Ventura Fest International Cinema in Ventura County
The Ventura Film Festival maintains its position as "the grandest film festival ever to take place in Ventura County." This notable honor showcases the organization's dedication to bringing diverse cinema to the local community while preserving its dedication to essential conservation issues.The Ventura Film Festival exists as a diverse genre worldwide film festival that raises awareness for environmental matters like forest and ocean preservation and restoration, via a yearly film showcase and corresponding activities. The organization employs the medium of movies to encourage participation and foster important conversations about these vital environmental matters.
The Ventura Film Festival was founded in 2004 and has exhibited numerous cinematic works, usually over 200 films each summer, and has garnered interest from the worldwide filmmaking community. Since its founding, the festival has expanded into a substantial cultural happening that joins filmmakers, environmental advocates, and audiences from around the world.
Some of the highlights have been hosting award winning filmmaker Dylan O'Neil, the first ever world champion surfers Peter "PT" Townend and Ian Cairns, 4 time world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/MMA fighter the celebrated Fabio Leopoldo, and the half-century commemoration of West Side Story, which featured welcoming the entire Academy Award winning cast of West Side Story, featuring Academy Award honoree/Golden Globe winner George Chakiris along with Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Russ Tamblyn. These exceptional personalities and celebrations have solidified the festival's reputation as a leading location for celebrating filmmaking and the artists who create it.
The Ventura Film Festival creator and executive director was selected to take part, together with many of Hollywood's biggest stars, in the 50-year anniversary event of West Side Story and Hollywood's footprint/handprint ceremony for Oscar winners Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, along with Golden Globe honoree Russ Tamblyn at the iconic Chinese more info Theater in Hollywood. This celebration also functioned as the official BluRay premiere by Fox and MGM of the timeless West Side Story, which is generally recognized by critics and fans as the finest musical of all time. This distinguished honor and involvement showcases the festival's significant influence and valued role within the film industry.