3D Category Added to Film Festival, Submissions Open Feb. 1… learn more.

Every October, the arts collide in the idyllic seaside town of Carmel along California’s Central Coast. Film, painting, sculpture, photography and music share the stage surrounded by world class restaurants, shops and accommodations. For locals and visitors alike it’s the perfect place for total arts immersion. With many Academy Awards voters living in the area, the festival attracts Oscar-worthy films like Lee Daniels’ “Precious” which headlined Carmel Art & Film in 2009. Throw in artists in an open-air fair, juried photography from around the world, legendary Hollywood composer Alan Silvestri and Academy Award winning director Clint Eastwood and more… it’s an incredible four days.

In 2010, The Carmel Art and Film Festival will screen at least 50 independent films including feature length, documentaries, shorts and student films and even 3D. The event hub is the Sunset Center, a historic cultural arts center in the heart of downtown Carmel with many other venues within walking distance. We also like to put film in unexpected places. This year we’ll even be under the stars on  Carmel’s world famous white sand beach. Enjoy the gallery crawl featuring fine local wines, take a break at the music cafe, and with the right ticket, cap off the night at our exclusive afterhour parties. See you in October!