The GIFF’s mission is to honor the successes and sacrifices of American GIs through the medium of film.
About the Festival
The GI Film Festival (GIFF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit public education foundation, is the first and only film festival in the nation dedicated to the American Armed Forces. The GIFF’s mission is to honor the successes and sacrifices of American GIs through the medium of film. For more information visit www.gifilmfestival.com.
Our Support
The Gary Sinise Foundation believes in the importance of honoring and celebrating the courage, heroism and dedicated service of our veterans and military community. That’s why we’re proud to be aligned with the G.I. Film Festival. Now in its fifth year, the festival has expanded to include 38 film screenings, red carpet events, VIP parties and filmmaker workshops.a This one-of-a-kind organization serves an important purpose: To tell the stories of our great troops, their success and sacrifices. It is our honor to join them in bringing this year’s best films to Southern California.
Cocktail Reception Hosted by David James Elliott at 7:30pm
Elliott is a Canadian-born actor who will next be seen in Darren Starr’s new series for ABC, “Good Christian Bellesâ€. He is perhaps best known for his leading role on the CBS hit show “JAG†and again as the lead in Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Close to Home.†David recently starred in the FOX movie for television “Truth Be Toldâ€, and holds a recurring role in the venerable hit series C.S.I.: NY opposite Gary Sinise and Sela Ward. On the feature side, David’s credits include “The Shrink Is In†with Courtney Cox and David Arquette, and the indie “Bed and Breakfast†under the direction of Dan Garcia.
