New Haven International Film Festival

The New Haven International Film Festival Fall of 2021, is 4 Days and Nights Of Film Exhibition and Competition, Education, Music And Of Course - Parties & Networking! We expect to run virtually and hopefully physically. More to come very soon. Please stand by for updates. The New Haven International Film Festival wants to help you get your film out there, seen by the world, and then picked up for distribution. Each year we help many filmmakers connect with production partners and ultimately their online and theatrical distributors. The NHIFF is Connecticut Film Festival's BIG annual event! It is the culmination of our statewide weekly and monthly screening and series that takes place in half a dozen theaters, museums, and cultural & art venues throughout the state. The 2021 NHIFF plans to showcase more than 175 fantastic, thought-provoking and entertaining films in numerous award competition categories including but not limited to: Comedy, Narrative Feature, Documentary, Shorts, Micro Shorts, PSAs, Advertisements, Student, and Animation as well as Web Series and Parody Commercials and News Pieces. The City of New Haven IS the arts and cultural hub of Connecticut as well as a hotbed for innovation and emerging digital media and content creation. New Haven is at the forefront of artistic expression, innovation, and of course emerging music. Its club and restaurant scene are only a few minute's walk from the majority of screening and workshop locations in the downtown area. New Haven's young populous is not by accident. The downtown area and adjoining region are surrounded by colleges and institutions of higher education including Yale University, Gateway Community College, Albertus Magnus College, Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven, and Southern Connecticut State University to name just a few. And speaking of education, NHIFF and CTFF are known for producing more than 100 educational events a year throughout the state. NHIFF promises more than a dozen educational workshops, panels, roundtables, and a keynote. Additionally, screenwriters will want to attend our 3-day "Writers Unblocked" intensive screenwriting program.