Insight Film Festival
Encyclopedia
Insight Film Festival is a biennial short film competition focusing on interfaith
films and takes place in the UK every two years. IFF was established in 2007, it claims to be the UK's only interfaith film festival
. The IFF aims to present both UK and international short interfaith movies, with the objective of 'promoting exploration, discussion and understanding' about faith through the medium of cinema. According to the organisers, the winning film needs to ‘aid understanding of faith’ whilst contributing to community cohesion
. IFF is not a religious organisation, and works to discuss 'all faiths and none', and the organisers seem to encourage filmmakers of any religious or nonreligious background. IFF is now working in association with The Coexist Foundation.
, U.K. in 2007 by a group of professionals in the film and media industry who wanted to make a serious contribution to community cohesion through film and moving image.
and London
in November 2011. With the association with The Coexist Foundation, IFF has become an international festival, taking submissions from across the globe and streaming festival events live via the web.
Entries made to the festival are shortlisted by specialists at the University of Manchester
Centre for Screen Studies. Shortlisted entries are then viewed by a judging panel.
Shortlisted entries to the 2011 Festival will be viewed by a judging panel including Gary Kurtz
, David N Weiss, Amanda Rice, Nev Pierce, Peter Malone, Tina Gharavi
, and Liz Rymer.
Interfaith
The term interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions and/or spiritual or humanistic beliefs, at both the individual and institutional levels...
films and takes place in the UK every two years. IFF was established in 2007, it claims to be the UK's only interfaith film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
. The IFF aims to present both UK and international short interfaith movies, with the objective of 'promoting exploration, discussion and understanding' about faith through the medium of cinema. According to the organisers, the winning film needs to ‘aid understanding of faith’ whilst contributing to community cohesion
Community cohesion
Community cohesion refers to the aspect of togetherness and bonding exhibited by members of a community, the "glue" that holds a community together...
. IFF is not a religious organisation, and works to discuss 'all faiths and none', and the organisers seem to encourage filmmakers of any religious or nonreligious background. IFF is now working in association with The Coexist Foundation.
Genesis
The Insight Film Festival was begun in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, U.K. in 2007 by a group of professionals in the film and media industry who wanted to make a serious contribution to community cohesion through film and moving image.
2011 Festival
The next Insight Film Festival is to be held in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in November 2011. With the association with The Coexist Foundation, IFF has become an international festival, taking submissions from across the globe and streaming festival events live via the web.
Entries made to the festival are shortlisted by specialists at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
Centre for Screen Studies. Shortlisted entries are then viewed by a judging panel.
Shortlisted entries to the 2011 Festival will be viewed by a judging panel including Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz is an American film producer whose list of credits include American Graffiti, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. He later produced The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz after departing from the Star Wars series...
, David N Weiss, Amanda Rice, Nev Pierce, Peter Malone, Tina Gharavi
Tina Gharavi
Tina Gharavi is an Iranian/American filmmaker and screenwriter. Gharavi, is known for making innovative films about outsiders, outcasts and marginalised people in extraordinary situations. Best known for her work on diversity, her subjects include migration, terrorism-related discrimination,...
, and Liz Rymer.