The State of Connecticut and the City of Danbury are behind the 2009 Connecticut Film Festival.

The Connecticut Film Festival has announced it will kick off the 2009 Festival with screenings of more than 30 films at the Bethel Cinema in Bethel, Connecticut between December 5-7, 2008.

Hat City Entertainment reports that funding has been promised from the State of Connecticut and the City of Danbury. As Western Connecticut State University expands its film program the hope that this industry will keep the local economy moving. Film makers bring the necessity for all sorts of ancillary crafts. Any and all of these will keep the area diverse and vital.

The success of last summer's festival demonstrates the positive effect of arts programs in the community. It is not just the movie goers who benefit by seeing these great titles. Local merchants get the benefit of extra patrons at hotels and restaurants.

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