FFF 2025
Event Overview
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Join us for a five-day celebration of independent film in the heart of Fredericksburg. FFF 2025 will showcase films from around the world, including panel discussions, filmmaker Q&As, and networking opportunities with creatives across various fields.
Our Goal for 2025
At FFF, we are dedicated to celebrating the art of storytelling and shining a spotlight on talented filmmakers from Virginia and across the world. The festival is thoughtfully designed to center filmmakers and their experiences, giving them a platform to share, discuss, and celebrate their work, and connect with their fellow creators.
For 2025, we are expanding the festival by integrating music and visual art, partnering with local artists to further highlight Fredericksburg’s creative community. As FFF continues to grow, our vision is to establish Fredericksburg as a recognized hub for creativity, storytelling, and artistic collaboration.
This year’s theme, “It’s Not the Camera, It’s the Eye,” highlights the idea that the true power of a film lies not in the equipment used, but in the filmmaker’s vision that brings it to life. While some of these films may have been created with limited budgets, they break free from the conventional structures of mainstream cinema, driven by creativity and originality.
Tickets & Passes
Choose from a festival pass for full access or single tickets to individual screenings, panels, or workshops.
VIP PASSES
Standard VIP Pass: Get full access to all screenings and Q&A sessions throughout the 5-day festival. Connect with filmmakers at exclusive social mixers, enjoy priority seating at screenings, and receive exclusive festival swag.
All-Access VIP Pass: Includes the perks of the standard VIP Pass plus access to all panel discussions (3), and workshops (2).
Tickets
Customize your festival experience! Choose from any of the options below or mix and match.
- Day Pass Ticket: Access to all screenings and Q&A sessions on a single day of your choice and entry to social mixers on the same day for networking with filmmakers and attendees.
- Ticket for a single screening block of your choice
- Ticket for any workshop of your choice
- Ticket for any panel of your choice
Deadlines To Submit
Opening Date:
August 18, 2024
Earlybird Deadline:
September 18, 2024
Regular Deadline:
October 18, 2024
Late Deadline:
November 18, 2024
Extended Deadline:
January 18, 2025
Notification Date:
February 18, 2025
2024 Highlights
Our inaugural event was a success, drawing over 30 filmmakers, 200+ attendees, and 70 global film submissions. Thanks to our downtown partners, local businesses and venues played a vital role in bringing the festival to life. This year, FFF 2025 promises an even broader community presence, more venues, and expanded programming.
Awards & Prizes
Celebrating excellence across all aspects of filmmaking:
Best Supporting Actor & Actress
Narrative Feature
Documentary Feature
Narrative Short
Best
Documentary Short
Best
Virginia Film
Audience
Choice
Best
Directing
Best
Cinematography
Best
Actor &
Actress
Best
Sound
Best
Editing
Best
Production Design