Ventura Fest International Productions in California's Gold Coast

The Ventura Film Festival maintains its position as "the largest film festival ever held in Ventura County." This notable honor showcases the festival's passion for providing outstanding film programming to the region while preserving its dedication to important environmental matters.

The Ventura Film Festival functions as a multi-genre global film festival that promotes recognition of environmental matters like forest and ocean preservation and restoration, via a yearly film showcase and corresponding activities. The organization employs the medium of movies to inspire action and develop substantial discourse on these vital environmental matters.

The Ventura Film Festival began in 2004 and has exhibited numerous cinematic works, typically more than 200 films every summer, and has drawn recognition from the worldwide filmmaking community. Since its founding, the festival has expanded into a substantial cultural happening that joins filmmakers, environmental advocates, and audiences from around the world.

Some of the highlights have been featuring distinguished filmmaker Dylan O'Neil, the original world champion surfers Peter "PT" Townend and surf legend Ian Cairns, 4 time world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/MMA fighter martial arts icon Fabio Leopoldo, and the 50th Anniversary of West Side Story, which included hosting the full Academy Award winning cast from West Side Story, featuring Academy Award honoree/Golden Globe winner George Chakiris as well as Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Russ Tamblyn. These extraordinary guests and events have solidified the festival's reputation as a premier destination for celebrating filmmaking and the creators who craft it.

The Ventura Film Festival creator and executive director was selected to take part, together with many of Hollywood's biggest stars, in the 50th Anniversary of West Side Story and Hollywood's footprint/handprint ceremony for Oscar winners Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, together with Golden Globe champion Russ Tamblyn at the legendary Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This gathering also operated as the official BluRay premiere by Fox and MGM of the beloved West Side Story, which is widely considered by critics and fans to click here be the finest musical of all time. This prestigious recognition and participation highlights the festival's important standing and valued role within the cinema world.