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Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival

San Jose, United States 13 days

About Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival

Cinequest is a Silicon Valley-based festival that fuses film, creativity, and technology. Founded in 1990, it presents more than 300 films annually and brings together 2,000+ artists and innovators from 55+ countries, drawing over 300,000 attendees.

Festival details

Location Downtown San Jose, California · San Jose, United States
Scope International
Focus Independent · Documentary · Narrative · Creativity · Technology · VR
Duration 13 days
Founded 1990
Official website cinequest.org
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Awards

Maverick Spirit Award
Bold visionaries in film.
Maverick Innovator Award
Innovation in tech/arts.
Audience Awards
Audience-voted.

Special programs

Cinequest Film Festival
In-person festival.
Cinejoy Virtual
Online companion festival.
Picture The Possibilities
Global youth program.
VR Experience Lounge
VR showcase.

For filmmakers

Accepted formats Film, Screenplay
Submission link filmfreeway.com

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Half of all revenue goes
directly to the filmmakers