Mission
KANSAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WAS FOUNDED IN THE YEAR 2000 AS A KANSAS CITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF INDEPENDENT AND CLASSIC CINEMA. AS A PREMIER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT IN KANSAS CITY, THE FESTIVAL STANDS ALONE AS A MOVIE PURIST DELIGHT, FEATURING FILM SCREENINGS IN THE NATION'S PREMIER ARTHOUSE AND CLASSICE FILM SCREENING VENUES. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL WORK RECOGNIZING VISITING FILMMAKERS AND SCREEN PERSONALTIES, WITH THE INTENTION OF INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF INDEPENDENT AND CLASSICE CINEMA AS A CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSET.1. BOOKING FEATURE FILMS - 15% FILMS MUST BE PLAYED IN EACH THEATRE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT THE AUDIENCE TO PURCHASE THE TICKETS FOR THE FISTIVAL. SEVERAL MOVIE THEATRE BOX OFFICES IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA WILL BE UTILIZED.2. PROMOTION OF THE FILM FESTIVAL 35% THE FESTIVAL MUST BE PROMOTED PROPERLY DURING THE YEAR.