2021 Initial Slate Of Films Announced

The Tallahassee Film Festival returns Sept. 18-19, 2021 to Railroad Square Art District for its 2021 edition, highlighted by a free outdoor screening of Dash Shaw’s acclaimed, all-star animated fantasy “Cryptozoo” and favorites from the Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, San Sebastian and Fantasia film festivals. Passes are now on sale for the festival, which will host screenings at the Residence Inn on Gaines Street, the new Hyatt House hotel in Railroad Square, Cap City Video Lounge and the Railroad Square Craft House. Read more for some highlights!

This year’s festival features over 50 films shown over a weekend. If you plan to see more than one or two films, or join any of the associated events, your best bet is to purchase a festival pass (details below). The full program of films will be announced in the coming weeks, but here are some highlights!

The Tallahassee Film Festival returns Sept. 18-19, 2021 to Railroad Square Art District for its 2021 edition, highlighted by a free outdoor screening of Dash Shaw’s acclaimed, all-star animated fantasy “Cryptozoo” and favorites from the Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, San Sebastian and Fantasia film festivals. Passes are now on sale for the festival, which will host screenings at the Residence Inn on Gaines Street, the new Hyatt House hotel in Railroad Square, Cap City Video Lounge and the Railroad Square Craft House.

Features include “Courtroom 3H,” an observational documentary that trains its camera on Tallahassee’s Unified Family Court, made by Florida State University film professor Antonio Mendez-Esparza; “Larry Flynt for President,” a found footage documentary, directed by Nadia Szold, that revisits the fabled Hustler magazine publisher’s wild 1984 campaign for the White House; “Anne at 13,000 Feet,” a raw and intense character study of a young Canadian woman whose life is in flux; “Love, LIfe and Goldfish,” a romantic J-Pop musical rich in color and emotion; and “The Conference of the Birds,” an experimental drama set in Pahokee from South Florida filmmaker and TFF alum Kevin Contento. Additonal feature selections will be announced soon.

And expect to see even more Florida-made selections as filmmakers compete for a $1,000 Florida Filmmaker Award co-sponsored by Flamingo magazine. Awards to be announced Sunday, Sept. 19, at Railroad Square Craft House. Early bird VIP passes are on sale for $50, and include admission to a Sunday morning filmmaker brunch at Charlie Park’s rooftop lounge at the AC Hotel in Cascades Park. All-access passes are $35.

Vaccinations and masks for indoor screenings are very strongly encouraged for attendees. Select films in the program will also be available to stream online at the TFF Virtual Cinema for a fee during the festival window. Details to be announced soon.

Festival-goers also have the option to purchase tickets to select in-person film screenings or events individually, in advance online or at the door. Tickets for individual screenings will be available online as films are announced. Note: pass holders always receive seating priority into festival venues; ticket holders will be admitted to venues starting 15 minutes prior to any screening time, after all pass holders have been admitted. Purchasing a ticket online does not guarantee access into any screening.