Bozeman Film Festival
OCTOBER 8-11, 2026
Four Days. Five Downtown Locations. One New Montana Film Tradition.
The inaugural Bozeman Film Festival brings daring independent cinema, filmmaker conversations, live events, and emerging voices to the heart of historic downtown Bozeman. Presented by the Bozeman Film Society.
Join us for four days of film, conversation, and celebration in historic downtown Bozeman.
The Inaugural Bozeman Film Festival brings bold independent cinema to Montana from October 8–11, 2026. Across four days, new work from established and emerging filmmakers screens alongside panels, parties, and conversations that bring audiences and artists into the same room.
Presented by the Bozeman Film Society, the Festival builds on 48 years of bringing independent and arthouse film to our community, and on the audiences who have shown up for those stories, year after year.
Screenings unfold in three historic downtown venues: the Ellen Theatre, the Rialto, and the Armory -Tune Up. Opening night fills the storied Baxter Hotel's Grand Ballroom; the Encore After Party lights up the Rialto; passholders gather between films at the AC Hotel's VIP Lounge. The whole festival plays out in the heart of Bozeman, among Main Street's cafés, galleries, and shops.
Full lineup announced August 2026 — subscribe for first access.
Help launch Montana’s next cinematic tradition.
The Bozeman Film Society has brought independent film to our community for 48 years, from classic screenings on the MSU campus in the 1970s to the "Go Digital or Go Dark" campaign that returned arthouse cinema to the Ellen Theatre in 2016. Every chapter has been powered by donors who believe a small mountain town deserves world-class storytelling.
The Bozeman Film Festival is our next chapter, and your support is what makes it possible.
Donations help us bring filmmakers to Bozeman, keep tickets accessible for the whole community, and build a festival Montana can be proud of for decades to come!
Partner with us at a leadership level.
DONATE: Any amount goes directly to the 2026 Festival.
The Bozeman Film Society is a registered 501(c)(3); donations are tax-deductible.
SUBMIT FILMS
Film Categories
Our 2026 lineup will showcase Narrative and Documentary Features, Montana-made films, and Short Films across Narrative, Documentary, and Adventure categories, with a separate category dedicated to College shorts.
BFF is also thrilled to announce the Emerging Filmmakers Program in partnership with Media Mavericks, an inspiring new initiative from Montana PBS Education, to feature submissions from high school students around the state.
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