History
Over the last 20 years it has become one of the most respected festivals in the USA and is today well attended by critics and programers. The festival's stated goal is "to focus on the artistic, aesthetic and fun side of independent filmmaking. CUFF promotes works that dissent radically in form, content and technique from both the tired conventions of Hollywood and the increasingly stagnant IndieWood mainstream".
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