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ActionFest film festival
ActionFest is an annual film festival in
Asheville, NC, founded by Carolina Cinemas founder/Magnolia Pictures
co-founder Bill Banowsky and action director/producer Aaron Norris (Missing in Action III, Walker, Texas Ranger). ActionFest is the first film festival in the United States devoted exclusively to action movies.
The first annual festival took place at The Carolina Asheville cinema April 15-18, 2010. ActionFest opened its inaugural festival with the world premiere of director Neil Marshall's bloody sword and sandal epic, Centurion. The 2010 festival featured over 25 films from around the world, including the world premiere of Undisputed III: Redemption, which was awarded the first ActionFest grand jury prize. Legendary martial artist and action movie superstar Chuck Norris was on hand to receive ActionFest’s first annual Lifetime Action Achievement Award in Action Cinema. Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing senior vice-president Tom Quinn is head programmer for ActionFest.