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KNIGHT FOUNDATION GRANTS TALLAHASSEE FILM FESTIVAL $60,000

7/2/2008

In January 2007, Tallahassee was selected as one of three regions in the nation to participate in the Knight Creative Communities Initiative (KCCI). The KCCI Catalyst Team established four key initiatives to help draw and retain young professionals and sustain the area's high quality of life.



The Tallahassee Film Festival, presented by Florida Commerce Credit Union, was a top initiative of KCCI Tallahassee and a project of The International Creativity Center, Inc. The three-day festival from May 15-17, 2008, attracted more than 1,000 attendees, primarily from Tallahassee and the surrounding areas, to enjoy more than 65 film screenings, competitions, lectures and a community Downtown Get Down. Festival goers had the rare opportunity to interact with approximately 15 filmmakers from across the country, including Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco, to learn more about the filmmaking industry. According to a festival survey, attendees rated their overall experience at the Tallahassee Film Festival as either excellent or good.



The Tallahassee Film Festival not only gives filmmakers who have something to say an outlet to express ideas, but promotes revitalization of the downtown area and economic development by attracting people to Tallahassee and highlighting its assets.



The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation promotes journalism excellence worldwide and invests in the vitality of the communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Tallahassee is one of 26 Knight Communities in the United States.



To learn more about the Tallahassee Film Festival, please visit www.tallahasseefilmfestival.com.

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