The festivals mission is to celebrate film and the music of film.
The stated mission of the California Film Institute is to "celebrate and promote film as art and education".
Mr. DiCillo winds up celebrating film making so wittily that he's sure to encourage other, newer directors to follow suit.
Hence last night's British independent film awards, which have emerged over their 12 years of existence as the premier event celebrating British film.
A "Fullmetal Festival" was held on December 26, 2004 to celebrate the show and film.
"Well, I thought it would be nice to celebrate film, rather than fashion," she said.
We're trying to celebrate film.
The festival was organized quickly, Ms. Rosenthal said, because it is intended more to save a neighborhood than to celebrate film.
For awards that primarily celebrate American film, foreigners did exceptionally well this year.
We are here to celebrate film.