Where: 1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA (Festival Online)

When: September 23 - 27
”Finding Courage” @ Catalina Film Festival Access: HERE

The 2020 Catalina Film Festival will primarily be a virtual event.  Your amazing films will be available for viewing anytime beginning at 10:00AM PST on September 18 and ending on September 27 at 11:59PM PST.  To access the festival, please visit www.FilmFestivalFlix.com and look for Catalina Film Channel. 

Voted by filmmakers as one of the top 50 film festivals in the world on the FilmFreeway.com, the Catalina Film Institute celebrates IMAGINATION - EDUCATION - DESTINATION with year-round film workshops, industry panels and inspiring events. CFI's Annual Catalina Film Festival features almost 200 films, nightly events and entertainment. The "Long Beach Launch" is the mainland Pre-Party Wednesday and Thursday, aboard the iconic Queen Mary. Before Friday and Saturday charter boats depart from the Queen Mary Terminal for a magical weekend on Catalina Island. 

Where: 344 Grove St Jersey City, New Jersey-New York 07302 United States

When: September 17 - September 26

Golden Door International Film Festival Website

Founded in 2010 by actor Bill Sorvino, Golden Door International Film Festival has grown to become one of the foremost film festivals on the east coast. GDIFF has been twice named #1 film festival in New Jersey by New Jersey Stage Magazine and has been placed on the 2018 Top 50 Film Festivals by Movie Maker Magazine.

When:September 10 - 12th, 2020

Where: Arlington, MA 02474 United States

The 2020 Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, will be hosted as a Virtual Festival, in response to the current state of the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival Website

The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival (MassIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization run by filmmakers, film writers, and film lovers. Our goal is to showcase films from around the world made by truly independent filmmakers. We want to show the best of contemporary independent filmmaking in all genres(drama, experimental, comedy, horror, slow cinema, sci fi, fantasy, animation, documentary, and more). 

Where: We will be offering the festival Sept 9 - Oct 9 via virtual platform "Seed & Spark" this year! Tickets will be available starting August 26th.

When: September 9, 2020 - October 9, 2020

Real to Reel Film Festival Website

The mission of the Real to Reel International Film Festival is to offer a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to showcase their talents and expose the works of these artists to our region. Viewers can expect to find a great lineup of films from all over the world, a chance to view Q&A's with many of the filmmakers and other fun virtual events.

Check out Director of “Finding Courage” Kay Rubacek’s interview with “Real Conversations.”

Youtube Interview