New Haven International Film Festival & Human Rights Summit

November 11-14, 2015. 4 Days and Nights Of: Film Exhibition and Competition, Education, Music And Of Course - Parties & Networking!

The New Haven International Film Festival is sponsored by the Connecticut Film Festival. CTFF is Connecticut's umbrella organization that wants to get your film out there, seen by the world and then picked up for distribution. Each year we help many filmmakers connect with production partners and ultimately their online and theatrical distributors.

The 2015 NHIFF plans to showcase more than 100 fantastic films with an emphasis Human Rights, Human Trafficking, ERA, LGBTQQ and Fair Trade topics. Films will from numerous categories including but not limited to: Comedy, Narrative Feature, Documentary, Shorts, Student and Animation as well as web series and commercials will compete for the "Best of The Fest" awards.

The City of New Haven IS the arts and cultural hub of Connecticut as well as a hotbed for innovation and emerging digital media and content creation. New Haven has a very hip music, club and restaurant scene with the majority of locations only a few minutes walk from one another in the downtown area.

New Haven's young populous is not by accident. The downtown area and adjoining region are surrounded by colleges and institutions of higher education including: Yale University, Gateway Community College, Albertus Magnus College, Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven and Southern Connecticut State University to name just a few.

And speaking of education, NHIFF and CTFF are known for producing more than 100 educational events a year throughout the state. NHIFF promises educational workshops, panels, roundtables and a keynote.