The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by
Staller Center for the Arts at
Stony Brook University, presents a program of new,
independent films
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...
every summer since 1996. Features and short
films from the U.S. and around the world are screened over ten days at
Staller Center, which has been the venue since the Festival's beginning. The festival is the brain child of the Staller Center's current director
Alan Inkles. The festival continues to gain momentum and has gathered a faithful following. The festival draws a crowd of over 15,000 people.
2015 Festival
The 20th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival, July 16–25, 2015
presents ten evenings of features, shorts and documentaries. Stony Brook seeks fresh and inventive stories, intense character studies, impeccable direction and the highest production values in
Independent Cinema. The Stony Brook Film Festival is a sought-after venue for filmmakers, sales agents, and distributors from around the world, who enjoy having their films shown on one of the region's largest screens to audiences of up to 1,000 viewers. The Stony Brook Film Festival is produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University.
See also
References
Film festivals in New York (state)
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 upo ...
Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York
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