As we kick off the first-ever Virtual Greenwich International Film Festival, we are grateful for the support of our sponsors such as Betteridge, Volvo, JP Morgan, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Connecticut Office of Film, Television & Digital Media, Icon, Cais, Brightline and many others. Our VIP passholders will be able to celebrate with a variety of...Read More
In these uncertain times, we yearn to feel useful. We search for purpose. Intellectually, we know that we are staying home and watching Netflix to protect our health care workers who can’t stay home themselves. We are committed to settling in and breaking out our grandparents’ sourdough bread recipe to help flatten that curve (if...Read More
Greenwich International Film Festival was honored to present an advance screening of ORDINARY LOVE, from Bleecker Street, on February 26th. The film portrays the story of Joan (Lesley Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) who have been married for years. The strength of their relationship is tested when Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer. The evening...Read More
What makes a great film? Everyone has their own answer to this question. For years Hollywood has tried to figure out whether a film would be successful based on the audience response to it. Whether it’s test screenings to determine if film’s ending works or not (that Directors are inevitably going to want to ignore),...Read More
“The Oscars is my Superbowl.” – Shari Angel, GIFF Programmer The Academy Awards is one of the biggest nights in Hollywood, and it’s taking place this Sunday, February 9th at 8pm at the famed Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Actors, Directors, Producers, Editors, Composers, Costume Designers, and thousands of industry insiders come together to...Read More
The Greenwich International Film Festival team went to Park City, Utah to attend the 2020 Sundance Film Festival which ran from January 23rd to February 2nd. Sundance features storytelling across all film categories – and this year there were lots of highlights. We spoke with Shari Angel, GIFF Programmer, to discuss her experience and takeaways...Read More
There’s nothing quite like the frenetic buzz of Awards Season to rouse us from our cozy, post holiday slumber. The Golden Globes Award Ceremony is recognized as much for its informal air of freewheeling, Hollywood fun, glitz and glamour, as it is for being an early indicator of Oscar success. The 77th Annual ceremony was...Read More
GIFF was so proud to showcase a diverse program of narrative and documentary features at our 2019 festival. Did you miss one and want to catch up? Did you love a film and want to see it again? Either way, you’re in luck! From our Opening Night film Brittany Runs A Marathon to our Closing Night documentary Cold...Read More
