The Long Beach International Film Festival will celebrate its 4th anniversary this year with an action-packed line up of independent and studio films from around the globe.
Scheduled to take place from Sept. 24–27 on Long Island, the festival will screen an international slate of more than 50 films, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, animated and student films that will compete for a series of Jury, Festival Honors and Audience Awards.
“Shorts On The Beach”, the festivals annual free event, takes place on Aug. 7.
“The most important element of our festival is our filmmakers,” said Craig Weintraub, co-founder of the festival. “They are the ones who bring their works of art to life on screen. Their films shape not only our program, but also inspire our audiences throughout the festival. Each film submitted is evaluated by our prestigious team of industry professionals and we can’t wait to watch which new stories are being told from filmmakers around the globe.”
During its four-day run, the festival will feature an array of nightly special events, including red carpet premieres, gala celebrations, filmmaker receptions, compelling filmmaker Q&As, international spotlights, industry seminars and musical performances.
The festival will host numerous opportunities to connect with audiences, fellow filmmakers, film industry professionals, non-profit organizations and the media.
Special planned programs include: Joan Jett Music Film Series, Collegiate Showcase, Youth Film Showcase and more. There will also be exhibiting films relating to action sports, environmental, art and family categories.
The City of Long Beach and Rockville Centre serve as hosts to the festival’s film screenings and special events.
The festival started accepting submissions on March 1 and there is still time through www.withoutabox.com and www.FilmFreeway.com.
For more information, please visit www.longbeachlive.com or contact: Rick Eberle media@longbeachfilm.com
