Anchorage International Film Festival

04/06/2026

One of the best parts of doing this festival is getting to see just how much talent there is in Alaska.

For all the “international” in our name, this festival also exists to support the artists in this state and give their work a real place to be seen.

Filmmakers, writers, musicians, actors. There is amazing work being made here.

We want to help showcase it and put it in conversation with films and artists from all over the world.

If you’re making something in Alaska, send it our way.

04/03/2026

❄ 🎥 ❄ 🎥 ❄ We're looking for a year round, local Anchorage film festival coordinator -- light administrative and board of directors support, and social media work until things heat up in late Nov/early Dec. Festival dates 12/4 - 13. Great opportunity for the right person! $1200/mo. Mar - Oct, $3000/mo. Nov - Jan.

Position: Film Festival Coordinator Organization: Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) Reports to: Festival Directors / Board of Directors Contract: Contract Position Hours: Full-time during...

04/01/2026

April 1 Earlybird Deadline is today!

Earlybird submissions close today for the Anchorage International Film Festival.

The work doesn’t exist without the people behind it. That’s what matters most to us, and it’s why we work hard to curate something that actually gives back to the filmmakers who show up. The Anchorage community is a big part of that. Curious, engaged, and ready to meet the work in the room.

If your film is ready, send it in.

And if you get in, come experience it for yourself.

03/24/2026

The secret is out … Anchorage International Film Festival is an experience you’ll never forget.

Submit now for your chance to join the adventure!

03/19/2026

Who doesn’t love an emotional acceptance speech?

You’ll never be able to thank all those that helped make it happen if you don’t get that submission in first.

Earlybird Submissions for AIFF 2026 close in two weeks.

If your film is ready don’t overthink it.

Submit now

https://filmfreeway.com/AnchorageInternationalFilmFestival

02/25/2026

You might not know us. And that’s okay.

Each December, when the days are shortest and winter has settled in, something unexpected happens across Anchorage. Theaters fill. Conversations spill into snowy streets. Filmmakers arrive from across the country and around the world. For ten days, our city becomes a gathering place for stories.

That’s the Anchorage International Film Festival.

We’ve been here for 25 years, but every season brings new faces, both on screen and in the audience. You don’t need to work in film. You don’t need special access. If you love a good story, you’re already invited.

December may feel far away right now. But the films that will light up those screens are being discovered, finished, and submitted as we speak.

So whether you’re a filmmaker thinking about sharing your work, or someone in Anchorage who’s never stepped into a festival screening before…

Welcome. We’re glad you found us.

02/09/2026

Submissions are open for 2026.
Cold air. Dark theaters. Warm rooms filled with filmmakers, shared meals, and conversations that start with a film and end somewhere else entirely. We’re honored to be one of FilmFreeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed Film Festivals. If you’re curious what the wild experience actually feels like, this is how you get there.

https://filmfreeway.com/AnchorageInternationalFilmFestival

02/07/2026

2 Days till Submissions Open …

Reason to submit: The venues

02/05/2026

Submissions Open in 4 Days

Need a reason to submit? Here’s one:

02/03/2026

AIFF 2025 was a blast.
We’re doing it again.

Submissions open in 7 days.
The countdown is on.

01/22/2026

Huge congratulations to our Jury Winner and Audience Winner for Best Short Film, The Singers on their Academy Award Nomination!

Being announced as an Oscar nominee today is beyond deserved. Congrats to the entire The Singers team, we’re rooting hard for you. And hey, we’re hoping you’ll be able to place a shiny gold statue right next to your AIFF award scarf very soon 🏆❄️

The Icy Road to the Oscars!

12/23/2025

As we celebrate 25 (!) years, we are incredibly grateful to our AMAZING SPONSORS who make the Anchorage International Film Festival happen.

BIG BIG THANKS to the Ellsworth Foundation, Atwood Foundation, The Wildbirch Hotel, Rasmuson Foundation, Anchorage Wolverines, Greatland Adventures, Visit Anchorage, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Drum Song Films, Alaska 4x4 Rentals, National Water Resources Association, Tote Maritime, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Jewish Museum, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Anchorage Museum, Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation, Robin Krumm & Sean McPhilamy, SAG-AFTRA, and Spenard Roadhouse!

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We showed an incredible selection of 185 films at the Alaska Experience Theatre, E Street Theater, Bear Tooth Theatrepub, and Anchorage Museum.

Our first ever free community film night was a fantastic success thanks to our sponsors – the Anchorage Museum, EasyPark, Kaladi Bros, Northern Lights, Sound & Video, and our brave food truck vendors, Beignet Today and Reserva Venzolana.

Our filmmaker coffee chats were so tasty thanks to our breakfast sponsors – Biscuit Club, The Kobuk, Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, Kaladi Bros., South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, Wooden Spoon Bagels, and The Wildbirch Hotel.

And, THANK YOU, ANCHORAGE, for celebrating independent cinema and for welcoming filmmakers from around the world who shared their storytelling with us. We hope to see you next year, December 4 - 13, 2026!

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