The First Annual New York City Drone Film Festival (NYCDFF) will be held on Saturday, February 21st, 2015 in New York City. The world's first film festival dedicated exclusively to drone cinema, NYCDFF showcases the most famous viral drone videos alongside original content, offering the only opportunity to see the "best of the best" in drone and unmanned aerial vehicle cinema on the big screen.
NYCDFF supports and celebrates the creative expression of aerial filmmakers from around the world. The Festival will host a screening of short films, curated conversation and an awards ceremony featuring prizes for Most Beautiful Shot, Most Technically Difficult Shot, Most Epic Dronie and more. View the exclusive trailer for the 2015 NYCDFF at https://vimeo.com/111231471 Randy Scott Slavin, the director, landscape photographer and aerial cinematographer, founded the Festival with a desire to change the perceptions of drones. "I'm tired of DRONES being synonymous with questionable legality and FAA regulation," said Slavin. "The goal of the Festival is to celebrate the art of aerial cinematography." Among the works being screened are Jos Stiglingh's "Fireworks Filmed with a Drone", Corridor Digital's "Superman with a GoPro" and Weddingman123's "Drone Quadcopter Hits Groom in the Head". These viral sensations have been viewed over 28 million times on YouTube.Videos