It is an important meeting place for film professionals and enthusiasts, as well as a traditional local event.

He could even sometimes be hard on seasoned, highly respected film professionals.

Some film professionals expressed dismay at the shrinking local base.

These serve as rough guidelines that the nominating committee, a group of 15 independent film professionals, use to make their decisions.

The filmmakers sought a self-regulation approach, with an independent body run by film professionals.

As of 2009, Etheredge had conducted more than 1,000 interviews with authors, film professionals and other cultural icons.

With nearly 3,000 attending journalists and 8,000 film professionals, with a state- supported budget of about $6 million, this is a very big deal indeed.

Despite its short existence it has quickly established its strong position in film professionals' calendars.

The company also held a very significant film library used by film professionals and researchers from across the world.