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“Attending the Defy Film Festival was a fantastic experience. The organization, the venue and the atmosphere were great. The audience and filmmakers are so approachable and the Q&As are handled very professionally, which is why you stick around after every screening. I can only recommend it!”
“My favourite thing was the palpable enthusiasm for film at every turn, from the organizers to the volunteers to the audience. There was a spirit of adventure and also of joy.”
“Defy has done a great job of maintaining and refining its curatorial focus and not pursuing growth for growth’s sake. The result is a Southern film phenomenon that’s organically attracted an exceptional community of moviemakers with its excellent programming of challenging and innovative cinema.”