Festival program
WELCOME CEREMONY
FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH6:00PM - 6:30PM
BLOCK A - PREMIERE
FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH6:30PM - 8:30PM
KICKOFF PARTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH8:30PM - 11:00PM
BLOCK B - DOCUMENTARY
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST9:00AM - 10:45AM
BLOCK C - LOVE & ROMANCE
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST10:45AM - 12:00PM
BLOCK D - FUNKY & LIGHT
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST1:30PM - 3:30PM
BLOCK E - WOMEN IN FILM
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST3:30PM - 5:30PM
BLOCK F - WEB SERIES
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST7:30PM - 9:30PM
BLOCK G - FOREBODING
SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST9:00PM - 10:30PM
BLOCK H - FUTURISTIC
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND9:00AM - 10:30AM
BLOCK I - ENVIRONMENTAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND9:00AM - 10:30AM
BLOCK J - IDENTITY
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND10:30AM - 12:00PM
BLOCK K - ANIMATION
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND1:30PM - 3:15PM
BLOCK L - DRAMATIC ACTION
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND1:30PM - 3:15PM
BLOCK M - LIFE & FAMILY
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND3:30PM - 5:30PM
AWARD CEREMONY
SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND5:30PM - 7:30PM
SUNY CORTLAND
BROWN AUDITORIUM & SPERRY CENTER
CORTLAND, NEW YORK
APRIL 20 - 22, 2018
2018 festival stats
1581 Films Submitted
117 Films Accepted
7.40%
Acceptance Rate
Featuring:
61 Female Filmmakers
54 Male Filmmakers
2 Transgender Filmmakers
Women in film panel
3:30PM ON SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST
BROWN AUDITORIUM, SUNY CORTLAND
FREE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Join Blackbird on April 21st for a special "Women in Film" screening followed by a moderated panel discussion addressing the many issues affecting female filmmakers working in the industry today and brainstorming ways in which we all can work together to create a more safe, fair, and productive work environment on set for everyone.
nys filmmakers roundtable
3:30PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH
SPERRY CENTER, SUNY CORTLAND
FREE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Meet the NYS Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development for a roundtable discussion of all things production in New York State - tax credits, location scouting, finding stages and crew, and more.
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2018 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
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2018 AWARD NOMINATIONS
KICKOFF screening
RE:THINKING: a FILM ABOUT EDUCATION IN AMERICA
6:30PM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH
SPERRY CENTER RM 105, SUNY CORTLAND
FREE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
RE:Thinking is a locally produced documentary that challenges us to rethink what school is and what it can be. Featuring area school leaders and teachers, the film explores principles of modern teaching that confront the status quo. There will be a panel discussion before and after the film with director/producer Deborah Hoard, ICSE Superintendent Dr. Luvelle Brown, Ithaca College Staff Development Director Chris Sperry, and SUNY Cortland's School of Education Dean Dr. Andrea LaChance.