Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication.

Columbus International Film + Animation Festival (CIF+AF)
Logo of 60th Annual Festival (2012)
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
Founded1952
AwardsChris Awards
LanguageInternational
Websitehttps://www.columbusfilm.org

It is the first and oldest film festival in the United States, having existed since 1952.[1]

The present organization has been known as the Columbus International Film + Animation Festival since the 2018. As a competitive festival, it was formally known as 'The Chris Awards'. The Festival is supported by a number of sponsors including the Ohio Arts Council and the Columbus College of Art & Design.[2]

The Columbus Film Festival has existed since 1952, but was preceded by the foundation of the Columbus Film Council.[2]

A number of awards are presented for each of the following categories:[3]

  • The Arts
  • Animation
  • Basement Film
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Education & Information
  • Narrative
  • The Humanities
  • Mental Health +Physical Health
  • Music Videos
  • Experimental Shorts
  • Religion + Spirituality
  • Science + Technology
  • Social Issues
  • Student Competition

References

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  1. ^ Columbus film festival is oldest in US Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, The Lantern, 2010-05-03, Retrieved 2010-11-17
  2. ^ a b "The Chris Awards - The Columbus International Film and Video Festival". Archived from the original on 2001-08-15. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  3. ^ "The Chris Awards - The Columbus International Film and Video Festival". Archived from the original on 2001-08-01. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
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