KWFF) to be held in Key West, November 29-December 2, 2012. Sponsors, members, and potential festival attendees got an insider�s peek at what�s in store for the KWFF at a Preview Party, this past Tuesday in Key West.

Included in these details was a lineup that features screenings and special events hosted at landmark venues throughout Key West, including the Tropic Cinema and San Carlos Institute.

The four-day program will feature 25 films spanning multiple genres and categories, as well as social events including a kickoff party and awards dinner gala.

At Tuesday's Preview Party in Key West, Festival President Brooke Christian noted, "Key West is the perfect location for a film festival - it's a creative and artistic place and somewhere that we think the locals will enjoy sharing with festival attendees and that visitors will be eager to spend some time.�

Added Director of Programming Michael Tuckman, "We've already had an enthusiastic response to this event from filmmakers and film lovers both locally and from outside the area. I think the clarity of our mission and our emphasis on local Florida-based films are two of the reasons that KWFF appeals to a broad group of people."

Film submissions, sponsorship and membership details, and ticketing information can be found on KWFF's website.





Resources:

www.keywestfilmfestival.com