Palm Beach International Film Festival

The festival has also hosted more than 150 World Premieres and thousands films from over 60 countries.

The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) is a not for profit 501 (c) 3 defunct organization.

Palm Beach International Film Festival was founded in 1996 by Commissioner Burt Aaronson and local philanthropists George Elmore, Keith Waters, Charlotte Pelton and Michael Ostroff.

[2] They envisioned the festival as offering an exciting cultural venue for the community and as a fundraising opportunity for educational film and television programs throughout Palm Beach County schools.

The original Palm Beach International Film Festival closed in 2017.