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Arts and cultural offerings have been shown to increase a communities' quality of life; arts that reflect a communities values and ideals. The statistics are overwhelming that the most attended – the most profitable – movies that filmmakers’ produce are those that are family oriented.
The Grand Rapids Film Festival was created to:
- Benefit the Filmmaker.
To stimulate and perpetuate the creative talent of aspiring and professional filmmakers, and to give them a venue to express their voice through the cinematic arts. A voice that resonates with the family through films that are inspiring and challenging. We also want to connect them to other filmmakers, publishers and distribution opportunities.
- Benefit the Audience.
Give the viewing audience quality independent movies that are raising the bar. Movies that are message driven and that the family can enjoy and invest in.
- Benefit the Community.
A film festival brings fun, newcomers, dollars, exposure and recognition to Grand Rapids. To continue to elevate Grand Rapids to a proper reflection of who we are – what we can be – in the area of cinematic arts. Also, the film industry is a growing asset for economic development in our state, helping to attract an educated and creative workforce.
- Benefit the Sponsors.
The benefit to sponsors is to be associated with the arts in a highly visible way that also promotes family-minded entertainment options, resulting in both positive economic and social impact.
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Dove is one of our consulting partners for the Grand Rapids Film Festival. Their inclusion is to provide filmmakers with options and opportunities beyond the Grand Rapids Film Festival. The Dove Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that identifies and promotes family entertainment. The foundation awards its signature blue and white Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to those productions that meet its guidelines. We are referring filmmakers to the Dove Foundation if they would also like to have their film reviewed and critiqued by Dove for a possible Dove Seal award. THIS HAS NO BEARING ON YOUR SUBMITTAL TO THE GRAND RAPIDS FILM FESTIVAL. IT IS MERELY AN OPTION FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THAT COULD PROVIDE ADDED VALUE TO YOUR FILM IN THE MARKETPLACE. More information is provided on the Withoutabox submittal page. The Dove Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that identifies and promotes family entertainment. The foundation awards its signature blue and white Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to those productions that meet its guidelines. We are referring filmmakers to the Dove Foundation if they would also like to have their film reviewed and critiqued by Dove for a possible Dove Seal award. THIS HAS NO BEARING ON YOUR SUBMITTAL TO THE GRAND RAPIDS FILM FESTIVAL. IT IS MERELY AN OPTION FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THAT COULD PROVIDE ADDED VALUE TO YOUR FILM IN THE MARKETPLACE. More information is provided on the Withoutabox submittal page. << Hide |