Thank you for a fantastic 29th Arab Film Festival! You can read about our 2025 Award Winners, amazing festival jury and some of the best moments from the festival on our blog.

We will be back for our 30th (!!!) festival edition in the Fall of 2026. Keep an eye on our newsletter and social media to find out when film submissions and festival dates are announced.

The flagship event of the Arab Film and Media Institute, the Arab Film Festival is the longest running independent festival of its kind in North America. Launched in 1996, the festival’s mission is to present the best of contemporary films that illuminate the richness of Arab culture through authentic narratives and images, providing insight into the beauty and complexity of the Arab world.

The festival also offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences. The festival has gained an international reputation for excellence and offers its audiences access to media that reflects the lives of under-represented and provocative themes and groups on a cultural and societal level.