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The Moonless International Film Festival is a premier non-profit celebration dedicated to honoring the spirit of creativity across all art forms.

The annual festival is held in conjunction with the Romans VIII Film Festival and the Music Competition.

09/04/2026

🎓 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS — STUDENT FILM

The Moonless International Film Festival proudly announces its 2026 Student Film Official Selections:

⭐ 10 Years: The Art of Not Knowing
⭐ Fell the Bruxton Beast

Congratulations to these emerging filmmakers for their creativity, dedication and outstanding work!

Join us September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at www.sumterlittletheatre.org

09/04/2026

🎞️ OFFICIAL SELECTION — BEST TRAILER

The Moonless International Film Festival proudly announces High Moon as its 2026 Official Selection for Best Trailer!

Congratulations to director Sean Bridges and the team behind the project.

Join us September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at www.sumterlittletheatre.org

09/04/2026

🎥 DOCUMENTARY SHORTS — HONORABLE MENTIONS

The Moonless International Film Festival is proud to recognize two outstanding documentary shorts with 2026 Honorable Mentions:

🏅 The HoodTrophy Bino Story: Breaking the Generational Curse
🏅 Home

Congratulations to the filmmakers behind these powerful stories!

Join us September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at www.sumterlittletheatre.org

09/04/2026

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS — BEST SHORT FILM

The Moonless International Film Festival proudly announces its 2026 Best Short Film Official Selections:

⭐ Nix Figment
⭐ Enemy Heroes
⭐ I Am With You
⭐ An Intimacy Coordinator

🏅 HONORABLE MENTIONS

⭐ A Bottle’s Echo
⭐ Generational

Congratulations to all the talented filmmakers!

These films will be presented September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at www.sumterlittletheatre.org

09/04/2026

🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS — BEST FEATURE FILM

The Moonless International Film Festival proudly announces its 2026 Official Selections for Best Feature Film, including Documentary Features:

⭐ My Dog’s Final “Stay”
⭐ Romancing Sydney
⭐ Transference
⭐ Slouching Towards Branson

Congratulations to the talented filmmakers behind these outstanding selections!

The films will be presented September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at www.sumterlittletheatre.org

09/04/2026

The wait is almost over! 🎬

The Moonless International Film Festival Official Selections will be announced tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

We sincerely apologize for the delay. We received a record number of screenplay and stage-play submissions and wanted to give every entry the time and careful consideration it deserved.

Thank you for your patience—and good luck to all our incredible filmmakers, screenwriters, and playwrights! 🏆

07/23/2026

More Information Coming Soon!!!

05/15/2026

🎬✨ CELEBRATE 1 YEAR WITH US! ✨🎬

The Moonless International Film Festival is celebrating its 1-Year Anniversary with our BIGGEST promotion yet!

🔥 75% OFF ALL SUBMISSION FEES
🎟️ INCLUDING GOLD SUBMISSIONS
🎤 2026 PITCHFEST TICKETS NOW ON SALE
⚠️ ONLY 10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE

MUSIC SONG PITCHFEST PERFORMANCE TICKETS COMING TO OUR NEW WEBSITE AT www.moonlessiff.org.

Use Code: ONEYEAR75
⏰ Expires Sunday at Midnight

Submit now through FilmFreeway:
Film festival: https://filmfreeway.com/Moonlessiff

Music Competition: https://filmfreeway.com/MoonlessInternationalmusiccompetition

02/18/2026

Pretty awesome when FilmFreeway features the festival in one of their sponsored ads. Submit now and been in the running for some amazing prizes.

Moonless IFF is a non-profit film festival so all the proceeds go to support the arts and the community. Event being held August 21st to 23rd at the Franklin Theatre and the hotel block is open as well.

Hosted by the amazing Jacquelyn Collier.

And don’t forget the as well.

02/14/2026

Submit now at . Link in the bio! The booking link is active in our website with limited spots available. Book now and thank you to our amazing host hotel in downtown Franklin, TN.

We look forward to seeing you at the festival at . Tickets go on sale next week including tickets for our pitch fest and music pitch fest. Your chance to get in front of those that can make it happen.

Vision Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards Coming Soon!! Going to be a busy week!!!

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