Ventura Film Festival Showcasing International Award-Winning Cinema to Southern California

The Ventura Film Festival maintains its position as "the largest film festival ever held in Ventura County." This notable honor showcases the festival's commitment to providing outstanding film programming to the region while sustaining its commitment to critical environmental causes.

The Ventura Film Festival is established as a multi-genre global film festival that raises awareness for environmental challenges including terrestrial and aquatic preservation and renewal, by means of a yearly cinema celebration and connected programs. The festival utilizes the power of cinema to encourage participation and establish purposeful communication concerning these urgent ecological issues.

The Ventura Film Festival launched in 2004 and has showcased numerous films, generally exceeding 200 films per summer season, and has captured notice from the global film industry. Since its inception, the festival has grown into a significant cultural event that brings together cinema creators, conservation supporters, and viewers from across the globe.

Notable moments have included welcoming acclaimed filmmaker Dylan O'Neil, the inaugural world champion surfers Peter "PT" Townend along with Ian Cairns, four-time world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/MMA competitor more info Fabio Leopoldo, and the 50-year anniversary of West Side Story, which encompassed presenting the complete Oscar-winning ensemble of West Side Story, including Academy Award winner/Golden Globe winner George Chakiris together with Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Russ Tamblyn. These outstanding figures and gatherings have established the festival's standing as an elite gathering place for celebrating cinema and the creators who craft it.

The founding executive director of the Ventura Film Festival was selected to take part, together with many of Hollywood's biggest stars, in the 50-year anniversary event of West Side Story and Hollywood's footprint/handprint ceremony for Academy Award winners Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, along with Golden Globe honoree Russ Tamblyn at the iconic Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This celebration also functioned as the official BluRay launch by Fox and MGM of the timeless West Side Story, which is commonly viewed by critics and fans as the greatest musical of all time. This distinguished honor and involvement exemplifies the festival's considerable reach and respected position within the Hollywood community.