Film festival played a major role in introducing foreign films to American audiences. Films in the first year included Akira Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood" and Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali". Today, thousands of film festivals take place around the world—from high-profile festivals such as Sundance Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival (Park City, Utah), to horror festivals such as Terror Film Festival (Philadelphia), and the Park City Film Music Festival, the first U.S. film festival dedicated to honoring music in film. Film Funding competitions such as Writers and Filmmakers were introduced when the cost of production could be lowered significantly and internet technology
George Duffield (film-maker) George Duffield (film-maker) George Duffield is a British award-winning film producer and wildlife photographer. He is best known for the documentary film "" and is a co-founder of the marine charity, the Blue Marine Foundation. Duffield is the son of Dame Vivien Duffield, the British-Jewish philanthropist, and the financier John Duffield. He graduated from Harvard University. He is married to actress Natasha Wightman. Duffield co-founded Arcane Films with Meg Thomson. Among the company's most successful films was the documentary "The End of the Line" which changed the attitudes of individuals and companies such as Pret a Manger and Marks &