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Fairhope Film Festival

Founded as a nineteenth century utopian experiment, Fairhope has flourished as an arts community for over 100 years.

Join us in beautiful Fairhope, Alabama, Nov 12-15 2026 for world-class award winning films over 4 days! 🎥
🌐 fairhopefilmfestival.org Located at the geographic center of America’s Gulf Coast, the quaint, beautiful and historic bayside city of Fairhope, Alabama, is the home of the Fairhope Film Festival. The four festival venues, within walking distance of eac

h other, will be located in the famous, flower-filled downtown area—considered Carmel by the Bay—convenient to restaurants, hotels, locally owned shops and the town bluffs, which boast sweeping views of the 413 square mile Mobile Bay. The Fairhope Film Festival is a film lover’s film festival, offering participants the opportunity to see world-class award winning films in a unique, picturesque location over a four-day period. The focus is on national and international film festival competition finalists of the past year: the “best of the best” in cinema arts. Notable foreign and feature films, documentaries and shorts—many that never made it to the big box theaters or were only there briefly—will be selected for appreciative audiences. Although the festival will pull out all the stops, Southern-style, to host opening and closing events and parties, the emphasis will be on the art of filmmaking and the experience of seeing exceptional films. Directors, actors and screenwriters will participate in the screenings both in person and via live electronic transmission. The people of the Gulf Coast have always loved a good story. Meet us on our front porch this fall to catch a bay breeze and 40-plus select tales you won’t forget.

06/12/2026

SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN for the 2026 Fairhope Film Festival! 🎥

🔗 Details and submissions at filmfreeway.com.

🗓️ November 12-15, 2026
📍Fairhope, Alabama

06/11/2026

✨ THANK YOU! ✨

We are honored to be recognized as a Best of Alabama 2026 Winner in the Festivals Category.

Thank you to the readers and editors of Guide to Alabama for this recognition.

A heartfelt thank you to our filmmakers, attendees, sponsors, volunteers, venue partners, and the entire Fairhope community for helping make Fairhope Film Festival such a special event each year. Your support means the world to us.

We look forward to celebrating the art of storytelling with you again November 12-15, 2026, for our 14th year! 🎬

06/01/2026

🎬 Hello, June!

SHORT FILM SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the 2026 Fairhope Film Festival! 🎞️

Will we be screening your film this November?

Join us in Fairhope, Alabama, November 12-15, 2026.

🔗 Details and submissions at https://filmfreeway.com/fairhopefilmfestival

05/28/2026

We’re down to the final days of voting for the 2026 Nappie Awards! 🤠

We truly appreciate everyone who has supported the Fairhope Film Festival and taken the time to vote for us in the Arts category:

Arts → BEST ARTS EVENT → Fairhope Film Festival

Voting is open once per day through Sunday, May 31 at midnight.

Vote at votenappies.com or use the link in our bio!

05/26/2026

The Fairhope Film Festival is honored to receive a $2,500 grant from the 68 Ventures Foundation. ✨

Pictured: Kim Garrett, Director of Communications for 68 Ventures Foundation, presenting the check to Fairhope Film Festival Board Chair Stephen Savage.

We’re grateful for the continued support of film and the arts in our community.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸

Wishing everyone a meaningful and reflective Memorial Day from the Fairhope Film Festival.

05/22/2026

Nappies voting is underway for the 2026 awards! 🤠

We’d love your support for the Fairhope Film Festival in the Arts category:

Arts → BEST ARTS EVENT → Fairhope Film Festival

You can vote once daily through Sunday, May 31 at midnight.

Vote now at https://www.votenappies.com/!

05/18/2026

The Fairhope Film Festival was honored to accept a generous donation from United Bank last week in support of the arts and independent film in our community. 🎬✨

We’re grateful for partners like United Bank who continue to support creativity, storytelling, and the cultural impact of film along the Gulf Coast. 💙

Pictured are Marina Simpson, Executive Director of the United Bank Charitable Foundation, along with members of the Fairhope Film Festival team and community supporters.

05/12/2026

What a life. What a career! 🎹✨

Wishing legendary composer Philip Springer a wonderful 100th birthday. Best known for “Santa Baby,” his music and artistry have touched generations and continue to inspire music lovers around the world. 🎉

We also thank our friend Tamar Springer for allowing us to share the story of her father. Fairhope Film Festival was honored to screen “More Than Santa Baby” at the 2025 festival. ❤️

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Happy 100th birthday to Santa Baby composer Philip Springer! Please share! I’ll be showing Phil the full unedited greetings from everyone so please pm a birthday greeting if you wish! edit: PS: better horizontal post on Tamar Springer Facebook - no one cut off

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122 Fairhope Avenue, # 1
Fairhope, AL
36532

Telephone

+12517252040

Website

http://fairhopefilmfestival.org/

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