Ventura Film Festival

Ventura Film Festival Screening More than 100 Films From June 29-July 5, 2009

The Ventura Film Festival is set to have a full week of screenings of more than 100 feature films, shorts, and documentaries from

June 29 through July 5, 2009 at the Majestic Ventura Theater. This includes screenings during the city of Ventura's biggest

street fair that will attract over 45,000 people during the 4th of July weekend.

The Ventura Film Festival is a 100% volunteer based organization that was founded in 2004 by longtime Ventura, California

residents and Ventura High School graduates and has received submissions from BBC award winning filmmakers, popular surf films,

documentaries, and films from USC School of Film graduates and local Brooks Institute film students. The Ventura Film Festival

raises money for forest and ocean preservation and for local and international environmental

charities and other select non-profit organizations. The Ventura Film Festival board of directors includes Dustin Dean (Hollywood

film and dvd executive with Fox Film and Lionsgate), John Godina (US Olympian and one the most decorated track and field athletes

ever), and Jordan Older (professional soccer player, actor, and environmentalist.)

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2009. Submission instructions can be found at http://venturafilmfestival.org.

The Ventura Film Festival has 3 screening locations/theaters with extra large screens, some spanning 40 feet in dimension.

Ventura Film Festival venues include the 2,000 capacity Majestic Ventura Theater in downtown Ventura, California.

The most recent Ventura Film Festival event will be held at the the Elizabeth R. Topping Room at Ventura County's E.P. Foster

Library during the Ventura Art Walk on April 24(FRI), 25(SAT), 26(SUN). The Ventura Film Festival will put on a free event that

will be showing trailers and feature films and will have refreshments and art on display, including a collection of authentic

antique movie posters from the 1960's and 1970's. The address is the Elizabeth R. Topping Room, 651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA

General admission tickets for this summer's event are $25 for a 7 day all-access pass to all screenings and includes your choice

of a free tshirt or canvass tote bag. Tickets can be purchases only from a Ventura Film Festival volunteer or on the Ventura Film

Festival official web site.

For more information and to learn how to become a volunteer visit the official Ventura Film Festival web site at

http://venturafilmfestival.org.

:Ventura Film Festival Quick Facts:

Event Name: Ventura Film Festival

Founded: July 2004

Founded by: Jordan Older and his Father

Board of Directors: Dustin Dean, John Godina, Jordan Older

Purpose: To raise money for forest and ocean preservation

:2009 Ventura Film Festival Event Dates:

Feb 19, 2009 - the Majestic Ventura Theater

April 24, 25, 26, 2009 - the Elizabeth R. Topping Room, 651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001

June 29 through July 5, 2009 - All Venues

:Ventura Film Festival Venues:

The Majestic Ventura Theater, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, CA 93001

Ventura County E.P. Foster Library, the Elizabeth R. Topping Room, 651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001

Juice and Java, 27 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, CA 93001

Sans Souci Cocktail Lounge, 21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura, CA 93001

Jimmy's Slice, 586 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001