Maui recently held its 10th annual Cirque de Cinema film festival which drew an additional 7,500 people to the beautiful resort destination. The event has become such a success for a number of reasons, but the most obvious of those reasons is that the screening of films takes place outdoors on the beach, under the stars, with your bare feet in the sand. The event begins with an astronomer giving you a tour of the night sky and reminding you how lucky you are to be on this planet traveling through space at 1000 mph. Once the crowd is hushed, the films begin.
The event has grown in the past few years just as the quality of films has improved. Once the event proved it was a legitimate addition to the both the world of film and Maui as a tourist destination, tourists and film producers alike were more open to participating.
At one point in the festivals past there was a particular hotel for the attendees, but now the mass of people has had to find other accommodations. A growing trend that fits with the earthy vibe of the festival is Maui vacation home rentals rather than staying in a hotel. This creates more of a local feeling for the traveler and also gives them more privacy. Maui vacation home rentals is definitely the rout of any celebrities attending the festival or featured in any of the films.
All in all, the film festival is a great step forward for both Maui tourism and the indie film industry.
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