Orlando International Film Festival is May 24-28
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5/13/2021)
By Kimberly Burke
Orlando International Film Festival will take place May 24-28, 2021. The festival is being held virtually and in-person at the Enzian Theater and the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel.
Highlighting the festival is the premiere screening of "Keep Shooting: The John Starks Story". Starks was an NBA star for the NY Knicks in the 90's with a claim to fame for dunking over Horace Grant and Michael Jordan. This premiere screening will be held at the Enzian on May 25 at 10:30am and a face to face talk "Keep Shooting Workshop", where you can meet John Starks and filmmaker Leigh Simons, will be held from 1-3pm at the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel later that same day.
During this festival, you can also participate in numerous panels. Women in Film and Television will have Art Smith hosting "Tricks of the Trade" May 25 from 1pm-2pm featuring local professionals on the panel giving you tips and tricks to the industry. Art and Culture Embraces Diversity will be hosted by Terry Olson at noon on May 26th. Want to raise the cash? Host Kujaatele (Kooge) Kweli will host a panel on May 28th in the 10 am hour with panelist Louise Levinson and Scott DuPont. Find panel more info here: orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org/panels
To close out the festival on Friday, May 28th, the Orlando International Film Festival Lions Club will have a Wakanda Style Wrap Party at the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.
To keep in touch as the festival approaches, read on here: www.orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org
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