The Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival was a Christian film festival in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The festival typically drew 12,000 to 15,000 people[1] and was held during Holy Week. Festival organizer Tom Saab said the festival was among the more popular ones in the country.[2] Saab began the festival in 1993 at the now closed Salem Tri Cinemas. Up through 2015, the festival had been held at the Showcase Cinemas in South Lawrence.[3] However, the Showcase Cinemas in South Lawrence closed in January of 2016,[4] which caused the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival to expand its scope beyond the Merrimack Valley.
| Location | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.christianfilmfestival.org/ |
The festival was renamed the Seacost Christian Film Festival, and was held for both 2016 and 2017 in Salisbury, Massachusetts at Vision Max Cinema.[5][6] For unknown reasons, 2017 was the final year of the festival.
References
edit- ^ McDonald, Matt (April 4, 2004). "Praise the lord, pass the popcorn". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ Contreras, Russell (March 20, 2008). "Lawrence again hosts Christian film fest". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ Ford, Rosemary (March 13, 2008). "Christian Film Festival returns with some things old and some new". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ Eddings, Keith (December 19, 2016). "It's curtains for Lawrence's Showcase Cinema". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ Vartabedian, Sonya (March 17, 2016). "Christian Film Festival rises to new home; Annual event expands beyond the Merrimack Valley". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Seacoast Christian Film Fest | Vision Max Cinemas | Salisbury, MA". www.visionmaxcinema.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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