2026 Annual International Film Festival

Join us as we screen films from across the world.  10-15 minutes of Q&A for filmmakers and film enthusiasts will follow many of the films (see schedule below).

Note: All films are unrated and only appropriate for adults with the exception of "Antarctic Voyage" and "A Refuge of Scouting" which will be shown together on Saturday, April 18th at 1:00 PM.

We are located approximately 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, NM.

3 Days

11 Countries

20 Films



Festival Schedule

Friday, April 17th

3:00 - 5:00 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Mother of Snow Cranes + Q&A
Iiris Härmä
Documentary
Finland
78
Waiting
Amir Rooini
Short Film
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2
Taxi, Q&A
Donal O'Dea
Short Film
Ireland
4.5
5:00 - 7:30 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Collage
Marius Conrotto
Short Film
Spain
10
Rules of Living + Q&A
Greg Dale
Featuure Film
Japan
113

Saturday, April 18th

1:00 - 3:15 PM     Family-Friendly Films
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
A Refuge of Scouting + Q&A
Pat Clark, Ross Taylor
Documentary
United States
56
Antarctic Voyage + Q&A
Kevin Schreck
Documentary
United States
50
3:30 - 6:00 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Miracle of Christmas
Jarno Harju
Short Film
Finland
12
Spiral into the Yellow Void + Q&A
Levin Garbisch
NM Filmmaker
United States
113
6:00 - 8:15 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Fudge Sundae + Q&A
Georgia Redman
Short Film
United Kingdom
13
Driftin' on a Memory + Q&A
Angel Ruvalcaba Jr
Short Film
United States
19
Whispers of Freedom + Q&A
Brandon Ashplant
Short Film
Guernsey
25
The Demon Core + Q&A
J. Zachary Thurman
Short Film
United States
27

Sunday, April 19th

1:00 - 3:00 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Cats
Danilo Stanimirović
Short Film, Student Film
Serbia, Switzerland
10
ker + Q&A
Sajad Soleymani
Short Film
Iran, Islamic Republic of
19
Black Light Unveiled-Choose Life
Daniel Akinshola, Sally Martin
Documentary
Canada
41
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Film
Director
Format
Country
Duration (minutes)
Go Down, Diller + Q&A
Chloe Burns
Documentary
United States
23
Talking Rubbish + Q&A
Ian Donnelly
Short Film
United Kingddom
11
The Wallace Project: Year Four + Q&A
Chloe Burns
Documentary
Uniited States
15
True North
Ryan Parker
Short Film
United States
2
5:00 - 5:30 PM     Announcement of Winners

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!

2026 Sponsors

Dr. Frederick and Sandy Jones

Sweet & Savory on the Mesa

In-Kind 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

 Satya Srinivasan, Board Member

Dr. Frederick Jones, Board Member

 Sandy Jones, Founder and Board Member

Rahda Bahukutumbi, Board Member

Congratulations to our 2025 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