BendFilm is an independent Oregon film festival in the truest sense – rugged, brilliant, daring, adventurous, fun, and engaging. Academy-qualifying and one of the "25 Coolest Festivals in the World," BendFilm is located in the wondrous mountain town of Bend, OR and has been showcasing some of the best independent films in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for 21 years. Website

Since its launch in 2012, the PBS Online Film Festival has featured diverse films member stations, producers and public media partners. Viewers can watch, vote and share their favorites. This year's festival includes collaborations with a wide variety of public television producers. The PBS Online Film Festival has attracted more than 4 million video streams over the first five years. Official Website

The Robert Flaherty Film Seminar is the longest continuously running film event in North America. Named after Robert Flaherty (Nanook of the North, Man of Aran, Louisiana Story) who is considered by many to be the father of documentary film, The Seminar began in 1955 when Flaherty’s widow, Frances, convened a group of filmmakers, critics, curators, musicians, and other film enthusiasts at the Flaherty farm in Vermont. For more than fifty years the Flaherty Seminar has been firmly established as a one-of-a-kind institution that seeks to encourage filmmakers and other artists to explore the potential of the moving image.  Kreitzer was selected as a 2018 LEF Foundation/Flaherty Fellow.  Official Website

Vermont PBS celebrates 50 years of educating Vermonters and building stronger communities. As a more-than-statewide broadcaster, reaching all of Vermont, upstate New York, western New Hampshire and the Montreal Metro region, we are committed to connecting the citizens in our region to each other through shared stories and experiences. Kreitzer’s Black Canaries is featured on PBS’ Made Here, a platform for local filmmakers to share their stories with a statewide audience via broadcast, and the rest of the world via Vermont PBS online streaming platforms. Official Website

Since 2006 Directors Notes has scoured the globe for the very best that independent cinema has to offer, whilst sharing the inspiration and production stories behind the filmmaking of some of the world’s most talented directors. Eclectic in its tastes, Directors Notes is where you can find the most cutting edge films regardless of genre, length or technique. With the role of filmmaker more prevalent now than at any other point in history, Directors Notes remains dedicated to revealing the What, How and Why of the greatest independent cinema being made today. Official Website

Film Shortage is an online short film cinema featuring acclaimed new shorts every day along with fresh new trailers and filmmaking tips.  Black Canaries was selected as Film Shortage's Weekly Feature Short on May 5, 2018.  Official Website

Founded in 2008, Film Fest Petaluma is an annual showcase of the best new short films from around the world with filmmakers in conversation. Located in the heart of wine country, just 30 miles north of Golden Gate Bridge, Petaluma has one of the most well preserved historic city centers in all of California. Official Website

The Crossroads Film Society celebrates the art of filmmaking in all of its diversity and depth. The Crossroads Film Society facilitates and promotes a broader spectrum of film and video for the community, presents and honors films and videos related to Mississippi and the South, and provides educational opportunities and facilitates general discussions for film lovers and aspiring filmmakers. Official Website

Home to the University of Mississippi, past haunts of William Faulkner, Larry Brown, Barry Hannah and John Grisham, current home of Ace Atkins, Jack Pendarvis, and listed as one of John Vilani's "100 best small arts towns in America", Oxford offers a unique blend of literary and artistic appreciation within the setting of a vibrant college town.  In it's 4th year of being named a Top 50 Film Festival worth the entry fee from MovieMaker magazine, the 15th Oxford Film Festival is a five-day event celebrating the art of independent film. Official Website

Established in 2006, the annual Tacoma Film Festival presents a lively week of films, workshops, events, and discussions. TFF programming is a unique blend of audience and industry programming that empowers all who attend to connect with creators.   TFF is the only festival in the world to host Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. These internationally recognized, up-and-coming filmmakers screen their work, share their experiences, and build new creative relationships, resulting in exciting new work.  Official Website

Music Director Jaime Laredo leads the VSO in a program offering a first-look at Jesse Kreitzer's latest film Caregivers.  Featuring live accompaniment and an original score by composer Paul Dedell, attendees will get to peek behind the curtain at the collaborative and conceptual evolution of the film. Performances in Randolph, Woodstock, Brattleboro, Middlebury, Derby Line and Castleton, VT.  Official Website I Flyer 1 I Flyer 2

The Rural Route Film Festival's Annual Shorts Tour highlights works that deal with unique people and places outside of the bustle of the city. Taking in a Rural Route program is like choosing the road less travelled, and learning something new about our constantly amazing world. Official Website

White River Indie Festival is an educational non-profit dedicated to engaging the public in the political and social issues of our time and to supporting the visual arts through film.  Films are selected for their recognized artistic and social merit. Official Website

The Ashland Independent Film Festival celebrates the diversity of human experience through the art of independent film—enriching, educating and inspiring audiences of all ages.  The Washington Post called AIFF "a dream you'll never want to leave".  Over 7,000 film lovers gather at the art-deco Varsity Theatre, the Historic Ashland Armory, and other venues to watch over 90 documentary, feature, and short films in five days.  Official Website

The Green Mountain Film Festival is presented by Focus on Film, a 33-year-old central Vermont organization whose purpose is to provide public film showings of cultural, social, and historic interest.  The festival enters its 20th year with continued dedication to bringing the best films from around the world to central Vermont. Official Website

The Vermont International Film Festival and Foundation serves to provide a platform for the appreciation of film as an art form in its own right, to foster an appreciation of theatrical exhibition as a way for the community to gather, enjoy, and exchange ideas and to enhance respect for a sophisticated understanding of world cultures and concerns. Official Website

The Woodstock Film Festival has established itself as one of the best independent film events in the country by premiering exceptional films by established and emerging filmmakers. The fest also presents A-list concerts, parties, panels, and creates innovative and stimulating programming including Focus on Music, Exposure and the Youth Initiative. Official Website

Labelled ‘the German Sundance’ by Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Screen International, Oldenburg has preserved its intimate atmosphere and founding purpose: to celebrate and support the diverse voices and visions of independent filmmakers, to honor the creativity of the artists upon which the Festival depends, and to create a unique experience for filmmakers, audiences, and media professionals. Official Website

Celebrating 20 years, the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (LA Shorts Fest) is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The festival boasts a past record of 44 Academy Award-nominated films, including 14 Oscar winners and annually attracts more than 7,000 moviegoers, filmmakers and entertainment professionals.  Official Website

MNFF was formed to support, promote and exhibit the dynamic and imaginative efforts of new filmmakers. The emphasis at the MNFF will be entirely on filmmakers who have created within the past 24 months either their first or second full length feature film or first or second short film.  Official Website

HollyShorts is a devoted to showcasing the best short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, panel and forums.  Founded in 2005, the yearly festival features an eclectic mix of short films of various genres from around the world.  Official Website

The Woods Hole Film Festival is a showcase of independent film spotlighting the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. In addition to screening over 100 works over 8 days, the festival offers hands-on workshops geared toward both veteran and emerging filmmakers.  Official Website