FILM & VIDEO

The 17th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) will take place April 11 – 19, 2012 featuring full-length films, documentaries, shorts and student films from the U.S. and around the world and hosting filmmakers, producers and actors who will be in town to showcase their work.

“The Palm Beach International Film Festival engages our community through the magic of film while educating all on world issues – past, present and future – via one of the most entertaining and powerful mediums available to everyone today…FILM,” said Randi Emerman, executive director.

The Palm Beach International Film Festival has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Independent Film Festivals in the World and one of Top 10 Destination Festivals from Movie Maker Magazine. Over the years, the PBIFF has hosted a bevy of top celebrities and filmmakers including: Academy Award® Winners Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins, Tommy Lee Jones, Faye Dunaway, Dennis Hopper, Louise Fletcher and Michael Caine; Academy Award® Nominees Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, Robert Evans, Sylvester Stallone, Woody Harrelson and Burt Reynolds. Along with countless other legends, stars and filmmakers that have created movie magic for the past 80 years, including: Roger Moore, Faye Wray, Esther Williams, Anouk Aimee, Samuel L. Jackson, Cyd Charisse, Richard Zanuck, William Friedkin, Brett Ratner, Jacqueline Bisset, Michael Clarke Duncan and Rod Steiger.