Congratulations to our Winners!

2025 Winner
Best Feature


Ultimate Citizens
2025 Winner
Best Documentary

Sergio Dondoli's Happy Life
2025 Winner Best Short

Vasomotor Rhinitis
2025 Winner
Best Director


Francine
Strickwerda
2025 Winner
Best Screenplay

Camino
2025 Winner
Best Editing

Vas Mar
2025 Winner
Best
Cinematography

Vas Mar
2025 Winner 

Best Student Film

Menstrual Narratives

Annual International Film Festival

Join us as we screen films from across the world with a day dedicated to New Mexico filmmakers.  2026 will include film panel discussions for filmmakers and film enthusiasts. We are located approximately 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, NM.

8 Days

Several Countries

Several Films

2026 Films & Shorts

Are you interested in volunteering for the 2026 festival? Please contact us! If you have a film you would like to submit to our festival, go to filmfreeway.com to find the Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival or click here https://filmfreeway.com/LosAlamosFilmandCultureFestival.



Tentative Festival Schedule

Sunday, April 12th

Opening Day!

Filmmaker, SALA VIP, and Sponsor Reception
at 1:00 P.M.

2:00 Short Film Showcase

4:00 Film Panel

Monday, April 13th

Afternoon Family Films begin at 3:30 P.M.

5:30 Environmental Film (selected site)

5:30 Feature

 

Tuesday, April 14th

Industry Networking Lunch 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

 5:30 P.M. Comedy Shorts Showcase

 

 

 Wednesday, April 15th

Filmmaker Financing Workshop Lunch 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

5:30 P.M. Feature Film

Thursday, April 16th

Double Feature Night

5:30 P.M.  Feature Film
7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Two Short Films

Friday, April 17th

Animated Film Showcase

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

5:30 P.M. Documentary

7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Feature Film

 

 

 

Saturday, April 18th

Short Film Showcase 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

5:30 P.M. Feature Film

7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Comedy Showcase

 

 

Sunday, April 19th

1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Documentary

3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Documentary

 

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our many sponsors for establishing and supporting this film festival for the Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico community.

Please contact us if you would like to be a 2026 sponsor!

2025 Sponsors

Dr. Frederick and Sandy Jones

 

Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation

2024 Founding Sponsors

Zia Credit Union

Join us and explore new cultures through film.

Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival is run by an all-volunteer board and by additional volunteers. Many thanks to our Board and to our volunteers!

Yuri Findlay, Board Member

 Paige Ryan, Board Member

Athena Mathis, Board Member

 Sandy Jones, Founder and Board Member

Rahda BahukutumbiBoard Member