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FESTIVAL OF CINEMA INC
Glendale, NY · EIN 813986196 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE A31 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$97K
expenses
$80K
net assets
$-20K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Our organization is an Arts & Culture Not for profit charitable organization. We have held a successful 10-day Arts & Cultural Independent film festival in Forest Hills Queens since 2017. The event screens over 100 independent films from around the world, showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers. In addition to screenings the event hosts seminars, workshops, panels and guest speakers. The competitive festival ends with an award ceremony where 17 award statuettes are distributed amongst the winning filmmakers. On average the event attracts 2100 attendees every year.

profile · synthesized from sources

FESTIVAL OF CINEMA INC is a nonprofit arts and culture organization based in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Since 2017, it has hosted a 10-day independent film festival featuring over 100 films from emerging filmmakers worldwide. The festival includes screenings, seminars, workshops, panels, and an awards ceremony, attracting approximately 2,100 attendees annually.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Awards Ceremony
Ceremony concluding the festival where 17 award statuettes are presented to winning filmmakers across various categories
Independent Film Festival
10-day competitive festival showcasing over 100 independent films from around the world, featuring screenings, seminars, workshops, panels, and guest speakers
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Film Festival and Screening Programming 3 activities
    • Attract public audience to film festival events
      Draws approximately 2,100 attendees annually to its film festival programming.
    • Conduct competitive film programming with awards
      Runs an annual competitive film festival with an award ceremony that distributes 17 statuettes to winning filmmakers.
    • Organize and host annual independent film festival
      Produces a 10-day independent film festival in Forest Hills, Queens, screening over 100 films annually from emerging filmmakers worldwide, accompanied by seminars, workshops, panels, and guest speakers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$97K
Contributions & grants$61K63%
Program service revenue$36K37%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$80K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$178
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-20K
4 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -3.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • Jayson Simba — Executive Director
  • John Fallon — Board Member
  • Melissa Center — Board Member
  • Natalie Shmuel — Board Member
  • Ryan Walsh — Board Member
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Emerging Artist Platform
    methodology: emerging-artist-platform
    By providing a competitive festival platform, we increase visibility and career opportunities for emerging filmmakers, because recognition and exposure are critical catalysts for launching independent film careers.