Overview
Connecticut champions filmmaking and filmmakers. The state is proud to host over a dozen annual film festivals celebrating the best in independent cinema — from student programs and international offerings to films highlighting faith and culture.
View links to film festivals happening throughout the state, find screenings, discussions and more.
Annual Film Festivals
Viva Cinema — Latin American Cinema Festival
September
Hartford
http://ctfilmfest.com/landingpage/
Connecticut Film Festival
September
Bethel
http://www.ctfilmfest.com/bethel/
Greater New Milford Film Festival
September
New Milford
http://www.bankstreettheater.com/event/greater-new-milford-film-festival/
Mystic Film Festival
October
Mystic
http://mysticfilmfestival.com
Norwalk Film Festival
September
Norwalk
http://norwalkfilmfestival.com
Ridgefield International Film Festival
October
Ridgefield
https://www.ridgefielddevelopment.com/ridgefield-independant-film-festival-riff-2018/
Hartford Jewish Film Festival
March
Hartford
http://www.hjff.org
Jewish FilmFest of Eastern CT
June
Virtual
https://jfec.com/resources/jewish-filmfest/
Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY)
April
Yale University, New Haven
http://effy.yale.edu/
Bridgeport Film Festival
Spring
Bridgeport
http://BridgeportFilmFest.org
Greenwich International Film Festival
May
Greenwich
http://www.greenwichfilm.org
New Haven International Film Festival
May
New Haven
https://filmfreeway.com/NewHavenFilmFestival
Trinity Film Festival
May
Hartford
http://www.trinityfilmfestival.org
Quiet Corner Film Festival
May
Multiple Locations
http://quietcornerfilmfestival.org
The New Haven Documentary Film Festival
May/June
New Haven
http://www.nhdocs.com/
OutFilmCt — Annual LGBT Film Festival
June
Multiple Locations
https://outfilmct.org
The 48-Hour Film Project
July
New Haven
http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/new-haven-ct
UConn School of Fine Arts Film Festival
September
Storrs
https://sfa.uconn.edu/sfa-film-festival/
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Independent Theaters
Avon Theatre Film Center
272 Bedford St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 967-3660
www.avontheatre.org
Bantam Cinema
115 Bantam Lake Road
Bantam, CT 06750
(860) 567-1916
www.bantamcinema.com
Cinestudio
300 Summit St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 297-2544
www.cinestudio.org
Madison Art Cinemas
761 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-3456
www.madisonartcinemas.com
Real Art Ways
56 Arbor St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 232-1006
www.realartways.org/cinema.htm
Contact
For additional information or questions, contact Mark Dixon at (860) 500-2318 or mark.dixon@ct.gov.