Glendale International Film Festival
October 10-17, 2019 in Glendale, California.
🎥 #GIFF2024 | 📅 September 26-October 1, 2024 | 📍 Glendale, CA | 🎟️ Coming Soon: 10th Anniversary Program Lineup + Ticket On-Sale! | ⭐️ Presented by Glendale Arts This is an exciting national and international film festival in the beautiful City of Glendale, California, all film makers are welcome.
LAST CALL THIS FRIDAY! Have you submitted your film or screenplay for GIFF 2024?
🔗 Submit on FilmFreeway: bit.ly/GIFF24Submit
Categories: Feature Film, International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Animation Feature, Horror/Thriller Feature, Glendale Film - Feature & Short, Female Filmmaker - Feature & Short, Experimental Film - Feature & Short, Drama Short, Comedy Short, Dramedy Short, International Short, Documentary Short, Animation Short, Horror/Thriller Short, Short Short, Web Series/New Media, Music Video, Feature Screenplay, Short Screenplay, Student Film - Feature & Short, Student Screenplay - Feature & Short
📆 Final Submission Deadline: THIS FRIDAY, JULY 12
📆 Notification Date: August 2
📆 GIFF 2024: September 26-October 1
📍 Laemmle Glendale (Glendale, CA)
✨Presented by Glendale Arts
05/03/2024
📣 WE’RE HIRING! Calling all qualified undergrad college students and recent grads: Apply for the opportunity to join the team as our GIFF Program Intern this summer!
✅ Get hands-on experience working behind-the-scenes on the fest’s 10th anniversary edition taking place from September 26-October 1 in Glendale, CA.
✅ Participate in the largest paid summer arts internship program in the country and connect with industry professionals and fellow college students working in the arts and culture space.
This opportunity is made possible by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
➡️ Go to https://bit.ly/GIFF24ProgramIntern for more info and to apply!
04/17/2024
Regular Deadline for submissions this Friday! If you want a shot at having your work shown at the iconic Laemmle Theatres, send us your films for GIFF 2024!
We’re proud to screen at the Laemmle Glendale, which the Los Angeles Times has named one of the 27 Best Movie Theatres in all of Los Angeles. The Laemmle family has championed the exhibition of quality independent and foreign films at their theatres since the Golden Age of cinema. Become part of the legacy!
🔗 https://bit.ly/GIFF24Submit
📆 Regular Deadline: Friday, April 19
📆 GIFF 2024: September 26-October 1
📍Laemmle Glendale (Glendale, CA)
: There are over 30 cities and towns in the US named Glendale! Here are a few things to know about OUR Glendale:
⭐️ is located in beautiful Southern California and is the fourth largest city in the County of Los Angeles.
⭐️ The Walt Disney Company’s Grand Central Creative Campus and DreamWorks Animation’s global headquarters are based in Glendale.
⭐️ Walt Disney himself, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, Humphrey Bogart, and Bette Davis are among a long list of film legends buried here at Glendale’s Forest Lawn.
⭐️ The first Apple Store, Panda Express, Baskin-Robbins, and Disney Store opened in Glendale.
⭐️ And of course, this is where you could have your film screened at the Glendale International Film Festival!
🎥 Today’s the last day to take advantage of Earlybird Deadline pricing. Submit your films and screenplays at htps://bit.ly/GIFF24Submit.
02/22/2024
Get the scoop on GIFF 2024 in the Pasadena Weekly!
🔗 Film & Screenplay Submissions via FilmFreeway: https://bit.ly/GIFF24Submit
📆 Earlybird Deadline: March 15
Submissions Accepted: Glendale International Film Festival returning for 10th year The Glendale International Film Festival is accepting film and screenplay submissions for its 10th anniversary edition.
📣 Happy Sunday! Submissions are now open for the 10th anniversary edition of the Glendale International Film Festival! Filmmakers and screenwriters from all around the world are invited to send us your films and screenplays in the following categories via FilmFreeway:
Feature Film, International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Animation Feature, Horror/Thriller Feature, Glendale Film - Feature & Short, Female Filmmaker - Feature & Short, Experimental Film - Feature & Short, Drama Short, Comedy Short, Dramedy Short, International Short, Documentary Short, Animation Short, Horror/Thriller Short, Short Short, Web Series/New Media, Music Video, Feature Screenplay, Short Screenplay, Student Film - Feature & Short, Student Screenplay - Feature & Short
Submit by Friday, March 15 to take advantage of Earlybird Deadline pricing!
🔗 https://bit.ly/GIFF24Submit
📆 GIFF 2024, presented by Glendale Arts, will take place from September 26-October 1, 2024 in Glendale, CA.
01/26/2024
Great read on LAist about our Glendale Arts board member Geri Ulrey, Media Arts Department Chair at Glendale Community College, securing an incredible opportunity for her students to experience Sundance.
Thanks for the Glendale International Film Festival shout-out to GIFF alum CandyJoe Dahlstrom!
Congrats, “Geri Ulrey and the Sundance Students”! 👏
For Community College Students, Sundance Film Festival Offers A Foot In The Door In a town where USC, UCLA, and AFI tout their powerful alumni networks, community colleges have a stake in developing future members of the film industry.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with sparks of joy and creative energy! Hello, 2024! ✨
12/07/2023
Where we’ll be tonight! ⤵️ Joining us for the screening? Stop by ace/121 Gallery first for some pre-show beverages and small bites from 6:30-7:00pm (complimentary wine and beer for SCENE members; $10 drinks for non-members).
(Screening Update: The originally scheduled Q&A has been cancelled.)
🎥 Gratitude Revealed
📍Laemmle Glendale - 207 N. Maryland Ave.
🗓️ TONIGHT! Thursday, December 7
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ Trailer + Tickets (reserved seating; buy in advance or at the door): https://www.laemmle.com/film/gratitude-revealed
12/04/2023
Get ready for a transformational, cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of Gratitude this Thursday at the Laemmle Glendale! We’ll be joined by filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg for a Q&A following the screening of his epic documentary Gratitude Revealed.
Glendale Arts is full of “gratitude” to have been selected to receive a portion of ticket sales proceeds. Get your tickets in advance or at the door: https://www.laemmle.com/film/gratitude-revealed.
🎥 Gratitude Revealed
📍Laemmle Glendale - 207 N. Maryland Ave.
🗓️ Thursday, December 7
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ Trailer + Tickets: https://www.laemmle.com/film/gratitude-revealed.
Gratitude Revealed: Catch the Wave Official Trailer An epic journey forty years in the making, GRATITUDE REVEALED from acclaimed filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg, the director of cult hit Fantastic Fungi, takes u...
11/27/2023
There’s always room for leftovers when it comes to gratitude. Join us for a special screening of filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg’s documentary Gratitude Revealed at the Laemmle Glendale in support of Glendale Arts and GIFF next Thursday, December 7!
An epic journey forty years in the making, Gratitude Revealed takes us on a transformational, cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of Gratitude through intimate conversations with everyday people, thought leaders, and personalities revealing Gratitude is a proven pathway back from the disconnection we feel in our lives; disconnection from ourselves, our planet, and each other.
Schwartzberg will be there in person for a post-screening Q&A.
Glendale Arts will receive a portion of ticket sales proceeds. Watch the trailer and get your tickets in advance! ⤵️
🎥 Gratitude Revealed
📍Laemmle Glendale - 207 N. Maryland Ave.
🗓️ Thursday, December 7
⏰ 7:30pm
🎟️ Trailer + Tickets: https://www.laemmle.com/film/gratitude-revealed
📣 A message from Only In Theaters director Raphael Sbarge ahead of tonight’s closing night screening at 7:30pm.
Come experience “the joy of going to the movies” with us one last time as GIFF 2023 wraps after a phenomenal eight days of film, fun, and friendship!
🎟️ Open to the public. Get your tickets in advance at glendaleiff.org or buy at the door (subject to availability).
📀 We’ll be giving away DVD copies signed by Raphael and featuring tons of bonus material to four lucky ticket buyers!
⭐️ Free for all GIFF 2023 passholders
📍Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
10/04/2023
🔔 Giveaway alert! We’re giving away several DVDs of our closing night film, Only In Theaters, signed by director Raphael Sbarge and featuring tons of bonus material on this must-see documentary!
Only in Theaters is an intimate behind-the-scenes look at Laemmle Theatres, the iconic family-owned arthouse cinema chain beloved by generations of filmmakers and independent film fans AND our home for the Glendale International Film Festival! Featuring appearances from Cameron Crowe, Ava DuVernay, Nicole Holofcener, Leonard Maltin, and more.
1️⃣ Purchase a ticket for tomorrow night’s 7:30pm screening at glendaleiff.org.
2️⃣ Stop by the GIFF table outside the Laemmle to check in and find out if you’re a winner.
3️⃣ Enjoy watching the film ABOUT the Laemmle AT the Laemmle!
Only in Theaters Trailer There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there’s been a movie business. This is the story of a beloved Arthouse Cinema chain in Los Angeles with...
10/04/2023
The fest continues with a free event tonight! GenXX, an initiative with the mission to expand opportunities for the generation of women directors who got lost between sexism and ageism, presents “GenXX: Taking Positive Action in your Directing Career” at ace/121 Gallery!
7:00pm: Networking
8:00pm: Panel Discussion featuring Maria Burton, Monique Sorgen, Susan Dynner, and Nandi Bowe, founders of the GenXX initiative. These four women have directed numerous projects, won countless awards, and participated in programs including ABC/Disney, CBS, SONY, Ryan Murphy's HALF, ProjectHER, Sundance, Black Magic Collective, DGA's DDI, Film Independent, and have premiered and/or won festivals including Sundance, SXSW, and Cannes, to name a few.
This event is generously supported by the DeSousa Real Estate Group.
🎟️ Go to glendaleiff.org to get your FREE ticket (subject to availability).
📍ace/121 Gallery: 121 N. Kenwood St. (enter from Louise St.)
10/03/2023
Join us tonight for the Los Angeles premiere of A Decent Home, an award-winning documentary that addresses urgent issues of class and economic inequity through the lens of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else.
The film asks, Who are we becoming as Americans? - as private equity firms and wealthy investors buy up parks making sky-high returns on their investments while squeezing every last penny out of the mobile home owners who lack rights and protections under local and state laws and must pay rent for the land they live on. As seen on PBS.
A Q&A featuring Sara Terry, the film's Director/Producer/Writer/Cinematographer, will immediately follow the screening.
🎟️ Go to glendaleinff.org to purchase tickets in advance or buy at the door (subject to availability). Free for all GIFF 2023 passholders!
‼️ First stop for all attendees before going into the Laemmle: the GIFF table outside the theater.
📍Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
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10/02/2023
The competition segment of the Glendale International Film Festival might have ended yesterday, but GIFF 2023 continues with special programs through this Thursday! Don’t miss these screenings and events 👇
Free admission for all passholders! (subject to availability)
Monday, October 2 | 7:00pm | Laemmle Glendale
🎥 Brand New Day (second screening added due to popular demand!)
Monday, October 2 | 7:30pm | Laemmle Glendale
🎥 Fluorescent Beast - GIFF 2023 Best Picture Winner (second screening added due to popular demand!)
Tuesday, October 3 | 7:00pm | Laemmle Glendale
🎥 A Decent Home (LA Premiere)
Wednesday, October 4 | 7:00pm | ace/121 Gallery
🥂Gen XX: Taking Positive Action in Your Directing Career
Thursday, October 5 | 7:30pm | Laemmle Glendale
🎥 Only In Theaters
🎟️ Go to glendaleiff.org for info and to purchase tickets in advance or buy at the door (subject to availability)
‼️ First stop for all attendees before going into the Laemmle: the GIFF table outside the theater.
📍Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
📍ace/121 Gallery: 121 N. Kenwood St. (enter from Louise St.)
10/02/2023
We celebrated the fantastic GIFF 2023 Official Selections at our Awards Night last night at the Glen Arden Club. Drinks and conversations were flowing; emcee Mark DeCarlo kept the laughs coming; and the acceptance speeches had us all feeling the power and emotional impact of this beautiful medium of storytelling that the Glendale International Film Festival celebrates.
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Glendale International Film Festival award winners!
🏆 Best Feature: Fluorescent Beast
🏆 Best Documentary: The Exchange Girl
🏆 Best Screenplay Feature: Goldfeather
🏆 Best Screenplay Short: OKORO
🏆 Best Short Film: La Pietra
🏆 Best International Short: 27 Children
🏆 Best Drama Short: Bienvenidos a Los Angeles
🏆 Best Comedy Short: Worst Date, Best Date
🏆 Best Short Short: The Brave Locomotive
🏆 Best Horror/Thriller: The Hangman
🏆 Best Action/Thriller: Sticky Fingers
🏆 Best Student Short: Vida
🏆 Best Student Short Short: Frenzy Fries
🏆 The Velvet Award: Lisa Cole - Director/Writer/Producer, Bienvenidos a Los Angeles. The Velvet is awarded to an outstanding female filmmaker and was established in 2020 in honor of GIFF founder Velvet Rhodes after her passing.
Our final day of Official Selections screenings starts at 12:00pm today! We’ll see you at the Laemmle Glendale!
🎟️ Go to glendaleiff.org for info and to purchase tickets in advance or buy at the door (subject to availability)
‼️ First stop for all attendees before going inside the theater: the GIFF table outside the theater.
📍Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
The lounge awaits… Come by for Happy Hour until 7:00pm! 🥂
📍Festival Lounge @ ace/121 Gallery: 121 N. Kenwood St. (enter from Louise St.)
We laughed, we cried, we cheered. Who’s ready to do it all over again on Day 2️⃣ of screenings? Join us at the Laemmle Glendale starting at 12:00pm today!
🎟️ Go to glendaleiff.org for info and to purchase tickets in advance or buy at the door (subject to availability)
‼️ First stop for all attendees before going inside the theater: the GIFF table outside the Laemmle.
📍Screenings @ Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
📍Festival Lounge ace/121 Gallery: 121 N. Kenwood St. (enter from Louise St.) | Open from 12:00-10:00pm | Happy Hour: 5:00-7:00pm 🎉
See you all soon!
It was great seeing so many of you at our Opening Night Party last night!
🎥 We start rolling on Day 1 of screenings at the Laemmle Glendale today at 1:00pm!
🎟️ Head to glendaleiff.org for info and to purchase tickets in advance or buy at the door (subject to availability)
‼️ First stop for all attendees before going inside the theater: the GIFF table outside the Laemmle.
📍Screenings @ Laemmle Glendale: 207 N. Maryland Ave.
📍Festival Lounge @ ace/121 Gallery: 121 N. Kenwood St. (enter from Louise St.) | Open from 12:00-10:00pm
We’ll see you there!
09/28/2023
Happy GIFF 2023 kick-off day! We’re excited to see everyone at the beautiful MYA Rooftop at The Glenmark for tonight‘s Opening Night Party.
Screenings start at 1:00pm tomorrow at the Laemmle Glendale. Visit GlendaleIFF.org for program details and to purchase your tickets to support the fabulous films along with the talented filmmakers and hundreds of cast & crew members whose hard work made this lineup possible.
09/22/2023
The 9th edition of the Glendale International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, September 28!
Join us for an exciting week of screenings, events, Q&As, panel discussions, and an awards ceremony celebrating independent cinema
and spotlighting local and global talent.
Glendale Arts is proud to present 78 Official Selections from 12 countries and 9 states on the big screen at the iconic Laemmle Theatres in competition during GIFF 2023.
Browse the schedule, buy your tickets, and we’ll see you at the movies!
🎟️ https://glendaleiff.org/tickets-passes/
It’s the final countdown! GIFF 2023 submissions close at 11:59 PST tonight. Have you gotten your films and screenplays in for a chance to be screened at the iconic Laemmle Theatres at this year’s festival in September?
➡️ Submit on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/GlendaleInternationalFilmFestival
07/12/2023
Submit to GIFF 2023 by July 14! GIFF is an 8-day celebration of film and the creative artists behind them taking place from September 28-October 5, 2023. Films screen at the iconic Laemmle Theatres in Glendale, CA. Submit your film or screenplay today!
Whose holiday weekend checklist includes submitting their film or screenplay to GIFF 2023??
Only two weeks to go until the FINAL deadline on Friday, July 14, so get those projects in before the window closes!
✅ Submit at https://filmfreeway.com/GlendaleInternationalFilmFestival 🎞️
✅ Have a safe and fun 4th of July weekend ☀️
✅ Check your inbox for a notification email on August 4 📧
06/09/2023
The Regular Deadline to submit your films and screenplays for GIFF 2023 is one week away! Send us your projects on FilmFreeway before the Regular Deadline hits next Friday, June 16!
➡️ Click to submit: https://filmfreeway.com/GlendaleInternationalFilmFestival.
06/02/2023
Submit your films, student films, and screenplays on FilmFreeway by Friday, June 16 to be eligible for our Regular Deadline fees!
Send us your projects for consideration in the following categories: Feature Film / International Feature Film / Short Film / Short Shorts / International Short Film / Animation Feature / Animation Short / Feature Documentary / Short Documentary / Horror/Thriller / Web Series/New Media / Music Videos / Feature Screenplay / Short Screenplay / Student Film / Student Screenplay Feature / Student Screenplay Short.
Click here to submit! https://filmfreeway.com/GlendaleInternationalFilmFestival
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