John Travolta on stage interviewing  John Waters
Frank Hamilton

Film Festivals

Check out these fabulous film festivals throughout the state.

John Travolta on stage interviewing  John Waters
Frank Hamilton
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Ocean City Film Festival
March

The annual film festival, hosted by the Art League of Ocean City,  features 100 films by local and international filmmakers of every background and genre. Venues are all around Ocean City, including the Fox Gold Coast Theater, several well-known hotels and Seacrets. 

Ocean City Film Festival Logo
Ocean City Film Festival
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Annapolis Film Festival
March

The Annapolis Film Festival includes shorts, documentary features and narrative features, as well as discussions with filmmakers. With more than 70 independent films and panels that inspire, enlighten and entertain diverse audiences on a variety of topics, the festival showcases Annapolis as a cultural arts center.

Annapolis Film Festival
Annapolis Film Festival
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Bethesda Film Fest
April

The shorts docs of the Bethesda Film Fest feature regional filmmakers who are available for discussion after screenings.
 

Filmmakers take questions from the audience after screenings
Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District
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Maryland Film Festival
November

The Maryland Film Festival runs in Baltimore featuring top-notch film and video work from across the globe. The festival was launched in 1999, and presents narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid works in short and feature-length format. 

John Travolta on stage interviewing  John Waters
Frank Hamilton
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Nepal America International Film Festival
Hyattsville, June

The annual film event is organized by Nepal America Film Society which works to bridge culture and knowledge through film. The festival takes place in the Washington DC Metro area (Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC) in collaboration with Nepali Diaspora community organizations, personalities, and other cinematic organizations of the United States and Nepal.

Nepal American International Film Festival
Nepal America Film Society
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Columbia Festival of the Arts Film Festival
June

The Columbia Festival of the Arts presents a world class celebration of the arts and entertainment that attracts, engages, and inspires the broad and diverse community it serves.

Columbia Film Festival Poster
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Maryland International Film Festival
Hagerstown, March

The Maryland International Film Festival - Hagerstown, is organized by filmmakers and marketing executives who understand the power of film and support the talent of the independent filmmaker. The Festival encourages the development of filmmaker networks including media, distribution and the association with fellow artists. 

Reporter, filmmaker, and Tom Riford
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Chesapeake Film Festival
Easton, October

The only film festival on the Eastern Shore curated by industry insiders highlighting films and documentaries that inspire, enlighten and entertain.  Chesapeake Film Festival plans a two-day LIVE event at our flagship venues, followed by a seven-day Virtual Festival Series.

 

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