"The festival was a great experience and a lot of fun. From what I was able to see, the film selections were exceptional and in many cases represented bold decisions on the part of the programmers. The organizers went out of their way to make the filmmakers feel important and welcome. Filmmaking can be a long, thankless journey at times and screening films previously unseen by audiences can be daunting, but the staff at GSIFF made the whole process enjoyable and well worth the time and effort.”