The Ventura Film Festival proudly holds the distinction of being "the grandest film festival ever to take place in Ventura County." This exceptional status highlights the event's devotion to showcasing international filmmaking to Ventura County while maintaining its focus on important environmental matters.
The Ventura Film Festival serves as an unrestricted genre international film festival that builds consciousness about environmental matters like terrestrial and aquatic preservation and renewal, via an annual film festival and associated activities. The organization employs the medium of movies to encourage participation and generate significant discussion regarding these vital environmental matters.
The Ventura Film Festival launched in 2004 and has displayed hundreds of movies, commonly surpassing 200 films each summer, and has drawn recognition from the worldwide filmmaking community. From its beginning, the festival has grown into a significant cultural event that assembles film artists, environmental more info champions, and spectators from across the globe.
Significant highlights have been hosting award winning filmmaker Dylan O'Neil, the initial world champion surfers Peter "PT" Townend as well as Ian Cairns, four-time world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/MMA competitor combat sports star Fabio Leopoldo, and the golden anniversary celebration of West Side Story, which included hosting the entire Academy Award winning cast of West Side Story, featuring Oscar winner/Golden Globe winner George Chakiris as well as Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Russ Tamblyn. These exceptional personalities and celebrations have cemented the festival's status as SOCAL FILM FESTIVAL a first-class destination for celebrating filmmaking and the professionals who develop it.
The Ventura Film Festival's founder and executive director was selected to take part, accompanied by many of Hollywood's leading celebrities, in the 50th Anniversary of West Side Story and Hollywood's legendary footprint/handprint ceremony for Academy Award recipients Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, together with Golden Globe honoree Russ click here Tamblyn at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This gathering also operated as the official BluRay premiere by Fox and here MGM of the iconic West Side Story, which is commonly viewed by critics and fans as the ultimate musical of website all time. This distinguished honor and involvement showcases the festival's substantial impact and respected position within the film industry.