Immigration Film Fest

Friday Night Recap! On 9/26, we continued festival screenings at Regal Gallery Place with two compelling films on migration, identity, and belonging. 🎬 Nabi — Dir. Hamed Golshahi 🎬 Ocarina — Dir. Alban Zogjani

Opening night was a success! 🎬 We celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with powerful shorts—First Winter, Moveable Scraps, Oneyda, Hermanos, and The Changebaker. Plus a Q&A with filmmakers and actors sharing immigrant stories worldwide. ❤️

⏳ Time is running out! IFF Virtual access ends Oct 4. Stream powerful films like Loyal American, The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero, Calais-Dovres, and Transformation—plus many more. Get your tickets now: watch.eventive.org/immigrationfil…

Miss the in-person screenings this weekend? 🎬 IFF Virtual runs thru Oct 4! Don’t miss powerful short films like Alwadae Lillpite, Dance With Pride, Encuentro Americano, and Finding Jia. Get tickets here: watch.eventive.org/immigrationfil…

Check out these four additional films, accessible through IFF Virtual, Sept 25–Oct 4: Belonging in the USA, Untold Russia, A Poet of the River, and Broken Hope! Get your tickets now: immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/passes/buy

Only 2 days left to grab your tickets for our special community screening on September 19! This evening offers a rare opportunity to engage with the minds behind the films, hear about the film's creations, and meet other passionate community members! immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

Join us from September 25 to October 4 for our Virtual Immigration Film Festival, featuring five captivating films: 1. The Third Country 2. #Darien 3. A Syrian in Swabia 4. Until the Sea 5. Timelessness Secure your tickets via the link in our bio!

We thank our sponsors for making the Immigration Film Festival possible! Join us in DC from September 25–28 for five in-person film screenings and Q&A sessions with filmmakers, or watch 32 films online from home. This is a unique opportunity to experience powerful stories.

The short doc, The Healing Circle, will open the screening with the stories of Cambodian women who use storytelling, art & music on their healing journeys as genocide survivors rebuilding their lives in Chicago. We'll hear from the directors of both films at the end of the show!

Join us on 9/28 for an evening of documentary films centered on healing and resilience. FAITH HEALERS is a powerful documentary about the little known history of Filipino doctors in the United States, featuring a local DMV physician! Get tickets: immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

Our feature film will be preceded by the short documentary, In Puszcza, which highlights the refugee crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border and one man's very real struggle to bury a family member. 🎤 We'll hear from the director, Ciat Conlin, following the screening!

On 9/27, don't miss out on an emotionally-packed, narrative film—Dwelling Among the Gods, which depicts one Afghan woman's journey to lay her brother to rest as she faces the challenges of fleeing to Europe with her husband and young children. 🎟️ immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

On Sept 26, join us for Ocarina, which follows a couple from Kosovo who, in attempting to gain legal status, must shake the foundation of their family & their own identities or face deportation. The film will be proceeded by short film, Nabi. 🎟️ immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/schedule/ocari…

After the screening, stick around for a special Q&A with Yulian Martinez-Escobar, director of Oneyda, and Elliot Zepeda Kim, a co-creator and co-editor of Movable Scraps!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us on the opening night of our core festival screenings for #ImmigrationFilmFest25! Join us for a powerful lineup of short films spotlighting the journeys of Latino migrants around the world. 🔗 immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

Connect with your DMV community and enjoy delicious locally-made food at this special screening taking place at The Festival Center on 9/19! We'll be screening 3 short films showcasing immigrants in the DMV and hear from the filmmakers. Get tickets: immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

📽️ The #ImmigrationFilmFest25 schedule is live! Join us for five in-person screenings in DC with filmmaker Q&A or explore 34 feature and short films available through our virtual festival. Use code 12yearsIFF until 9/1 for 12% off tickets & passes. 🔗 immigrationfilmfest25.eventive.org/welcome

✍️SAVE THE DATE The Immigration Film Fest returns to Washington, DC on Sept 25-28! We’ve got four nights of impactful and original films featuring stories of immigrants and refugees, plus a special community-focused event on Sept 19. Full schedule coming soon! #IFF25

Submissions Now Open! Celebrating its 12th year, Immigration Film Fest (hosted by @KAMA_DC) is dedicated to bringing the power of film to spotlight and honor the stories of ordinary and extraordinary immigrants and refugees. Learn more: buff.ly/3CPLszo

DC is really an under-rated film town. Another great event, the Immigration Film Fest, kicks off this week!