Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival 2009

the TEMECULA VALLEY FILM & MUSIC SOCIETY

The Temecula Valley Film and Music Society’s mission is to enrich the human spirit through film and music by nurturing, supporting and showcasing independent, emerging film and music talent.

The Society believes in the transformative power of both art forms of film and music. Film and music entertain, educate, provoke, persuade, move and motivate. They both allow us to see the world and ourselves through the eyes and ears of others – painting vivid pictures and sounds of human experience in all its diversity while reinforcing the bonds that unite us.

The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival is the Society’s flagship event.

It carries out the Society’s mission by celebrating the arts of film and music in all its forms. The artistic approach is eclectic. Through screenings and concerts and other associated events, the festival aims to present a wide spectrum of contemporary filmmaking (feature films, short films, documentaries, animation, foreign films, student films) and music (rock to pop, rhythm and blues to jazz, country to classic, solo artists to ensembles).

As a year round organization, The Temecula Valley Film & Music Society serves as a forum for the discovery of new and emerging talent and is dedicated to the nurturing and development of new independent artists and their cinematic and music vision.

International Film and Music Festivals such as ours give both new and established artists a wonderful opportunity to showcase their creativity, talents and vision while enriching the cultural landscape of the Temecula Valley and beyond. The transformative power of both film and music are at the very heart of everything The Temecula Valley Film and Music Society does.

Cinema Entertainment Alliance, the parent entity of the Temecula Valley Film and Music Society, is a 501(c-3) non-profit membership driven organization.

Filmmakers and Musicians from across America and around the globe come to Temecula every September since 1995 to participate and enjoy in the celebration of the two most influential, most enduring, most entertaining art forms and commerce of: FILM AND MUSIC.

Attendance has grown from 600 in 1995 to 14,000 in 2007. Media coverage is extensive and global, boasting of over 15,000,000 media impressions worldwide. Over 700 films screened from more than 20 countries since 1995. Over 300 filmmakers, musicians, producers, directors, writers, judges, composers, arrangers, agents, publicists, cast and crew participated in the 2006 festivities.

Lifetime and Career Achievement Award honorees include distinguished film and music icons of past and present such as Dionne Warwick, Hector Elizondo, Dennis Haybert, John Ottman, John Badham, Lucas Foster, Rick Shroeder, Steve Dorff, Natasha Hentsridge, AFI's Jean Firstenberg, Howard W. Koch, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Karl Malden, Shirley Jones, Michael York, Ray Charles, Rita Coolidge, Marsha Mason, Robert Stack, Gale Ann Hurd, William Shatner, Patty Duke, Billy Preston, Sam Grogg, Julie Corman, Etta James, John Spencer, Diane Ladd, Penelope Spheeris, Howard Suber, AC Lyles, Louis Gossett, Jr, Lou Rawls, Jonathan Lynn, Dr. Elizabeth Daley, Gina Gershon, Trevor Rabin, and Michael Childers.

TVIFF's tradition of presenting excellence in film and music has featured emerging styles from North America and 20+ countries around the world -- and this year will be no different. The festival is open to US and Foreign films in five categories: Full Length Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Animation and Student Films. To be eligible, a film entry must have been completed in 2006, 2007 or 2008. All film entries must be submitted on DVD to be considered for selection.

The music competition component of TVIFF is designed to showcase the music vision and artistic wizardry of talented individuals and groups from across America and the world. Entries for all genres of music, from rock, jazz and pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, Country, Folk, and World are now being accepted. (No Lip synching allowed).

The festival's social calendar starts with Opening Night Festivities, followed by daily & nightly filmmaker/musician receptions, industry workshops, a Lifetime and Career Achievement Awards Black Tie Gala, a Sunday morning Hot Air Balloon Ride, a Closing Night Wrap party and Best of Fest special screening presentations and much more.

The Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival is presented by Cinema Entertainment Alliance, a nonprofit arts and education organization dedicated to celebrating world cinema and music.