Celebrate the movies: Join new friends and old at Festival parties, forums, and special events. While movies are the core of the festival, spending time talking about them and digging deeper into the magic of filmmaking is an added bonus that is unique to the festival.

Don't miss Festival Forums, free and open to the public, to learn about how the powerful medium of film is created and delivered. Festival filmmakers and film industry mavens share their lore, experience, and techniques face to face with festival guests. If you want to learn more about movies, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get the inside info!

Attend Festival Parties to meet the filmmakers and other film lovers, to compare notes and simply have fun! Plenty of fun parties take place throughout the festival.