TFF Virtual Cinema Series

2020 was a rough for year for everyone, including us, but we’re working to make 2021 a little more palatable with the launch of the Tallahassee Film Festival Virtual Cinema Series. Over at our new TFF Virtual Cinema you can register and watch specially curated film titles, many of which will be available before wide on-demand viewing. From repertory screenings to films fresh off the circuit, we’re excited to offer our Tallahassee audience this unique film-watching opportunity.

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TFF 2020 Cancelled; Looking Ahead to 2021

After much deliberation, our team has decided to no longer postpone, and instead cancel the Festival for the 2020 season. As much as we’re disappointed by this, we feel there’s too much at stake in our community to create a risk of exposure through having a Festival this year. We had a pretty great lineup planned for you this year, if we do say so ourselves. Check out the full roster of films that were scheduled to screen, including Official Selections, from the 2020 Tallahassee Film Festival.

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2020 Films

From Oscar winners Bong Joon-Ho and Barry Jenkins to indie mavericks Kat Candler and Zoe Lister-Jones to cinematic auteurs Jem Cohen and Josephine Decker, the Tallahassee Film Festival has been selecting and curating the best independent cinema flying under the radar since 2008. Here’s the lineup for the 2020 Tallahassee Film Festival.

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TFF 2020 – Second Wave of Films Announced!

The 12th annual Tallahassee Film Festival happens April 15-19 at multiple venues around Tallahassee, including CMX Cinemas Fallschase 14, All Saints Cinema, Cap City Video Lounge, 621 Gallery and FSU’s Fine Arts Building. With over 80 films to choose from during the 5-day festival, there’s something for every movie lover! We’re excited to announce our second wave of films, including our Opening Night film presentation!

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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 knew 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 Bong 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 Bong many years ago and we’re excited to see his work honored on such an international stage.

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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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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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TFF Virtual Cinema Series

2020 was a rough for year for everyone, including us, but we’re working to make 2021 a little more palatable with the launch of the Tallahassee Film Festival Virtual Cinema Series. Over at our new TFF Virtual Cinema you can register and watch specially curated film titles, many of which will be available before wide on-demand viewing. From repertory screenings to films fresh off the circuit, we’re excited to offer our Tallahassee audience this unique film-watching opportunity.

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How to Festival

The 2021 Tallahassee Film Festival takes place in September at various locations around Tallahassee and online. 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 Legacy), and Kat Candler (Queen Sugar).

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Testimonials

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

Great festival! Was awesome to be able to screen my short film, The Itch, in the town that educated [me] and in the building where I saw so many films while in college. They love movies and movie makers. They treat you right!

Tim Driscoll, Filmmaker

We absolutely LOVED having our clients selected here, their social media is superb meaning that each film gets a great spotlight. We were so pleased to have our clients screen there, and will continue to spread the good word. Got a film? Definitely consider submitting here!

Festival Formula, Ltd.

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

Haden Macbeth, Festival-Goer

Unfortunately I didn't get to attend TFF 2019 but the line-up looked amazing! They kept us in the loop about our screening and RT our posts to promote the fest. Seems like a great group of movie lovers who appreciate edgy content that promotes new voices. Would definitely submit again.

Patrick Green, Filmmaker