Christian Gaines, artistic director of the AFI Fest, who delivered the keynote address of the International Film Festival Summit It was great to be back in the crisp winter clime in New York City last December, where nearly 200 individuals who produce, manage, promote or sponsor film festivals from Czechoslovakia to Seattle gathered for the second annual International Film Festival Summit (IFFS). The impressive assemblage took place at the Park Central Hotel and Samsung Center in the Time Warner Building at Columbus Circle. The objective was to create a dialogue among peers, share insights and
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