OCTOBER 2nd - 5th 2025
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The Yellow Springs Film Festival is a celebration of creativity, connection and innovative performances exhibiting narrative and documentary feature films, shorts of all genres, stand up comedy and live music. The festival takes place annually, the first weekend in October at the historic Little Art Theatre, The Foundry Theater at Antioch College and WYSO Radio HQ. To celebrate film events throughout the year, every April YSFF hosts 'Mini-Fest', a showcase of exciting new films and guest speakers.
YSFF values art in all forms, diversity and dialogue. Past headlining speakers / performers include Jim Jarmusch, Fred Armisen, John Waters, Raekwon and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Reggie Watts, Steve Zahn, Nadia Conners, Walton Goggins, Leila Conners, Sam Green, Steven Bognar, Gary Hustwit, Bill & Turner Ross and Nelson George.
Located in southwest Ohio, Yellow Springs is conveniently within an hours drive to three major cities / airports (Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati).
Each year YSFF gives a $3,000 prize through the Julia Reichert Award to an emerging female documentary filmmaker. Submissions take place through our website separate from FilmFreeway and open in the Spring. In addition each year the festival provides a free educational seminar open to the public and partners with Wavelength Productions to showcase a program of short films directed by female or non-binary BIPOC filmmakers.
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