Press Release: Rockford Film Festival announces 2024 special section and international jury lineup November 27, 2024 | Rockford ，US
Rockford Film Festival officially announced the 2024 special section "New Perspectives", which will focus on innovative films that explore hot topics in contemporary society and invite creators from all over the world to interpret the complex relationship between people and society from different perspectives. At the same time, the film festival also unveiled a new international jury lineup, striving to provide more in-depth and authoritative review criteria for the entries.
New section "New Perspectives": Focus on breakthrough narrativesThe "New Perspectives" section will be one of the highlights of the film festival, bringing audiences 12 cutting-edge films from different countries and regions. These works involve hot topics such as AI technology ethics, climate crisis, gender equality, etc., and are presented in a unique narrative style.
Sneak peek at special events at the festival Masterclass: The future of cross-cultural narratives
Speaker: French director Claire Dubois
Special outdoor screening: Short film night under the stars
Venue: The park in the center of Rockford The Rockford Film Festival has always been committed to exploring the diversity of the world through art and providing a stage for global filmmakers to showcase themselves. We sincerely invite all fans and media to join this feast of vision and thought and witness the glorious moments of the 2024 film festival together!
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The first Rockford Film Festival in 2023 concluded successfully, igniting a new chapter in American films
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July 15, 2023 | The Rockford Film Festival in the United States came to a perfect end at the grand closing ceremony at the Rockford Cultural Center last night. As a new attempt in the American film industry, this film festival with the theme of "Light and Vision: A New Beginning" attracted film works from many countries around the world to participate in the exhibition, successfully creating a visual feast.
Highlight 1: The first film festival was a great success. The Rockford Film Festival, with its open and inclusive attitude, attracted the active participation of international and local filmmakers. During the seven-day event, the audience participated in screenings, lectures and special events, showing America's infinite enthusiasm for film art.

"The Rockford Film Festival made me feel the charm and power of independent films. Such events make the city more culturally vibrant." - Emily Carter, a local audience
Highlight 2: Featured units and activities attract attention. Local Light Unit: specially set up for American local filmmakers, showing many excellent works reflecting American culture. Outdoor Screening Night: Under the starry sky of Rockford, the audience watched the selected short films that stood out from the entries in front of the open-air screen, which became a major feature of the film festival. Film Master Class: The lecture "The Global Future of Independent Film" hosted by the famous New Zealand director Henry Black attracted many young creators to participate.
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