The High Falls Film Festival announced that it will return
in 2014, running April 24-27. The festival returned this spring after taking a
year off to reformat and refocus itself after multiple
name changes and shifts in mission in recent years.

The full press release follows:

Rochester, NY–June 14, 2013–The High Falls Film Festival today
announced the dates for the festival’s 12th season in 2014.

Next year’s four-day festival will be held Thursday April 24
through Sunday April 27, 2014, presenting the finest in independent films from
around the world and celebrating the achievements of women in all aspects of
filmmaking.

Venues already confirmed for 2014 include The Little Theatre,
the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House International Museum of
Photography and Film, and the Cinema Theater.

Mary Howard, Executive Director said, “As the festival
continues to receive praise for our 2013 return, planning for our 2014 festival
has already begun! It’s exciting to be part of a community that strongly
supports film, especially films made by women. Next year’s festival will
continue screening outstanding films at area landmark theaters. And to keep
going and growing, we anticipate adding more downtown venues with some very
cool events. So stay tuned!”

The 2013 Festival was a great success, exceeding attendance
estimates, drawing a record number of film submissions and also a record number
of women filmmakers.

Information on when films may be submitted, and ticket
packages will be announced this fall.

High Falls Film Festival is one of the few film festivals
worldwide that celebrates the work of women filmmakers, and is one of the
longest running women’s film festivals on the East Coast. Based
in Rochester, NY, the birthplace of motion picture film and the early women’s
rights movement, HFFF features exceptional work of women in all areas of film,
video and new media. The Festival includes features, documentaries,
shorts, children’s and young adult and film education programs, panel
discussions, master classes presented by prominent industry professionals, and
student film making competitions.

This article appears in Jun 12-18, 2013.