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Officially selected: Flagstaff International Film Festival premiere promises a platform for filmmakers around the world

On Aug. 26 and 27, a collection of more than 50 short films from storytellers around the world will be debuted at the inaugural Flagstaff International Film Festival (FIFF). The event bookends a season of innovative art festivals that have brought in diverse voices with unique perspectives for a community that can’t get enough. It is the  of FIFF to “provide opportunities to connect artists with our community by showcasing exceptional works from filmmakers locally and around the world,� and if the founders� sheer determination speaks at all to the future success of this film festival, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.

For Brianna Frisbey, FIFF’s executive director, being a filmmaker has always been a calling. With over a decade of experience running film sets, running a film festival felt like a natural transition. “It just felt like something I gravitated toward,� Frisbey said. “Even when I left filmmaking, it felt like either I found my way back to it or it found me, and here we are.�





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