IFCT HISTORY

In 2006, IFCT will present a variety of different themed festivals in its touring cities. In keeping with past festival events, technology will be a main factor in screening and projecting material. However, IFCT celebrates all forms of filmmaking including 35mm, 16mm, animated content and digital video. Filmmakers have come from around the world to attend IFCT events which include screenings, panel discussions on new technologies, and parties and special events.

IFCT has held past festival events in nine cities: Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Toronto, Orlando, Brisbane, New York, Sheffield and Paris using many of the world's most prestigious venues for festival events. Historically, IFCT has screened nearly every imaginable type of film originating on a wide variety of formats ranging from film to digital video. Since its inception in 2002, IFCT has emerged as one of the world's fastest growing film festivals. IFCT has overseen over 500 premieres including animations, features, docs, shorts and experimental. As a non-profit company, IFCT's goal is to find the best undiscovered and overlooked projects and screen them to industry professionals. IFCT volunteers, drawing on industry connections, send award winning projects to agents and distributors for acquisition consideration. (This policy is unique to IFCT.) Read more about IFCT's policy

In short, the festival's goal is to gain exposure for the "undiscovered film."

PAST IFCT VENUES

The Sony Theatre Culver City, Los Angeles, CA

Fox Studios Screening Room Sydney, Australia

Universal Studios Orlando at Universal Citywalk

The Canadian Broadcast Centre Toronto, Ontario

The CNIT (Centre National des Industries et Techniques) Paris, France

The Remote Lounge Screening Room New York, NY

The Horse Hospital, London England

Tribeca Grand Screen, New York, NY

metroarts! Brisbane, Australia

The CN Tower, Maple Leaf Theatre, Toronto Ontario

Compaq Theatre, The Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario