IFCT Parties and Special Events

Opening Night Parties- Opening night of the festival a gala party introduces the festival program, shows clips from films, general introductions and networking take place...

Invite Only Reception- This exclusive invite only wine/cheese reception affords filmmakers the opportunity to interact with attending industry professionals, agents, and executives.

Filmmaker Networking Party- This is an event exclusively designed for the filmmakers

Cutting Edge Technology Showcase- New breakthroughs in entertainment technology will be showcased for festival attendees. Early registration advised.

Award Ceremony and Award Winners Reception

 

 

 

IFCT Annual Awards

IFCT judging runs throughout the events and awards a variety of projects in over 40 categories recognizing excellence in almost every aspect of filmmaking. Last year over 60 judges participated in critiquing and crowning award winners.

IFCT offers a variety of awards and prizes to flmmakers including:

Best Film, Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Director,Best Student Film, Best Editing, Excellence for First Time Filmmaking, Best Experimental, Best Microbudget, Best Doc, Best Short Documentary, Best Actor and Actress, Best Use of Technology, Best Animation, Best Director, Best Use of CGI Imagery, Best Music Video, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Short Short (5 minutes or less), Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Comedy, Best Drama,Best Animation Director, Best Student Animation, Best Experimental Animation, Best International Film, Best European Short, among manoy others