The ITSA Film Festival is an annual
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...
that takes place in
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County (), officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,620. The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora.
Tuolumne County comprises the ...
near
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park ( ) is an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ar ...
. It is a multi-day event featuring short films and animations from around the world and includes film-related panel discussions, workshops, and live performances. Official selections range from A-list directors and industry professionals, to students and emerging independent filmmakers. Awards and prizes are given for 'Best of Show' in five genre categories, with an additional award for Outstanding Film, Outstanding Student Filmmaker, and honorable mentions in each category.
About
ITSA Film Festival was founded in 2010 by Christina and David Wilkinson to support the film club at Connections Visual & Performing Arts Academy. 25 invitation-only filmmakers were invited to show their films and animations at the inaugural event. In 2011, ITSA Film festival opened submissions to all filmmakers. 22 world premieres, and two United States premieres were presented. 66 films were shown at the 2011 festival, including exclusive screenings of the 2011 Emerging Cinematographer Awards Honoree Films.
Awards offered
*Best Documentary Film
*Best Animated Film
*Best Comedic Film
*Best Dramatic Film
*Best Young Filmmaker
*Outstanding Film (Grand prize winner)
*Outstanding Student Filmmaker
References
External links
Official website
Film festivals in California
Tourist attractions in Tuolumne County, California
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