“Jessica & David were so generous and kind! They ran a smooth and wonderful festival, thinking of all the little things needed for filmmakers. They handled the hotels, made sure films ran on time, had several filmmaker events and more. You can tell they truly care about the films, filmmakers and their community. What a pleasure it was to be in this festival and to visit Polson.”

“FLIC 2024 was very special from start to finish, with so much life, creativity, gratitude, and wonder all around. I was also struck by the humility and gracious demeanors exhibited by these exceptionally talented artists. People how could easily have been full of themselves for their accomplishments were, instead, full of gratitude for our festival, its location and its community. The net result was a warm sense of belonging, acceptance, and mutual respect on the part of everyone in attendance.”

A fantastic festival – they’re so kind and accommodating. All email correspondence with them was a pleasure. One of our leads was able to attend and she had a great time – thank you guys for a wonderful experience.

We had the BEST experience at FLIC (from the Taste of Polson, filmmaker events, to the awards show and dessert reception) and we know that was a result of your and David’s hard work and vision. As with all film fests, we’re not sure what to expect until we get there, and we really thought it was one of the best festival experiences we’ve had (and we’ve been to many on both ends of the spectrum!). We will continue to spread the word to our Texas film community about FLIC!

The FLIC festival is an incredibly special experience. We can’t say enough about how welcoming the people of Polson are to filmmakers. It was a true community experience. David and Jessica are stellar festival organizers and passionate about bringing people together for well curated films. After 25 plus festivals over 18 months, FLIC stands out as our best overall experience. We greatly appreciate the festival, the Kings and community of Polson.

A wonderful festival! We are very honored to have our film, Only Roundup Remains, win the Best Montana Film Award! David and Jessica were great host and very easy to communicate with leading up to the festival. I recommended everyone give this festival a hard look, it is well supported by the local community! Thanks

We LOVED attending and having our film screen at FLIC 2022! Jessica and David are awesome festival organizers and really great people. The location (Polson, Montana) was a dream and we will definitely try and come back. Met some lovely filmmakers and the local Polson community audience was so receptive and engaged with our film and our Q&A.

We really enjoyed FLIC even with all the COVID restrictions. But the Kings kept us safe and we had an opportunity to network with great filmmakers and even distributors. Comms were great! Theatre was brand new. Great having our world premiere close to home and on the big screen.

Thank you, FLIC, Jessica, and David! Working with you was such a pleasure, every interaction was kind and professional. The entire process of submitting and screening our film was so smooth, I couldn’t recommend this festival enough. We look forward to hopefully working with you again in the future, and to easier/safer travel and healthier times! Best, -The crew of Xylem, the Heart of the Tree ”

Thank you very much for selecting our documentary, it was wonderful being part of such amazing Film Festival. I highly recommend all filmmakers to apply, and I look forward to participate soon again. I want to add a quote here from David Mirisch, whose life was portrayed in our documentary: “I was honored to attend in person the first screening of the documentary on my life at the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest in Polson, Montana. Thanks to David and Jessica King for bringing it for the very first time to the ‘big screen. Everyone in the audience seemed to enjoy it and at the end we got a standing ovation.”

Such an amazing festival! The team did a great job with ensuring COVID precautions were taken and I’m honestly just so grateful there was an in person festival. Getting to see great movies in a theater and meet other filmmakers and community members was wonderful! Thank you David and Jessica for putting this all together!

FLIC was a really wonderful experience. It’s a smaller festival with a real sense of warmth, enthusiasm and community. David and Jessica, the co-founders of the festival, were great communicators and incredibly hospitable. I had great conversations with other filmmakers, and the scenery can’t be beat. Looking forward to returning!