Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Festival film" in Indonesian language version.
Cannes, Venice, and Berlin—still hold the most prestigious status as cultural institutions that officially endorse the aesthetic and cinematic values of movies and critical currencies of film directors.
Whether we talk about the Big Three festivals—Cannes, Venice, Berlin—look at Sundance, Tribeca, and Toronto in North America, or examine other significant world festivals in Hong Kong, Pusan, Locarno, Rotterdam, San Sebastián, and Mar del Plata, the insistent global icons of all festivals are films, discoveries, auteurs, stars, parties, and awards.
Unlike the big three international film festivals—Cannes, Venice, and Berlin—the New York Film Festival, like its London model, would be noncompetitive.