The 18th West Chester International Short Film Festival will be held from Friday to Sunday, April 26 to 28. Featuring film blocks, parties, workshops, pop-up blocks, and more, the festival will bring films from dozens of countries to downtown West Chester in a celebration of independent filmmaking.

The festival will include productions in many genres. In a single two-hour block of films, audiences can experience drama, a documentary, a creative art piece, animation, comedy, and more. The festival will also include special events, such as the opening night party, a filmmakers meet-and-greet, filmmaker workshops, and the Closing Night Chester Awards Party.

The festival recently announced a new president, Sarah Beck, and five new board members. The festival was previously led by Carol Quigley.

Beck has been a part of the festival since the beginning. She has a deep knowledge of not only the fest, but also the West Chester community, as she is also the operations manager of the Brandywine Ballet and an adjunct professor at Cheyney University, among other roles.

For additional information, visit http://www.westchesterfilmfestival.com, email info@westchesterfilmfestival.com, or search for @WCFilmFestival on social media.