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Film lovers take warning, there's a fire in the sky at CTFF . Take a minute to enjoy some photos and 2011 highlights.

The CT Film Festival kicked off its 2011 season at The Warner Theatre on February 4 – 6 with bells and whistles and featured more than 75 feature, documentary and short films from around the world. And, despite significant snow-fall and torrential ice storms, enthusiastic audiences flocked to the Union Savings Bank - Opening Night area premiere and after party for the 2010 CTFF Connecticut Grown Award Winning feature film: “Harvest”, starring Academy Award nominees Robert Loggia and Barbara Barrie as well as Tony® Award Winner Victoria Clark, Arye Gross and newcomer Jack Carpenter and featured Oscar® Nominee Original Music by Grammy Award Winner Duncan Sheik and David Poe. Harvest won numerous awards in the festival circuit including CTFF’s “Best Connecticut Grown Film”! The screening was followed by a high energy reception in the beautiful Art Deco lobby of The Warner Theatre featuring the epicurean delights from Executive Chef, Michael Bick’s “Some Things Fishy Catering” and beverages from Connecticut’s very own independent craft brewer: Thomas Hooker Beer.

More than a dozen film and digital media industry workshops highlighted Saturday afternoon, featuring industry professional instructors in Web Series Development, Screenwriting, Acting For Television and Film, Documentary Film Making Roundtables, Film Distribution & Marketing, and Leveraging The Connecticut Film Industry Tax Credit. Saturday evening showcased the Best of The Fest in Student Films from CTFF and The Connecticut Student Film Festival programmed by The Education Connection and Center For 21st Century Skills digital filmmaking program for High Schools students. The 2010 CTFF “Feature Award Winner” and highly acclaimed Rock Musical - “Clear Blue Tuesday” screened late Saturday night followed by a Hollywood style after party at The Connecticut Academy For The Arts (CAFTA). CTFF was also pleased to present the New England premiere of “Lifted” and “What If” staring Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger, Kristy Swanson, Debby Ryan.

Stay tuned for CTFF 2012 Season Opening Dates!