Welcome back to History of Film Festivals in 100 Movies — the show where we explore cinema not just through films… but through the festivals that gave them life.

Because films don't just appear.

They travel.
They struggle.
They find their audiences — often one screening at a time.

Today's episode takes us somewhere a little different. Not Berlin. Not Sundance. We've already covered most of the Top Tier festivals.

But to Morgan Hill, and Gilroy California…for the pjiff, which kicks off this week…April 8th

a festival built on a radically simple idea:

What if film festivals weren't about exclusivity, but about inclusion?

And to tell that story, we're following a film that embodies the indie spirit:

"The Grand Bolero" —
a haunting, intimate debut feature from Italian filmmaker Gabriele Fabbro.

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Welcome back to A History of Film Festivals in 100 Movies - This is Episode 15.

Enchanted April - directed by Mike Newell and the Palm Springs International Film Festival - which kicks off this week January 2 , and runs through the 13th.

Mike Newell is an English film and television director and producer, who won the BAFTA for Best Direction for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), which also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and directed the films Donnie Brasco (1997) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Palm Springs International Film Festival, run by the Palm Springs International Film Society, has a focus on international cinema, along with its spectacular Awards Gala.

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Welcome to a HOFF, in 100 movies episode 13 - Short Cuts by Robert Altman and the Venice International Film Festival (also known as the Biennale)

I'm excited to explore Altman's career, this terrific film, and a truly special event, the first film festival to ever take place.