Anchorage International Film Festival

The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) is the largest film festival in Alaska.[1] It is held annually in Anchorage.[2][3][4]

Anchorage International Film Festival
LocationAnchorage, U.S
Founded2001 (2001)
AwardsAudience & Jury
No. of filmsCa 100
Websitehttp://anchoragefilmfestival.org

Founded in 2001,[5] the festival takes place annually in December. Around 100 films are shown in several diverse categories. The festival is co-directed by Ida Theresa Myklebost and John Gamache [6]

The main venue for AIFF is the Bear Tooth Theatrepub which hosts the opening night celebration as well as several other films and events throughout the festival. AIFF also screens films at several venues around Anchorage. [7][8]

The Anchorage International Film Festival is one of the highest reviewed festivals on FilmFreeway, shows films from all around the world, and has screened several films that have gone on the become Oscar nominated.

Filmmakers on the annual festival excursion, in 2019 to the Matanuska Glacier

The next Anchorage International Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 2–11 December 2022. [9]

History

The Anchorage International Film Festival was founded in 2001 by Tony Sheppard. Since its inception the festival has grown to become the largest and only multi-genre film festival in Alaska.[10]

In 2018 AIFF got off to a shaky start when Anchorage was hit with a 7.0 earthquake on Opening Night, November 30, 2018. The Bear Tooth Theatrepub was heavily damaged. With the help of several volunteers, sponsors and filmgoers, AIFF was able to pull it together, find a new venue and open one day late. In spite of fallen freeways, constant after shocks and a shaken staff, AIFF persevered as the community came together in masses to make this event a giant success. Visiting filmmakers from around the world also endured the shaking ground, limited chaos and watched in awe as Anchorage showed their support.

Awards
Venues for the festival are spread throughout Anchorage

The awards are in the following main categories:

  • Best Feature Fiction
  • Best Feature Documentary
  • Best Short Fiction
  • Best Short Documentary
  • Best Animation
  • Best Feature Made In Alaska
  • Best Short Made In Alaska
  • Best Screenplay

See also

References
  1. "Anchorage International Film Festival | Visit Anchorage". www.anchorage.net. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. "Past Festivals". Anchorage International Film Festival · DECEMBER 6-15, 2019. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  3. Guerrasio, Jason. "An IW Investigation: The Dark Underbelly of the Film Festival Circuit, Part 1 | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  4. "Indie movie, on tour from Anchorage film festival, gets a showing at The Blue Loon". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  5. "About AIFF". Anchorage International Film Festival · DECEMBER 6-15, 2019. 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  6. "AIFF Staff". Anchorage International Film Festival · DECEMBER 6-15, 2019. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  7. "Anchorage International Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  8. "Anchorage film festival: Cold Alaska nights at warm movie theaters (+VIDEO)". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  9. "Anchorage International Film Festival 2019: Best and Most Beautiful Things". anchorageinternationalfilmf2016.sched.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  10. "About AIFF". Anchorage International Film Festival · DECEMBER 6-15, 2019. 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2017-08-21.


Special Note: The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) is not associated with the Alaska International Film Awards (AIFA)

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