22nd Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival to Present First-Ever Licky Award

Here "lickety-split" comes a brand new film award lucky filmmakers and movie fans will find delicious enough to lick-"The Licky Award"--to be presented for the first time at the 22nd Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (www.PBIFilmFest.org).

"The Licky Award" will be presented to three lucky winners for the most delicious action/adventure, comedy and drama film shown March 29 to April 2 during this year's Palm Beach International Film Festival - 2017.

"Haven't you ever seen a film so good, so delicious you could almost lick your lips with enjoyment?" asks PBIFF President Jeff Davis. "Well now thanks to one of our sponsors, San Bernardo Ice Cream (www.sanbernardoicecream.com), we will be the first film festival in the world to present "The Licky Award," said Davis.

PBIFF - 2017 celebrates both the history and the future of the film industry with five days of movies from around the globe, including post-screening discussions with filmmakers and cast, special events, parties, networking opportunities, industry panels, and student filmmaking programs presented with G-Star School of the Arts and Keiser University.

Filmmakers selected for competition in this year's annual festival have the opportunity to receive acknowledgment for their artistic work for Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature and Best Short Film.

Jeff Davis also thanks San Bernardo Ice Cream for their involvement in this year's festival. Their ice cream and specialty products are currently served on more than 75% of cruise ships in the world, along with an ever-growing international network of food service and ice cream distributors, their company is now sailing into Retail Worldwide.

For more than 45 years San Bernardo Ice Cream has been scooping up delicious ice cream all over the world. With more than 150 flavors for restaurants, supermarkets and cruise ships, San Bernardo products can be found in more than a dozen states and in another dozen countries. Known for their unique variations of old favorites and innovative new ones, in 2012 San Bernardo re-introduced the brand to retail consumers with their signature Topical Escapes and Italian Escapes collection, which can now be found in more than 700 supermarkets in the Northeast and Midwest.

The Palm Beach International Film Festival is unlike any other film festival in America. It's renowned for showing filmmakers and filmgoers a good time with parties and glittering special events. In 2015, over 120 films were screened, including 50 outstanding foreign films, representing 24 countries. In 2016, nearly 80 features of the 192 films presented, including 30 World, International, North American, and US Premieres. Over 115 filmmakers and actors attended, many made the trip here to Palm Beach County at their own expense, from countries such as Canada, Israel, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, to meet our Florida patrons.

Unlike other Festivals, PBIFF has unique partnerships with Keiser University (www.keiseruniversity.edu), G-Star School of the Arts (www.GSTARSchool.org) and The Palm Beach Film and Television Commission (www.PBFilm.com). All partners provide PBIFF with additional space, technical facilities for screenings and production, as well as helping to accomplish our mission statement. The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), is one of the most renowned celebrations of cinematic achievement.

Filmmakers, Filmgoers and Actors from all corners of the globe come annually to Palm Beach County, Florida to showcase their moving works of art. Funds raised by PBIFF provide grants, scholarships with new technology to regional film students aspiring to one day create and feature their own motion pictures.

The presence of International film and filmmakers, with South Florida patrons, press and attendees throughout the region, help ensure PBIFF's place as one of the top film festivals.

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