The festival typically runs for about a week, during which a wide variety of films are screened. [9] These films cover a broad range of topics, including but not limited to environmental sustainability, social justice, human rights, and cultural diversity.
In addition to film screenings, SWIFF often hosts panel discussions, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, workshops, and other events that facilitate conversations about the themes explored in the films. Speakers are typically students from colleges or universities in the United States. In the past, SWIFF has hosted speakers from Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Princeton University, and the American Film Institute.
This format enables attendees to engage with the issues raised in the films and encourages a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
Guillaume Canet is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper.
Nabil Ayouch is a Franco-Moroccan television and film director, producer, and writer. His films have screened at international film festivals including the Cannes Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.
The 47th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1994. American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
The 54th Cannes Film Festival took place from 9 to 20 May 2001. Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann was named Jury President for the main competition. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti won the Palme d'Or for the drama film The Son's Room.
The 53rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2000. French filmmaker Luc Besson was the Jury President for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies. Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier won the Palme d'Or for the musical-drama film Dancer in the Dark.
The 50th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 May 1997. French actress Isabelle Adjani served as jury president for the main competition. Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Julien Magnat is a French filmmaker and television screenwriter and director. He is best known for Bloody Mallory (2002) and Faces In The Crowd (2010).
The Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is an annual nonprofit film festival dedicated to promoting and increasing multicultural awareness and showcases world cinema and independent films in their original language with English subtitles. Independent film producers, directors and actors within the US and abroad are invited to participate in engaging panel discussions and Q&A sessions after the screenings. Each year the festival greets more than 2,000 movie aficionados and shows about fifty films from all over the world with an impressive lineup of premieres. The Arlington International Film Festival also includes a year-round events such as poster contest competitions, pre-festival screenings and art exhibitions with local artists and performances by musicians, singers and dancers.
Niji Akanni is a Nigerian dramatist, screenwriter, director, producer and filmmaker.
Leyla Bouzid, is a Tunisian screenwriter and film director.
Éric Savin is a French film and TV actor.
Kaouther Ben Hania also written Kaouther Ben Henia or Kaouther Benhenia is a Tunisian film director. Her 2017 film Beauty and the Dogs was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Her 2020 film The Man Who Sold His Skin was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Her 2024 film Four Daughters was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at 96th Academy Awards.
Guillaume Brac is a French film director from Paris. He has directed films such as Tonnerre, July Tales, Treasure Island, and À L'abordage.
Coralie Fargeat is a French filmmaker. She gained recognition with her 2017 debut feature film Revenge, for which she received awards from several independent film festivals. This was followed by her second feature, The Substance (2024), a satirical body horror film starring Demi Moore, which won her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.
Dieudo Hamadi is a documentary filmmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Acid is a 2023 French-language fantasy drama film directed by Just Philippot from a screenplay by Philippot and Yacine Badday. The film is a co-production between France and Belgium. It is an expansion of Philippot's 2018 short film of the same name.
Thierno Faty Sow was a Senegalese filmmaker, screenwriter and actor.
The Venus Chained is a French documentary film produced by Wooksart, Jacob Rothschild and Dylan Besseau, and directed by Guillaume Gevart.
Guillaume Gevart is a French producer and director. He won an honorable mention at Student World Impact Film Festival 2023 for his film The Venus Chained.
Dylan Besseau is a French filmmaker and producer born in Vietnam. He won an honorable mention at Student World Impact Film Festival 2023 and selected for the Justice Documentary Festival Paris 2023.
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