AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE Announces Dates for AFI FEST 2025

AFI FEST 2025 Presented by CANVA to take place to take place October 22–26

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[Los Angeles, CA — January 29, 2025] Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced the dates for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. The 39th edition of the Institute’s annual film festival will take place October 22–26 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in the heart of Hollywood and feature a curated selection of Red Carpet Premiere screenings, Special Screenings, World Cinema, Documentaries and Short Films.

“For nearly 40 years, AFI FEST has been the place for artists and audiences to gather in the heart of Hollywood to celebrate the very best of global cinema,” said Todd Hitchcock, Director of AFI FEST. “In these challenging times for our community, AFI promises to fill the fall with films that will prove the power of the art form to inspire hope, empathy and joy.”

AFI FEST is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying festival for the Live Action, Animated and Documentary Short Film categories for the annual Academy Awards®. AFI FEST is also a qualifying festival for consideration for the British Short Film categories of both the BAFTA Film Awards and the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA).

Entries for the AFI FEST 2025 Short Film Competition program open today. Short films that have been completed after October 1, 2024, are eligible for submission to AFI FEST 2025. Filmmakers are invited to submit fiction, documentary and animated short films.

We covered last year’s AFI FEST, and it was a great success. No Rest for the Weekend’s man in Hollywood, ActuallyPaid.com’s William Hammon covered 16 films in five days. Check out his vlog of the experience here and his reviews from the festival on our YouTube channel.

Originally published at http://behindtherabbitproductions.wordpress.com on January 29, 2025.