winterfilmawards
New member
- Name
- Winter Film Festival
- Location
- New York, NY
- Date
- 02/19/2026
- Time
- 02/20/2026
- Cost
- FREE
The 14th Annual WINTER FILM FESTIVAL runs February 18-22 2026, including screenings of fantastic indie films, free career-building workshops, tons of networking meetups and super-fun parties at venues throughout NYC.
See our jam-packed lineup of 103 outstanding films from 27 countries in all genres, including shorts and features, drama, romance, comedy, horror, animation, documentary, music videos and web series. Winter Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the amazing diversity of voices in indie film and our 2026 lineup is half made by women and half by people of color.
Check out Documentary Day all day on Saturday February 21 and Bloody Saturday Night Horror on Saturday February 21 5:20PM-midnight.
Education, parties and social networking events are Free! All screenings are $12.50/advance, $15/door, $5/door w/student ID.
EDUCATION SESSIONS – The Festival is dedicated to supporting emerging filmmakers as they break into the industry. There will be six FREE educational and career-building sessions open to the public, including:
- Film Festivals and How to Look After Your Mental Health (Feb 19, 12:45-2:00pm)
- Casting Strategies for Indie Filmmakers & Actors (Feb 19, 2:15-3:30pm)
- Independent Distribution Strategies: Information vs. Disinformation (Feb 19, 3:45pm-5:00pm)
- Crash Course in Making Your First Feature Film (Friday Feb 20, 12:45 PM-2:00 PM)
- Sustainability for Indie Films with NYC MOME's FilmGreen Office (Feb 20, 2:15pm-3:30pm)
- Producing 101 (Feb 20, 3:45pm-5:00pm)
