The Prince George's Film Festival, sometimes styled as the Prince George's County Film Festival, is an annual film festival in suburban Maryland near Washington, DC.[1][2] Although it was founded in 2022, there was a previous one by the same name that ran in the 1970s.[3] Celebrating the historic status of Prince George's County as an African-American majority county, it diversifies film by showcasing a wider array of established and emerging independent filmmakers.[4] The festival features competitive sections for feature films, student films, animation, documentaries, international films, short films, and narrative features. Sponsors include the Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council,[1] the Prince George's Film Office, Bowie State University (an HBCU),[5] Adobe, WPGC radio, the Prince George's Community College Center for the Performing Arts, TV One, the film office of the Maryland Department of Commerce, the Excellence in Education Foundation for PGCPS, WETAMetro, PBS, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, and Lake Arbor Jazz.[6] Film venues included MGM National Harbor,[7] Bowie State University,[8]
| Location | Largo, Maryland, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2022 |
| Founded by | Rhonda Dallas |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Films awarded in 2024 include Spawns (best of festival),[9] Officer Chauvinist (best animation),[10] The Poppaw Queen (best documentary),[11] Braised (Thit Kho) (best international),[12] Veils-Requiem for Trayvon (best narrative feature),[13] The Legacy of Lee's Flower Shop (best short film),[14] Just in Time (best student).[15][16]
Prince George's County estimated in 2023 that the festival attracted 2,340 attendees, a 400% increase from its first year, coming from 19 states, and generating $198,459 for local businesses.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Prince George's County Film Festival". Prince George's Arts & Humanities Council. September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Lights, camera, action: The Prince George's County Film Festival is here to roll". wusa9.com. September 19, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ American Education. Vol. 14. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education. 1978. p. 32.
- ^ Carpenter, Iris (June 7, 1978). Congressional Record: Journals and Records of the 95th United States Congress. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 16587–16588.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Prince George's County Launches Inaugural Film Festival | Bowie State". bowiestate.edu. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "SPONSORSHIP". Prince George's Film Festival. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Prince George's Film Festival". National Harbor. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bowie State University a Host Site for Prince George's County Film Festival | Bowie State". bowiestate.edu. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Briscoe, Tamieka, Spawns (Drama), Mariann Aalda, Eric Roberts, Miguel A. Núñez Jr, retrieved November 1, 2024
- ^ Cultured Productions (August 17, 2024). Officer Chauvinist. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Point Black Productions Presents: 'The Poppaw Queen' Film Screening – Bowie Center for the Performing Arts". Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ https://filmfreeway.com/BraisedThitKho
- ^ Restoration Stage & Film Corporation (August 21, 2024). "Veils, Requiem For Trayvon" OFFICIAL FILM TRAILER, a film by Courtney Baker-Oliver. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Legacy of Lee's Flower Shop". DC/DOX. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Just in Time Trailer. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via vimeo.com.
- ^ "Prince George's County Film Festival launches inaugural event at National Harbor". WTOP News. September 21, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/default/files/media-document/FY%202024%20Recovery%20Report-Combined.pdf
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