Paris Independent Film Festival
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{{Infobox film festival
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| location = Paris, France
| founded = 2015
| language = International
| website = [http://www.filmfestival.paris Official Website]
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The Paris Independent Film Festival is an annual film festival showcasing international independent films that takes place in Paris, France. It features a competition and awards films in various categories.{{cite web | url=https://worldfilmpresentation.com/paris-short-film-festival| title=World Film Presentation: Article about the festival.| accessdate=2016-05-09}} It has a special emphasis on films that have no distribution yet,{{cite web |url=http://www.lamarseillaise.fr/culture/cinema/44131-ovni-comedie-marseille-cote-rock| title=La Marseillaise: Article about French feature-film premiering at Paris Independent Film Festival (FRENCH)| accessdate=2016-05-10| last1=Amsellem| first1=Philippe}} but also screens other films out of competition.{{cite web |url=https://filmfreeway.com/festival/paris| title=Film Freeway: Rules and regulations of the festival.| accessdate=2016-05-10}}
About
The festival was founded in 2015 and takes place at the Reflet Médicis theatre in Paris.{{cite web|last1=Dencheva|first1=Roberta|title=7 Great Paris Film Events In 2016|url=http://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/7-great-paris-film-events-in-2016/|publisher=Culture Trip|accessdate=May 10, 2016}} It showcases short and feature films of any genre,{{cite web|url=http://www.thelocaleventsguide.com/evenements/paris-independent-film-festival/|title=The Local Events Guide Paris: Note about the festival 2015.| accessdate=2016-05-09}} from narrative to documentary.{{cite web|url=http://www.film-documentaire.fr/4DACTION/w_fiche_film/46203_1|title=film-documentaire.fr - site about the documentary "Chasing Bonnie & Clyde", mentioning it screening at Paris Independent Film Festival.| accessdate=2016-05-09}} An international jury selects and awards the presented films.{{cite web|url=http://www.lesecransdeparis.fr/ecrans-de-paris~actualites-detail/472/PARIS-INDEPENDANT-FILM-FESTIVAL|title=Les Ecrans de Paris: Article about the festival.| accessdate=2016-05-09}} The festival showcases previews, world premieres as well as films that already screened at other festivals.{{cite web|url=http://gonzai.com/le-moral-des-troupes-est-le-premier-film-rock-francais/|title=Gonzai magazine: Article about film "Le Moral Des Troupes", mentioning it is not yet released, but screening soon at Paris Independent Film Festival. (FRENCH)|date=4 November 2015 | accessdate=2016-05-12}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.filmfestival.paris}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/Paris-Independent-Film-Festival-829777213770992/ Official Facebook-Site of the festival.]