Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
LocationIdyllwild, California[1]
Founded2009[2]
DirectorsStephen Savage[1]
ProducersTrinity Houston[1]
Hosted byStephen Savage[1]
Festival dateFirst quarter of each year[2]
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.idyllwildcinemafest.com

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) is an independent film festival held since 2009 in Idyllwild, California. The festival is run by its founder, director Stephen Savage.[3][4]

The tenth annual IIFC was held March 5 through 10, 2019.[5][6][7]

As of 2019, the Grand Jury was composed of Wolfgang Bodison, Irene Bedard, Kristoff St. John, Conor O'Farrell, Juan Ruiz Anchia, Erika Christensen, Anne Archer and Peter Szebadi.[1]

IIFC's schedule overlaps with the much larger Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs. Savage has said scheduling the festival in January helps the local economy during the slow season.[2]

The festival was the inspiration for the Glendale International Film Festival, which started in 2014.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Grand Jury And Advisory Board". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Pendray, Julie (December 28, 2016). "Idyllwild Film Festival Finds its Niche". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Marshall (November 22, 2016). "Film festival in eighth year". Idyllwild Town Crier. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Smith, Marshall (December 22, 2016). "Film festival firsts: What's new at IIFC 2017?". Idyllwild Town Crier. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Pendray, Julie (February 26, 2019). "Year of Women Filmmakers: Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema brings diversity to the screen". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Crumrine, J.P. (January 9, 2019). "The 10th-annual Idyllwild film festival opens March 5". Idyllwild Town Crier. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Winners of the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Idyllwild Town Crier. March 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Landa, Jeff (September 28, 2016). "Glendale International Film Festival rolls out red carpet tonight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2017.