World Arts Film Festival is produced in collaboration with ArtLife Productions and Make A Film Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Founded in 2013, the festival was created by individuals in New York, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville, Florida. Dedicated to fostering global connections, the festival programs highlight the accomplishments of artists and filmmakers with inclusive programs to help bring greater access to the creative industries for all.
From 2018 to present, the festival offers an array of customized film arts experiences for on-site production with schools, organizations, and cities.
World Arts Film Festival creates interactive and virtual opportunities for students to participate in the arts and filmmaking.
Internships and volunteer opportunities for students in the creative industries are available. Students work with film professionals and educators in World Arts' programs.
Short films are more than a starting point for new directors, actors, and producers, they are an independent art form. Community sponsors can help support year-round programs for youth.
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"On one hand I want no acknowledgement of my disability because I want my art to be its own acknowledgement. And yet at the same time I do want my disability known because there is a certain fight I have to fight as an artist that has nothing to do with my art and everything to do with my disability." -Anonymous
excerpt from interview with Marian Winters, Executive Director, Very Special Arts
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"MAFF grants film wishes to children with serious or life-threatening medical conditions, helping them to create short film legacies by teaming them with noted actors, directors and writers. We believe the art of filmmaking is not only healing and therapeutic, but also offers hope and builds self-esteem." -Tamika Lamison, MAFF Founder and Executive Director (pictured)
World Arts Film Festival and Make A Film Foundation partner on the production of new film programs and year-round educational projects. The short films created by student participants and their filmmaker mentors culminate in special events and screenings at the film festival.
Photo credit (left) Tamika Lamison, Executive Director and Producer (MAFF),
and Anthony Conti, Co-Director, "The Black Ghiandola" and many more!
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), Ted Melfi (Hidden Figures) and Sam Raimi (Spiderman Trilogy). Starring: Anthony Conti, JK Simmons, Laura Dern, David Lynch, Richard Chamberlain, Johnny Depp, John Grady, Jade Pettyjohn, Chad L. Coleman, Keith Allan, Pritesh Shah and Penelope Ann Miller.
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Local Friends of the Arts
Local Friends of the Arts
A study by the National Endowment for the Arts, called “Artists in the Workforce,” found that artists, athletes and museums contributed $70.9 billion to the economy annually. Artists are twice as likely as other American workers to be college-educated and 3.5 times as likely to be self-employed.
-The New York Times
Local Friends of the Arts
Local Friends of the Arts
Local Friends of the Arts
City of Jacksonville is a rapidly growing metropolitan city in Northeast Florida including miles of white sand beaches along the pristine Atlantic Ocean. The City of Jacksonville’s mission is to serve residents and visitors, meet today's challenges, and focus on the future.
Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Acting as collaborators, grant-makers and advocates for the arts and culture sector, The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville exists to champion the appreciation, relevance, and expression of art and culture in NE Florida.
Downtown Vision, Inc. Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) is the Downtown Improvement District (DID) for downtown Jacksonville. The 501(c)6 nonprofit works to build and maintain downtown as a destination for doers. It also promotes a healthy and vibrant urban core.
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Sponsorship
Local Friends of the Arts
Sponsorship
The Festival invites sponsors from the community and corporate world to be a part of our highly-curated events. Support partners can provide needed products and services to a highly-niched educational market as well as the festival's guests, attendees, creatives, and participants for live and virtual programming.
Corporate sponsorships build awareness through engagement with the festival event offerings, digital initiatives, and year-round film arts educational workshops.
Sponsor packages may include recognition on digital site banners, program pages, pre-rolls at screenings, invitations and electronic materials, national and local media recognition, as well as participation on celebrity panels, and spokesperson opportunities during the film festival. Please call us to discuss your requests and questions.
Your partnership reinforces local and corporate support for both the arts and educational communities and helps make our inclusive film festival programs a success for everyone. Please contact us today.