Palm Beach International Film Festival

Palm Beach International Film Festival
289 Via Naranjas
Royal Palm Plaza, Suite #48
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Phone: 561-362-0003
Fax: 561-362-0035
info@pbifilmfest.org

Please visit us at www.pbifilmfest.org

 Founded in 1996, The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) was the brainchild of local business and civic leaders who felt a film festival would offer an exciting cultural venue for the community, be a tremendous fundraiser for film and TV education and would also provide an excellent opportunity to introduce filmmakers to the area's resources. The PBIFF celebrates both the history and the future of the film industry with seven days of world premieres, special events, seminars, feature, short films and documentaries. In 2003 PBIFF became a "Competitive" Festival; joining the ranks of other great film events such as: Sundance, Cannes, Toronto and Venice. The PBIFF has enjoyed a remarkable level a success to date. While competing with over 1500 similar events, PBIFF has created a special niche within the film industry and is listed as one of the top 25 film festivals in the world. Unlike many festivals around the country, the PBIFF has dedicated itself into making a difference in the lives of young people by helping to fulfill their dreams in the world of film. Proceeds generated each year go to the Palm Beach County Schools to provide new technologies for optimal learning in the form of grants and scholarships.

Through its history filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world support PBIFF by donating there services to the festival, including: Adrein Brody,Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, James Whitmore, Tommy Lee Jones, Jacqueline Bisset, Richard Zanuck, Woody Harrelson, Louise Fletcher, Leslie Neilsen, Peter Boyle, John Daly, William Friedkin, Jean Becker, Roger Moore, Ann Margaret, Sylvester Stallone, Esther Williams, Burt Reynolds, Michael Caine, Anouk Aimee, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Evans, Michael Duncan Clarke, Ben Gazzara and Fay Raye just to name a few.

In 2005, local business woman Yvonne S. Boice took the reins as Board Chair. As we prepare to celibate our 11th anniversary in 2006, the festival will continues this annual tradition of honoring film legends of yesterday and today with a focus on building our filmmakers of tomorrow.