1. TFF-Alum Bong Joon-Ho Wins Big at the Oscars; Marnie Hertzler Makes Her TFF Debut in April

    In 2009 we were still a fledgling film festival, but we new how to find good cinema and bring it to the Tallahassee region, a region which otherwise may not have seen many of the films we’ve curated and presented over the years. Take for example, TOKYO!, an anthology film featuring three filmmakers’ views centered around the titular city. The segment “Shaking Tokyo” was directed by Bong Joon-Ho. If you didn’t know him before, you probably know Joon-Ho now thanks to his latest film, Parasite, which swept and shocked this weekend’s Academy Awards ceremony. We at the TFF saw that spark in Joon-Ho many years ago and we’re excited to see his work honored on such an international stage.

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  2. TFF 2020 – Our First Film Selections Announced!

    The 2020 edition of the Tallahassee Film Festival happens April 15-19!

    The festival returns with a head-spinning array of bold new American independent cinema and international work, including documentary and fictional features and short films of every style and description. We’ll have parties and panels and Q&As, and special events that expand the festival beyond the screen, with live music and literary interludes. And, as always, dozens of filmmakers and their teams, as well as special guests, on hand to socialize and engage audiences about their work.

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  3. 2019 TFF Award Winners Announced!

    The Tallahassee Film Festival is just coming off another incredibly strong weekend packed with 80 films and more than 30 filmmakers and industry talent in attendance at the festival. We want to take a moment to thank and congratulate all the filmmakers who contributed selections this year, and share with you the winners at the 2019 Tallahassee Film Festival.

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  4. TFF Interview with ‘Hail Satan?’ Director Penny Lane

    You could count the number of people walking out of the theater saying, ‘maybe I’m a Satanist.’

    Penny Lane on her experience at the film’s Sundance premiere
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How to Festival

Passes are on sale now!

The 2020 Tallahassee Film Festival takes place April 15-19, 2020, at multiple locations around Tallahassee, Florida and the surrounding region. Each year the Festival brings the latest remarkable films in independent cinema along with many attending filmmakers, actors, and other industry professionals. Past years have included Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Zoe Lister-Jones (The Craft), and Kat Candler (Queen Sugar). This year will be no exception.

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Hotels

Proudly sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites Capitol-University

Whether you’re traveling into Tallahassee from abroad or visiting from within our own backyard, be sure to take advantage of our special guest rate at one of our 2020 Hilton host hotels of the Tallahassee Film Festival, the Hampton Inn & Suites Tallahassee Capitol-University and the DoubleTree by Hilton Tallahassee!

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Testimonials

  1. One of my favorite regional film festivals! The programming is outstanding: for the films in competition, the programmers select excellent-quality and TRUE indie films that are not just the same films playing all of the other regional fests. Plus they showcase exciting titles fresh from Sundance, Slamdance, etc for their out-of-competition slots. (I gladly watched six features and three shorts in two days.) They are also extremely well-organized and communicative. Great after parties, Q&A sessions and a well-run awards ceremony (featuring beautiful trophies) on closing night. A relaxed and friendly atmosphere where the opportunities for networking with other filmmakers are plentiful. I greatly hope to return!

    Michael Smith, Filmmaker

  2. This festival benefits from a great and knowledgeable team. Despite it being fairly new, their programming was really good and we enjoyed all of the Q&As with some top documentary filmmakers. Definitely worth the submission fee!

    Malia Bruker, Festival-goer

  3. Although I couldn’t make it to the festival because of crazy work schedule, I enjoyed the way this festival supports independent films and encourages Cinema as art rather than nonsense agenda which is very common among festivals these days.

    Mehdi Omidvari, Filmmaker

  4. It's wonderful having great films showing here in Tallahassee. Thanks for making it happen!

    Haden Macbeth, Festival-Goer

  5. Tremendous festival put together by Chris and the rest of his hardworking and friendly team. Solid programing, great parties and fun networking opportunities.

    Keith Marlin, Filmmaker