2006

2006 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2006

4th Annual Festival

Something for Everyone.

In four years the Jacksonville Film Festival now is widely recognized in the Southeast as an important destination for the independent film community and is hugely popular among local cinema enthusiasts.

Facts: Lonely Hearts (2006) Directed by: Todd Robinson, Starring: John Travolta & James Gandolfini. Filming began on March 21, 2005, with the majority of shooting taking place on location in and around historic venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Portions were filmed in the historic Riverside district west of Downtown, while additional shooting occurred in nearby Fernandina and Amelia Island.

Festival Dates: May 18 - May 21, 2006

Festival Director: Jean Tait

2007

2007 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2007

You’ll never see things the same.

5th Annual Festival

4 Days of life-Altering Independent Films, Parties, Workshops and Shorts to restore even the most impaired cultural vision.

Facts: In 2007 according to the Daily Record Newspaper, the festival is "an anticipated event among the international independent film community and an economic development driver for North Florida

Festival Dates: May 17 - 20, 2007

Festival Director: Marlo Zarka

Opening Night Film: Broken English (2007) Directed by: Zoe Cassavetes

Awards:

John Waters - 2007 Tortuga Verde Lifetime Achievement Award

Winners:

Best Documentary: Chops (2007)

2008

2008 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2008

6th Annual Festival

Where the Stars of Today and Tomorrow Come Together.

“Rolling Out the Red”

20 Countries Represented.

Festival Dates: May 15 - 21, 2008

Executive & Program Director: Jesse Rodriguez

Director of Special Projects: Chris Ackerman

Volunteer Directors: Christine Braddock & Jim Mace

Opening Film: Crazy (2008)

Winners:

- Jury Award -

Best USA Feature Narrative: Skills Like This (2007) - Directed by: Monty Miranda

Vanguard Award: Crazy (2008)

- Audience Choice Winner International Film: Homeland (2008) - Directed By: Michael Eldridge

2009

2009 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2009

7th Annual Festival

Escape to the World of Cinema

Festival Dates: May 14 - 21, 2009

Executive & Program Director: Jesse Rodriguez

Director of Special Projects: Chris Ackerman

Winners:

- Jury Award -

Best Documentary Feature:  Racing Dreams: Marshall Curry (director)

Best Jacksonville Student Film:The Kid: Tori Dailey

Best USA Student Short: Dudley’s Raft (2008)

Shining Light Award: Crude (2009): Joe Berlinger

- Audience Award -

Best Documentary Feature: The Reluctant Traveler: Marco Orsini

2010

2010 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2010

8th Annual Festival

Everyone’s a Critic

Festival Dates: October 14 - 17, 2010

Co-Festival Directors: Warren Skeels & Brenda Egedy Kolb

Volunteer Directors: Christine Braddock & Jim Mace

Opening Film: Everything Must Go (2010) - Directed by: Dan Rush, Star: Will Ferrell

Winners:

- Jury Award -     

Best Student Film: Sudden Death! (2010)

Adam Hall

Melanie Hall

2011

2011 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2011

9th Annual Festival

Reel Life

The Jax Film Fest, in its ninth year, has shaved off a few syllables from the old Jacksonville Film Festival name.

Festival Dates: October 13 - 16, 2011

Festival Director: Warren Skeels

Volunteer Directors: Christine Braddock & Jim Mace

Opening Film:  Wild Horses, Wild Ride (2011) - Directed By: Alex Dawson

Winners:

Best Narrative feature award to: Kinyarwanda (2011) - Directed by: Alrick Brown

Audience Award to : The Love Guide (2011) "Sunny Side Up" (original title) - Directed by: Derek Estlin Purvis - Stars:Christy Scott Cashman and Parker Posey.

Best Documentary Feature: Wild Horses, Wild Ride (2011) - Directed By: Alex Dawson

Best Actor: Parker Croft of "Falling Overnight"

Screenplay Award: Tara Meile for “The Lake Effect”

2012

2012 Description:

Jacksonville Film Festival 2012

10th Annual Jacksonville Film Festival!

Jax Film Fest - Reel Life

Here is to 10 more years in the spotlight.

Festival Dates: November 1 - 4, 2012

Festival Director: Jules Delamar

Highlighted films include:

Thats What She Said -Directed by Carrie Preston

Metropolis (1927) -Directed by Fritz Lang

The Last Flight of Peter Ginz -Directed by Churchill Roberts and Sandra Dickson

This Space Available - Directed by Gwenaelle Gobé

Veer -Directed Patrick Barry

Winners:

Screenwriting Competition Award:

First Place - Eric Carlson - The Great American Transcontinental Footrace of 1928

Second Place - Neon Aztecs - John Leary

Third Place - Zelda's Ever Blooming Flowers - Lorraine Portman

2018 Jacksonville Film Festival

It Starts Here

11th annual festival

Festival Dates: September 14 - 15, 2018

Festival Director: Niki Logoreci

Program Director: Tim Driscoll

Public Relations: Monica Whitsel

Art & Design: Dane deRiesthal

Award Winners:

Best Documentary Award: My Paintbrush Bites / U.S.A (Director: Joel Pincosy)

Best Short Narrative Award: 8328 / Canada (Director: Marc-Andre Girard)

Best Screenplay: 8328 / Canada (Director: Marc-Andre Girard)

Best Feature Narrative Award: Rehabilitation of the Hill / U.S.A. (Director: Demetrius Wren)

Best Director Award: Great Choice / U.S.A. (Director: Robin Comisar)

Best Actor/Actress Award: Actress Carrie Coon for her performance in Great Choice / U.S.A.

For more info check out the 2018 page.

Description:

2019 Jacksonville Film Festival

First Hollywood

12th annual festival

Festival Dates: November 15 - 17, 2019

Festival Director: Niki Logoreci

Program Director: Tim Driscoll

Communications & Filmmaker Liaison: Monica Whitsel

Art & Design: Eduardo Rodriguez

For more info check out the 2019 page.

2020 Jacksonville Film Festival

The Turning Point

Due to COVID-19

2020 Jacksonville Film Festival has been rescheduled to Early 2021.

Please visit the website for more details.

For more info check out the 2020 page.

2021 Jacksonville Film Festival

The Turning Point

13th annual festival

Festival Dates: February 5-7, 2021

Festival Director: Niki Logoreci

Program Director: Tim Driscoll

Communications & Filmmaker Liaison: Monica Whitsel

Development Director: Brian Reese

Art & Design: Eduardo Rodriguez

Award Winners:

Best of Fest & Best Narrative Short - Ian, A Moving Story - Argentina - Director: Abel Goldfarb

Best Documentary Feature - White Noise - USA - Director: Daniel Lombroso

Best Narrative Feature - Beast Beast - USA - Director: Danny Madden

Best Documentary Short - Dieorama - USA - Director: Kevin Staake

Best Student Short - Tree #3 - USA - Director: Omer Ben-Shachar

For more info check out the 2021 page.

2022 Jacksonville Film Festival

Back To The Movies

14th annual festival

Festival Dates: February 4-6, 2022

Festival Director: Niki Logoreci

Program Director: Tim Driscoll

Communications Director & Filmmaker Liaison: Monica Whitsel

Development Director: Brian Reese

Art & Design: Eduardo Rodriguez

Award Winners:

Best of Fest & Best Narrative Short - Human Trash - Spain - Director: Aitor Almuedo Esteban

Best Feature Documentary - No Visible Trauma - Canada - Directors: Robinder Uppal & Marc Serpa Francoeur

Best Feature Narrative - My Dead Dad - USA - Director: Fabio Frey

Best Short Documentary - The Grey Area - Jacksonville, FL, USA - Director: Keagan Anfuso & Drew L. Brown

Best Student Film - Forget Me Not - USA - Directors: Courtney LeBlanc & Saige Guevara

Best Florida Film - What the Heck is Going On? - Florida, USA - Director: Alexander Bale

Special Jury Award - Oscar - Italy - Director: Riccardo Copreni

For more info check out the 2022 page.