This year’s sprawling Connecticut Film Festival is June 2-7. Not just related to film, the festival also includes portions dedicated to screenplay, music, and interactive media, with 138 films, 70 performances by emerging independent musical artists, 100 educational workshops, panels, round tables and keynote speakers, and over a dozen parties and industry networking events. In addition to the screenings, the “Writers Unblocked” Screenwriters Immersion Program allows screenwriters to experience the full path of the creative process, from casting agents and actors reading their scripts, to critiques and hands-on coaching in an intimate round table setting. Musicians will perform in 7 different locations around town. The brand new interactive section will focus on Web, Animation, Advocacy, Gaming and Free and Open Source Software in a non-consumerist mindset. The Connecticut Film Festival offers educational, informational, and networking opportunities for more media facets than any other film festival. Check out the online schedule.

Festivals starting this week include:

Hollywood Black Film Festival (June 2-7)

Lighthouse International Film Festival (June 4-7)

Another Hole in the Head: Two Weeks of Horror, Sci Fi and Fantasy (June 5-19)

Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival (June 5-14)

Festivals starting next week include:

deadCENTER Film Festival (June 10-14): Oklahoma City’s premier film festival seeks to promote independent film arts, continually striving to bring independent films and filmmakers to the state capital. The festival’s ninth year will feature an appearance from legendary hippie activist Wavy Gravy for deadCENTER’s free “Peace, Love, and Wavy Gravy” outdoor event. In addition, deadCENTER will see legendary indie film icon and co-founder of Troma Entertainment Lloyd Kaufman in attendance, who will screen the studio’s latest release, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.

CineVegas (June 10-15)

Biografilm Festival – International Celebration of Lives (June 10-15)

San Francisco United Film Festival (June 12-18)

NYC PictureStart Film Festival (June 14-15)