EVENT NAME: Catalina Film Festival
FEATURES: Film screenings
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR: Ron Truppa
BENEFIT FOR: Catalina Island Conservancy
PRESENTED BY: Catalina Film Institute
TYPICALLY HELD: End of September
LOCATIONS: Long Beach and Avalon California
Annual celebration of Catalina's rich film history
featuring approximately 100 films screened at multiple venues
around the island plus music stage, VIP parties, nightly events
and entertainment. The festival, which benefits the Catalina
Island Conservancy, is one of Hollywood's prestigious events
on the film circuit that is competitive with awards in up
to 11 categories, including the festival's esteemed
industry tribute awards.
2019
EDITION: 2019 Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September 25-29, 2019
RESOURCES
Facebook "2019 Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
2018
EDITION: 2018 Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September 26-30, 2018
LOCATION: Long Beach and Catalina island
RESOURCES
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CFI "Films at the 2018 Festival" Article
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Facebook "2018 Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
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Facebook "2018 Thriller Thursday and Dryfuss Panel" Event Page
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Facebook "2018 Love Possibly in Long Beach" Event Page
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Facebook "2018 Catalina Film Fest Opening Night" Event Page
EDITION: 2018 Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September 26-30, 2018
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Facebook "2018 Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
2018 Filmmaker Award
- Love Possibly (dir. Michael Boccalini & Che Grant), Best International Feature
2017
EDITION: 2017 Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September 27 - October 1, 2017
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eCatalina "Catalina Film Festival Awards" Article
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Facebook "2017 Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
2016
EDITION: 6th Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September ? - October 2, 2016
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eCatalina "2016 Film Festival Kicks Off" Article
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Facebook "2016 Film Festial Red Carpet" Event Page
2015
EDITION: 5th Catalina Film Festival
DATES: September 26, 2016 (Treasure Hunt)
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Facebook "2015 Film Festival Treasure Hunt" Event Page
2015 Filmmaker Award
- Loveband (written by Nicola Pedrozzi), Best Screenplay Award
2015 Industry Awards
- Kristin Davis, Conservation Activist Award
- F. Gary Gray, Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award
- Mena Suvari, Avalon Award
- Nicola Pedrozzi, Best Screenplay Award
2014
EDITION: 4th Catalina Film Festival
DATES: 2014
2014 Industry Awards
- Nicolas Cage, Charlie Chaplin ICON Award
- Andy Garcia, Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award
- William H. Macy, Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award
- Emmy Rossum, Avalon Award
2013
EDITION: 3rd Catalina Film Festival
DATES: 2013
2013 Filmmaker Award
- Yellow (dir. Nick Cassavetes), Best Feature
2013 Industry Awards
- Patricia Arquette, Career Tribute Award
- Kate Bosworth, Avalon Award
- Jon Favreau, Charlie Chaplin ICON Award
- Bailee Madison, Catalina Crest Award
- Tony Scott, Majestic Award
- Sharon Stone, Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award
2012
EDITION: 2nd Catalina Film Festival
DATES: 2012
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eCatalina "2nd Film Festival Delivers Top Films" Article
2012 Filmmaker Award
- Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (dir. Rob Heydon), Best Feature
2012 Industry Awards
- Stan Lee, Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award
- Mark Rydell, Career Tribute Award
- With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (Filmmakers), Majestic Award
2011
EDITION: Inaugural Catalina Film Festival
DATES: 2011
2011 Filmmaker Awards
- Small Town Murder Songs, Best Feature
- Denmark, Official Short Film Selection
- Words Unspoken (dir. Renee O'Connor), Official Short Film Selection and Finalist
- Samuel Bleak, (dir. Dustin Schuetter), Official Feature Film Selection and Finalist
2011 Industry Awards
- Ed Begley, Jr., ISLA Earth Conservancy Award
- Atlas Shrugged, Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award
EDITION: 4th Catalina Film Festival
DATE: September 24-27, 2015
FILMMAKER AWARD WINNERS:
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INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS:
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EDITION: Catalina Film Festival Treasure Hunt 2015
DATE: September 26, 2015
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
EDITION: 3rd Catalina Film Festival
DATES: Se;ptember 18-22, 2013
Facebook "2013 Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
EDITION: 2nd Catalina Film Festival
YEAR: 2012
Catalina Film Festival First-Place Winners
- Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award – Stan Lee
- Majestic Award – “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story,” directed by Terry Dougas, Nikki Frakes and Will Hess
Best Feature Film – “Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy,” directed by Roy Heydon
- Best Animated Film – “Thumb Snatchers from the Moon Cocoon,” directed by Brad Schaffer
- Best Documentary – “Sunset Strip,” directed by Hans Fjellestaf
- Best Short Film –“Trotteur,” directed my Arnaud Brisebois and Francis Leclerc
- Best Screenplay Award – “Boarders,” by “Skip” Harold Clark
- Catalina Island Conservancy Isla Earth Award of Excellence – “Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist,” directed by Peter Jay Brown
- Catalina Island Conservancy Isla Earth Award of Merit – “Rock the Boat,” directed by Thea Mercouffer
- Career Tribute Award – Mark Rydell
RESOURCES:
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eCatalina "2nd Catalina Film Festival" Article
EDITION: Inaugural Santa Catalina Film Festival
BENEFIT FOR: Catalina Island Conservancy
FEATURES: 2 days of film viewing
DATE: May 6, 2011
TIME: 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
FILMMAKER AWARD WINNERS:
- Small Town Murder Songs, Best Feature
- Denmark, Official Short Film Selection
- Words Unspoken (dir. Renee O'Connor), Official Short Film Selection and Finalist
- Samuel Bleak, (dir. Dustin Schuetter), Official Feature Film Selection and Finalist
INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS:
- Ed Begley, Jr., ISLA Earth Conservancy Award
- Atlas Shrugged, Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Award
RESOURCES:
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Facebook "1st Catalina Film Festival" Event Page
Resources
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