Galveston Island Film Society
2023 Schedule
Preliminary schedule, events and times subject to change
Friday, October 4th
Saturday, October 5th
Sunday, October 6th
Monday, October 7th
Registration
Festival Pass Pick-up
and Ticket Sales
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
4pm – 9pm
Registration
Festival Pass Pick-up
and Ticket Sales
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
10am – 8pm
Registration
Festival Pass Pick-up
aTicket Sales
Venue:
Moody Gardens
8am – 8pm
Registration
Festival Pass Pick-up
and Ticket Sales
Venue:
Moody Gardens
9am – 8pm
GIFF-CON
Executive Meet & Greet
Come and meet our executives and industry guest to kick-off the festival with a BANG!
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
5pm – 6pm
Mingle Express
Networking Event
Network with creative minds through the speed networking event.
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
6pm – 7:30pm
Special Screening
GIFF-CON 2018
Encore
The Best Films from 2018 Festival
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Behind The Scene
Featuring:
Jacqueline King-Howell
Shelton Jolivette
Come and learn the from Producer/Director/Actor the procress of producing her Directorial film
"White Pickett Fence"
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
10am – 11am
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Sound & Screen
Featuring:
Gary Foster
Learn about the various career opportunities in the Music & Film Sound Industry.
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
11:00am – 12:00 pm
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Attorney, Agent & Manager
Featuring:
Jalene Mack
Monae Nichols
Jasmine Long
Come here form the best in the industry on how all three work for your benefits.
• Cover Contracts, Copyrights
• What an agent do;
• When do I need a manager;
The various types of agents
& much more...
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
1:30pm – 2:30pm
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Film & TV Careers
Featuring:
Andre' Hilton
Amir Valinia
Justin Bower
Melody "Rusty" Moss
Yankie Grant
Learn about the various career opportunities in the Industry.
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Sun Ray V.I.P. Lounge
Recharge in between seminars and screenings.
Only available to
V.I.P. Executive Badge
& Producer Badge
Venues:
Moody Gardens
10am – 6pm
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 1
Come see the selected films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
9am – 10:30am
Movies Showing:
• Life of Mosquito
• Give & Take
• The Drone
• Rumspringa
• Shaholly
GIFF-CON
Special Screening
Special Guest:
Greg Carter
Director
Venue:
Moody Gardens
11:00am – 12:30pm
Movie Showing:
• Fifth Ward
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 2
Come see the selected films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Movies Showing:
• Apex– Maiden Voyage
• At Arm's Length
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 3
Come see the selected films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Movies Showing:
• Help
• Passport
•Karma
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Scholastic Opportunities
Featuring:
Gary Foster
Theresa Dowell-Vest
Todd Duplantis
Get information on how to get started. The various role opportunities. The importance of training & much more...
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
4pm – 5pm
Special Screening
Kild TV
Featuring:
Dan Braverman
Venue:
Riondo's Ristorante
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bayview Networking
Network with creative minds.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
7:00pm – 8:00pm
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 4
Come see the selected short films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movies Showing:
• Skin: The Movie
• Follow the Arrow
• Random Knowledge
• Temptation of
Saint Francis
Sun Ray V.I.P. Lounge
Recharge in between seminars and screenings.
Only available to
Executive Badge & Producer Badge
Venues:
Moody Gardens
10am – 5pm
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 5
Come see the selected films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
9am – 10:30am
Movie Showing:
• The Next Kill
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Technology
Featuring:
Super 78
Paul Washbburn
Steve Rosolio
Come and learn
what new technology
is busting the industry
wide open.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
11am – 12pm
GIFF-CON
General Screenings
Series 6
Come see the selected films for 2019 year.
Check program for film details.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Movies Showing:
• Who is Martin Danzig
• A Touch Too Much
• Homecoming
• Brain Engagement
• A Ghost in Her Eyes
GIFF-CON
Business of Entertainment Series
Film Galveston
Featuring:
Sherrill Hilton
Bryan Kuntz
Come and get information about filming in Galveston, Texas.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Awards Ceremony
Find out who would
win Best Film
for the Galveston Island
Film Festival & Conference.
Venue:
Moody Gardens
5:00pm – 6pm