The indieWIRE Guide to Film Festivals: April '09

Scene from the Tribeca Film Festival '08. Photo by Brian Brooks.

The following is a list of April 2009 film festivals, with links to iW coverage. This page will be updated throughout the year so check back here for updated links and coverage.

APRIL

Aspen Shortsfest
April 1-5, 2009
Official Site
Jury, Audience, and Industry Buzz Agree: Docs Rocked Aspen Shortsfest 2008 (4/17/08)

Beverly Hills Film Festival
April 1-5, 2009
Official Site

Gen Art Film Festival
April 1-7, 2009
Official Site

Sonoma Valley Film Festival
April 1-5, 2009
Official Site

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
April 2-5, 2009
Official Site
Full Frame Forges Ahead Without Its Charismatic Founder at the Helm (4/7/08)

Wisconsin Film Festival
April 2-5, 2009
Official Site

Ashland Independent Film Festival
April 2-6, 2009
Official Site

Phoenix Film Festival
April 2-9, 2009
Official Site

Portland Jewish Film Festival
April 3-17, 2009
Official Site

California Independent Film Festival
April 16-19, 2009
Official Site

Havana Film Festival
April 16-23, 2009
Official Site

Nashville Film Festival
April 16-23
Official Site
Nashville Marries Film and Music with ‘Southern Goodness’ (4/23/07)

Atlanta Film Festival
April 16-25, 2009
Official Site

WorldFest
April 16-25, 2009
Official Site

Bare Bones International Film Festival
April 16-26, 2009
Official Site

FilmFest DC
April 16-26, 2009
Official Site

Boston International Film Festival
April 17 - 26, 2009
Official Site

ColCoa – A Week of French Premieres
April 20-26, 2009
Official Site

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
April 21-26, 2009
Official Site

Independent Film Festival of Boston
April 22-28, 2009
Official Site

River Run International Film Festival
April 22-29, 2009
Official Site

Cine Las Americas Film Festival
April 22-30, 2009
Official Site

Tribeca Film Festival
April 22-May 3, 2009
Official Site
Tribeca Round Up: “Elly” and “Racing” Take Off as Fest Winds Down
Go Kart Doc Breaks Out at Tribeca; “Eclipse” Attracts Attention
Tribeca ‘09 Round Up: “Outrage,” “Soundtrack” Premiere; “Moonlight,” “PoliWood” Interviews
Tribeca ‘09 Round Up: Fest Kicks Off A Streamlined Eighth Edition
Taking on Art vs. Biz and Finding Some Gems—and then some (4/24/08)
Clive Owen, Film Critics and “Squeezebox!” (4/27/08)
Docs: Topical or Art? Or Both? The Highs and Lows (4/28/08)
Some Gems at TFF: "Bitter & Twisted," "Bart Got a Room," "Days in Sintra" (5/1/08)

Charleston International Film Festival
April 23-26, 2009
Official Site

LA Harbor International Film Festival
April 23-26, 2009
Official Site

San Francisco Film Festival
April 23-May 7, 2009
Official Site
America’s Oldest Fest Takes on the Future (5/8/08)

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
April 24-May 3, 2009
Official Site
Miami Gay Fest Tosses on the Go-Go Boots and Throws a Bash (5/1/08)

Syracuse International Film Festival
April 24-May 3
Official Site

Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles
April 23-May 3, 2009
Official Site

USA Film Festival
April 29-May 3, 2009
Official Site

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
April 30-May 7, 2009
Official Site

Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 30-May 10, 2009
Official Site
A Times Square Dive, Frolicking Boys and 6 Days of Gambling Shine at 16th Hot Docs (5/8/09)
Hot Docs ‘09: Growing Up, Confronting Reality (5/4/09)
Hot Docs ‘09: Subjects on the Margins (5/7/09)
Hometown “Demi-Gods of Metal” Kick Off Toronto’s Hot Docs Fest (4/19/08)
Documentary Filmmaking and “The Long Haul” (4/23/08)