From finding new favorite places, people, and puzzles, geocaching is full of moments that should be captured on film and shared with the geocaching world. Each year, filmmakers submit a great story about the game we love and send it to Geocaching HQ for review and possible selection as a finalist for the Geocaching International Film Festival (GIFF).
The Geocaching International Film Festival is an annual showcase of the creativity of geocachers worldwide through the short family-friendly films they submit. Attending a GIFF event between November 7-17, 2019 is your chance to watch the entire reel of the finalist films from the 2019 Geocaching International Film Festival and earn a souvenir for your profile.
We will gather at Golden Oak Grill Buffet in Oak Ridge on 11/17/19 at 1 PM for lunch. The movie will begin about 1:30 and runs approximately one hour. Those that would like can stick around for discussion and door prizes afterward. We should be finished about 3:00.
After watching the films, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019GIFF and vote for your favorite (one vote per Geocaching.com player account); the submission with the most votes receives the coveted GIFF People’s Choice Film Award. Voting closes Tuesday, November 19, 2:00 PM EDT time. The winner will be announced in a future Geocaching Blog: https://www.geocaching.com/blog/.Â
The 2019 GIFF Finalists are...
These selected films stand out above the rest for their creativity, production quality, content, and contribution to the global community of geocachers. Let’s give a huge round of applause to the following films and directors (in order of the 2019 Film reel):
All are welcome and we hope to see you there!
yomegranate and Ol'Fogie
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