Temecula Valley International Film Festival facts for kids
The Temecula Valley International Film Festival is an exciting event in Temecula Valley, California. It's a special festival that celebrates both movies and music!
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Discovering the Temecula Film Festival
The Temecula Valley International Film Festival started in September 1995. It was created to celebrate amazing movies and music. The festival happened every September until 2011. When it first began, about 600 people attended. By 2008, over 20,000 people were coming to the festival! Since 1995, more than 1,000 films have been shown. These movies came from over 20 different countries around the world.
Why the Festival Paused and Returned
After the 2011 festival, the event stopped for a few years. The group that organized it, Cinema Entertainment Alliance, decided to pause. They had lost money because of a tough economy. There was talk about making the festival new again. It did not happen in 2012 or 2013.
The festival finally returned in 2014. It was given a new name: "Temecula Valley Int'l Film & Music Festival." In 2020, during the pandemic, the festival took place online.
What Kinds of Films and Music?
Film Categories
The festival accepts movies from both the United States and other countries. Films can be entered into five main groups:
- Full Length Features (regular movies)
- Shorts (short films)
- Documentaries (true stories)
- Animation (cartoons)
- Student Films (movies made by students)
To enter, films must have been finished by a certain year. They usually need to be sent in by June.
Music Categories
The festival also welcomes many types of music. You can submit songs in these styles:
- Jazz
- Pop
- Hip Hop
- R&B
- Latin
- Country
- Folk
Singers are not allowed to lip sync. They must sing live!
Festival Fun and Events
The festival starts with a big opening night party. There are also special gatherings for the artists. People can attend workshops to learn about filmmaking and music. The festival ends with an awards ceremony.
Other fun activities include hot air balloon rides. There is also a closing night party. At this party, they show the best films from the festival. A special music festival happens at the same time.
In 2014, the music part of the festival grew. Jon Michel Greenwood, the music director, made it two evenings long. The last night featured a supergroup called Hang Dynasty. This band included Scott Page, a saxophonist and guitarist. He played with famous bands like Pink Floyd and Toto.
A special guest, Alan Parsons, joined Hang Dynasty. Alan Parsons is a famous producer and musician. He worked with The Beatles and Pink Floyd. He played his hit songs like "Eye in the Sky" and "Don't Answer Me".
The Cinema Entertainment Alliance organizes this event every year. They are a non-profit group. They work to celebrate world cinema and music.
Famous Guests and Honorees
Many famous people have been honored at the festival. Some of these special guests include:
- Dionne Warwick (singer)
- Héctor Elizondo (actor)
- Dennis Haybert (actor)
- John Ottman (composer)
- John Badham (director)
- Rick Shroeder (actor)
- Natasha Henstridge (actress)
- Howard W. Koch (producer)
- Robert Wise (director)
- Carl Reiner (actor/director)
- Karl Malden (actor)
- Shirley Jones (actress/singer)
- Michael York (actor)
- Ray Charles (musician)
- Rita Coolidge (singer)
- Marsha Mason (actress)
- Robert Stack (actor)
- Gale Anne Hurd (producer)
- William Shatner (actor)
- Patty Duke (actress)
- Billy Preston (musician)
- Etta James (singer)
- Diane Ladd (actress)
- Penelope Spheeris (director)
- Louis Gossett, Jr. (actor)
- Lou Rawls (singer)
- Jonathan Lynn (director)
- Gina Gershon (actress)
- Trevor Rabin (musician)
- Alan Parsons (musician/producer)
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Established | September 1995 |
| Disestablished | 2011 |
