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Film festivals today are such an accepted part of the international landscape that it is hard to find a nation or topic unrepresented by one.
These annual festivals are generally organized around a theme, such as science fiction, documentaries, animation, sports, the environment, or contemporary features, Most festivals are either non-competitive, like New York and Montreal; competitive, like Miami and San Sebastian, where prizes are awarded; or both, like Cannes and Berlin. The oldest ongoing film festival, founded in 1932 is in Venice. The Cannes Film Festival, started in 1946 in an effort to encourage Cote d'Azur tourism, offers several hundred feature films that vary greatly in quality and audience appeal. Although the 3-week-long event is less prestigious than it once was, it remains the film industry's most important movie marketplace.