Jacques Paisner believes film festivals should be experienced in person.
As artistic director for the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, Paisner is looking forward to staging the festival in person in October.
“It’s going to be amazing,” he says. “It was a strange year and we’re so glad to be going back in the right direction.”
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Like many other film festivals, SFIFF had to pivot for last year’s festival. The organizers went with a hybrid model showing some films virtually, while some films were screened at the Motorama at the Downs Santa Fe.
Santa Fe-based author George RR Martin, left, and actor Wes Studi have been honored by the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. This year’s event will be held in person Oct. 13-17 in Santa Fe. (Courtesy of SFIFF)