"A true United Nations of cinema, showcasing films from around the entire world" VIA Magazine

The 8th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival (TIFF) will be held March 19-27, 2009 in Tiburon , California , a showcase for the independent films and filmmakers from around the world.

Submissions are open to all genres of film: Fiction, documentary, short, animation, experimental, student, children, sports, music video.....from any nation in the world.

TIFF screened more than 200 films from 92 countries in March of 2008 from over 3000 entries.

The festival has honored many great filmmakers: Orson Welles, Sam Pekinpah, Luchino Visconti, Blake Edwards, Santiago Alvarez, John Frankenheimer, George Stevens, Brad Bird, Shirin Neshat, Malcolm McDowell, Saul Zaentz, Paul Mazursky, Mark Rydell, Bob Rafelson.....

The Tiburon International Film Festival is proud to be a platform for the independent filmmakers from around the world, with premieres like Academy Award winner " West Bank Story" by Ari Sandel, and Academy Award nominee "Salim Baba" by Timothy Sternberg .... and many films, which have been picked up for distribution .... and or invited to other festivals after premiering at TIFF.

Golden Reel Award

The films submitted to the Tiburon International Film Festival are eligible to win the "Golden Reel Award" in several categories: Best Fiction, Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Short, Best Animation, Best Children Film, Best Student Film, Best Music Video, Best Sport Film ....and the winners of all categories will be announced during a formal ceremony at the end of the Festival.

Entry Information:

Entry form and eligibility guidelines are available by on the website www.TiburonFilmFestival.com