Lights. Camera. Tallahassee!
Presented in part by Challenger Learning Center Tallahassee
The Tallahassee Film Festival is back and better than ever—bringing the magic of independent cinema and the arts to Florida’s Panhandle! Join us October 8-11, 2026 for all the fun! All-access and VIP passes on sale now!
📅 Four Days. 80 Films. One Unforgettable Experience.
Join us for another weekend of bold storytelling, visionary filmmaking, live music, and creative celebration. From groundbreaking indie features to thought-provoking documentaries and short films, this year’s lineup is a cinematic journey you won’t want to miss.
How to Attend
Your best option to make the most of your festival experience is to purchase a pass if you plan to see more than a few movies over the weekend. Level-up to a VIP pass to attend all the parties and join the annual filmmaker brunch event. Thanks to our partner Tallahassee Downtown, there are also free entertainment options available during the festival dates including an outdoor screening in the park at night. If you are just in the mood to check out one film, individual tickets can also be purchased to a single film screening (subject to availability). Learn more about all the options to attend below.
Get a Pass
2026 All-Access Pass
All-access passes include entry to all films, panels, workshops, and parties (except the Sunday Filmmaker & VIP brunch). An All-Access pass does NOT include free entry to the separate ticketed Negativland+SUE-C event on Saturday night in the IMAX.
Read full details below.
2026 VIP Festival Pass
VIP passes include entry to all films, parties, workshops and panels; priority entry to the Opening Night film; priority entry to the Saturday night Negativland+SUE-C event in the IMAX (but must purchase a separate ticket for Negativland); entry to the Sunday Filmmaker & VIP brunch; drink tickets; complimentary bag of popcorn; and an exclusive TFF merch item!
Read more details below!
Grab a Ticket
🎫 Individual tickets to each scheduled film screening will be available for purchase at the event during the festival dates. Individual ticket prices are $15. Some screenings may have tickets available for purchase in advance on our website, but tickets do not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come first served. Some screenings, such as the Opening Night selections will have priority seating for passholders. Ticket holders will be let in after the passholder line, or at 10 minutes prior to the film showtime. Learn more about our ticket policies.
Enjoy for Free!
🆓 Come and enjoy the film festival even without a pass! We have partnered with Tallahassee Downtown so a portion of this event will be free and open to the public taking place outdoors in Kleman Plaza on Saturday, October 10. There will be live music acts in the park and a free movie screening outdoors of the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks!” when the sun goes down. Bring a blanket or chair and settle in!
Getting Around
📍 Downtown Tallahassee
Celebrate the arts in the heart of Florida’s capital with fellow film lovers, creators, and culture seekers. Our 2026 festival is perfectly positioned in and around Kleman Plaza in downtown Tallahassee. Join us for films, music, food trucks, and more October 8-11, 2026.
Venues
Check out the Venues page for all locations and the finer details including maps, but below is a glance at the venues hosting films for our festival this year!
Challenger Learning Center
Theater #1 – IMAX
Theater #2 – Fogg Planetarium
Theater #3 – Cinema B
200 S DUVAL ST
in Kleman Plaza
Cap City Video Lounge
Theater #4 – Hal Drewek Theater
2122 W PENSACOLA ST
Pass and Ticket Holder Policies
Tickets purchased online can be picked up no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the screening start time at the venue of the screening.
Please arrive early to screenings. Due to capacity restrictions at some venues, passes do not guarantee admittance. All admission to screenings, except the Opening Night films*, is first come, first served. Doors open at least 15 minutes prior to all screenings. All audience members must leave the theater following each screening. Saving seats between shows is not permitted.
*Admission to Opening Night films is by priority seating: VIP pass holders will be admitted first starting at 15 minutes prior to the screening time. Once all VIP pass holders have entered the theater, then All-Access pass holders will be admitted next. All other ticket holders will be admitted after these priority lines have entered or at 10 minutes prior to film screening time. Entrance by line and seating thereafter is first come first served, so get in line early!
All sales are final. Screening times and programs are subject to change.