Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

Six months from today, the house lights go down on FLIFF41.

We are officially halfway through the waiting period. While our programming team is currently submerged in screening queues, festival submissions, and the delicate debate of what makes the final cut, the calendar is moving quickly.

Forty-one editions in, cinema remains best experienced in the dark, surrounded by strangers who are just as eager to be surprised as you are.

What to do between now and opening night:

Clear your calendar: Mark the dates now before autumn gets complicated.

Stay close to the announcements: Key film slates, visiting filmmakers, and special eveFLIFF 6 Months Post.jpegnts drop over the coming months.

Secure early access: Members get first crack at passes and priority seating before general releases.

Six months. Plenty of time to anticipate, but it arrives faster than you think.

See you at the cinema.
https://fliff.com/

07/29/2026

⏰ 3 DAYS LEFT to hit our Regular Deadline!

The Regular Deadline for FLIFFShorts closes August 1 and the clock is ticking.
Fun fact: filmmakers are 5x more likely to submit in the final 72 hours before a deadline. Don't be a statistic, be a selection.

Got a short film ready to shine?
Submit now and join the lineup for the Savoir-Faire Shorts Film Festival, presented by the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

🎬 Submit: filmfreeway.com/FLIFFShorts
📅 Regular Deadline: August 1, 2026

07/20/2026

Before The Odyssey, before Ford v Ferrari, before the Bourne franchise made him a household name twice over Matt Damon walked the red carpet right here at FLIFF. 🎬✨

This is what 41 years of bringing Hollywood to Fort Lauderdale looks like. Who else remembers seeing him at the fest?

Tag someone who needs a FLIFF throwback in their feed 👇 then save the date for February 19-27 2027!

Be sure to check back for updates!

📸 Credit: Irwin Levinstein

03/06/2026

On behalf of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF), we extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible members, dedicated supporters, and every visitor who joined us for this unforgettable 40th anniversary celebration!

How surreal? Hanging with Chevy Chase, Paul Reiser Guy Harvey and Jamie Kennedy to name just a few of the amazing talents that made our 40th epic ✨

From the world premieres and star-studded tributes to the diverse stories shared across Broward County venues like Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale we couldn’t have done it without you.

See you in 2027! We can’t wait to reunite, screen more inspiring films, and create new cinematic memories together.

Thank you, and until next year keep the passion for film alive!

With gratitude,
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Team

03/05/2026

What an incredible way to cap off an unforgettable milestone!
Our amazing FLIFF staff gathered to celebrate the 40th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival four decades of cinematic magic, world premieres, star-studded moments, and stories that brought us all together.

From the red carpets and Q&As with legends like Chevy Chase, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, and more, to the inspiring lineup of over 60 films and documentaries… we did it!

Here’s to the passion, hard work, and community that made shine so bright.

Grateful for every volunteer, filmmaker, sponsor, and film lover who made this anniversary one for the books. The festival may be wrapped, but the memories live on!
Who’s ready for the next 40 years?

02/25/2026

VAN WOKE UP IN A BODY BAG. NOW HE’S WAKING UP THE CITY. 💀💰

From the crew behind Mank, Joker: Folie à Deux, and Army of the Dead comes the East Coast Premiere of the year.

KILL CITY: Dead on the Money is a high-octane, neo-noir fever dream that hits like a shot of adrenaline. Think the gritty wit of Pulp Fiction meets the atmospheric dread of No Country for Old Men.

THE JOB:
A $1.5 million score. A violent betrayal. One man presumed dead, now fighting through a desert underworld of mob bosses, crooked cops, and relentless enforcers.

THE PEDIGREE:
Director Robert Benavides Jr. brings his experience from Zack Snyder and David Fincher sets to the screen with a raw, "run-and-gun" cinematic swagger you won’t see anywhere else.

🎟️ SEE IT FIRST – TICKETS SELLING BLAZING FAST:
📍 WED, FEB 25 | 7:00 PM
👉 Paragon Deerfield Beach

📍 SAT, FEB 28 | 8:45 PM
👉 Savor Cinema

Don’t just watch a movie. Enter Kill City.

https://fliff.com/events/killcitydeadonthemoney/

02/23/2026

Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale

02/23/2026