I spent the last couple of weeks sad and depressed about the films that we could not find space for. But now I'm all about being excited for the films we do have!
So we announced all the films yesterday and I could not be more thrilled.
The films selected this year are more challenging and more original than the types of film we have chosen in the past. One reason it that it has been such a wonderfully original year in filmmaking is that there are many new voices in international cinema using incredibly unique storytelling styles and there are a number of more established anti establishment filmmakers who continue to challenge the very notion and definition of film.
Also we felt like it was time for the festival to evolve a bit. In the past we have always shown incredibly unique and talented fare, but as audiences become more evolved and sophisticated so must we.
We have seen a trend in many smaller film festivals across the country to become increasingly international in their selections which is wonderful but also to showcase rather melodramatic Oscar bait type dramas, in moving away from that type of programming we are trying to reflect the increased sophistication of our audiences and the continued innovation of the global filmmaking community.
I look forward to discussing it more with you here, and I hope to see you all at the festival.
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