Gowanda Film Festival

Last year, I concocted the idea of the 1st Gowanda Film Festival. At the time, I was in my spring semester of my first year at university. After receiving enthusiastic approval from the Hollywood Theater board, I went to work coordinating the event. I had no experience in doing anything of the sort. At times, I thought I was in over my head. But as the submissions from the very talented filmmakers began to roll in, excitement replaced my anxiety. The date of the festival arrived and now after the final frames have flickered across the screen, I can declare the 1st Gowanda Film Festival a success. With that, I now look forward to this year’s festival. Once more, the Historic Hollywood Theater (having undergone some truly beautiful renovations) welcomes local and distant filmmakers alike to submit their works for the 2020 Gowanda Film Festival. Last year’s festival allowed me to meet some very talented artists and for the community to see what they were capable of. We now offer that opportunity again. I am thrilled to see what’s to come. Thank you and good luck! -Quentin Jarzynski