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LXCL:<h3 class="lxcl-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">The Norwalk Film Festival's mission is to cultivate a connected, inclusive, and informed storytelling community by supporting industry professionals and emerging creative talents. We foster meaningful opportunities for audiences to engage with and celebrate filmmaking and storytelling - in all its forms.</h3>

Join NFF for a special Movie Night Out as we screen &ldquo;Spider-Man: Brand New Day&rdquo; 🕷️🎬 Connect with fellow film lovers, relax, and enjoy a big-screen comic-book adventure together. We can meet in the lobby&nbsp;about&nbsp;2:45pm&nbsp;as the screening starts at 3:00pm. Afterwards, we&#39;llhave tables and some pizzas waiting for us across the street at Sono Woodfired Pizza. If you have any allergies, please let us know! Ticket Link: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-78598/showtimes?date=2026-08-02" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-78598/showtimes?date=2026-08-02</a> Everyone will need to purchase their own ticket (link above). I suggest purchasing soon as this is the opening weekend of an anticipated movie - don&#39;t want to be caught without a ticket! Pizza afterwards is on us!

Spider Man: Brand New Day - NFF Movie Night Out

Get an early look at a funny and offbeat &nbsp;documentary film that was workshopped in Norwalk in October 2025. This sneak preview gathers filmmakers, film lovers, and neighbors for an intimate screening and conversation 🎬 Reserve your spot to watch works‑in‑progress, share honest feedback, and connect with the people behind the films. Your perspective helps us champion independent voices and keep our cinema community curious, collaborative, and welcoming. ⭐

Sneak Preview

Join the Norwalk Film Festival NYC Sommelier, Amy Thurmond, at Eco Evolution for an evening pairing wines with classic films &amp; some of NFF&#39;s favorite short films from 2026.

Sip & Scene

NORWALK FILM WORKS &mdash; presented as part of the Norwalk Film Festival &mdash; is a craft-focused workshop series designed to spotlight the collaborative disciplines that bring cinematic storytelling to life. Taking place Sunday, March 22, 2026 (10:00 AM&ndash;4:00 PM) at LOT 48 in Norwalk, Connecticut, this hands-on program emphasizes the essential role of hair, makeup, and costume design in shaping character, tone, and visual world-building on screen.&nbsp; By giving emerging and regional filmmakers direct access to working professionals and practical production insight, NORWALK FILM WORKS reflects the festival&rsquo;s commitment not just to exhibiting finished films, but to strengthening the creative ecosystem behind them&mdash;helping filmmakers better understand on-set collaboration, elevate production value, and discover career pathways across the many crafts that define modern filmmaking. Workshops: Hair Design for Film&nbsp;Shaping character from the first frame. Makeup for Film &amp; CameraDesigning faces for story, light, and lens. Costume Design for FilmClothing the character, shaping the world. Propping for FilmEvery object tells a story. (Visit norwalkfilmfestival.org/2026-workshops for more details)

NORWALK FILM WORKS

Join us for a special screening of the documentary &quot;Little Richard: I Am Everything&quot; After the screening we will be joined by director Lisa Cortes

Tickets for Little Richard: I Am Everything

While the national television industry is facing challenges, we can see that our local TV scene is robust and growing. We are excited to connect local talent with decision makers to create opportunities that will continue to make CT a rising force in the Television industry. Come celebrate your peers, expand your network and discover your next collaboration. Upon completion of the form, you&#39;ll be sent a link to submit works or nominate someone for an award! 10a - 6p Labs &amp; Workshops6p - 10p Awards and Party Full program: https://www.cttvfest.org/program Workshops: 60 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK: YOUR TIME STARTS NOWIn this fast-paced, hands-on session, Tom Langan, two-time Emmy Award nominated Director of Photography and Producer, and the founder of Talex Media, will lead you through creating a 60-second, story-driven video for a real nonprofit, focused on solving a specific communications challenge. You will explore how short-form storytelling that earns attention and moves people to act. Each participant will choose one of three creative tracks: B-roll with voiceover in a documentary style, a scripted scene with one or more actors, or an on-camera spokesperson or beneficiary testimonial, then develop, shoot, and edit a finished one-minute piece built around a repeatable format for the client. You will get practical, real-world experience aligning story with objective, and the nonprofit will leave with usable content in a repeatable micro-format they can start deploying immediately. BUILDING THE STORY: A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DOCUMENTARY LAB&nbsp;How do you turn a social issue into a compelling documentary story? In this hands-on workshop, director and producer Celia Aniskovich guides participants through the process of developing a documentary concept rooted in Civic Engagement.Together, we&rsquo;ll choose a story idea, break it open, and build it back up. Participants will explore character, access, narrative stakes, visual approach, and potential impact. By the end of the session, the group will have collaboratively designed a working blueprint for a documentary. From defining the point of view to sketching out structure, tone, and audience impact, this session invites participants into the creative trenches of nonfiction storytelling. SO YOU MAKE CONTENT FOR YOUTUBE NOW: GET IT $EEN!YouTube is now one of the most influential platforms for filmmakers and storytellers, but succeeding on the platform requires a unique strategic approach. In this workshop, Creative Producer Garrett Beltis shares the fundamentals of building and managing a high-performing YouTube channel, drawing from years of experience running some of Nickelodeon&rsquo;s flagship digital properties.Through a mix of presentation and hands-on exercises, you&rsquo;ll learn what distinguishes YouTube from other platforms, how to approach longform vs. shortform content, and how to craft metadata and visual packaging that supports discoverability. You&rsquo;ll also dive into analytics and performance insights to better understand how success is measured. The session concludes with a group exercise where participants design and present their own channel concepts. LAUNCHPAD&#39;S PA WORKSHOPPresented with Netflix&rsquo;s Comedy Production Executive Stephanie Leonard, Wheelhouse, and the CT TV FestLearn from the people who make it all happen&hellip; and how to get in!LaunchPad&rsquo;s PA Workshop is a full-day, high-energy training experience built to help young adults facing barriers break into the world of film, television, and digital production. With Netflix, Wheelhouse, CT TV Fest, and industry executives on location&mdash;including LaunchPad board member Stephanie Leonard&mdash;this is where emerging talent learns the skills, meets the right people, and gets seen. (FREE WITH SIGNUP)&nbsp; HOW TO CRAFT THE PERFECT TV PITCHAttention future showrunners! Think you have the idea for the next big TV show? In this 90 minute workshop, Emmy-winning Head Writers/Executive Producers Eric Stangel &amp; Justin Stangel (Late Show with David Letterman) take you through the ins and outs of crafting a strong pitch to help you maximize your chances of selling.The Stangels got their start in television in 1995 writing jokes for Norm MacDonald on Saturday Night Live&rsquo;s Weekend Update for 2 seasons. In 1997 they got their dream job, being hired as Staff Writers for Late Show with David Letterman. They were quickly elevated to Head Writers in 2000 and Executive Producers in 2001. They served as the longest tenured Head Writers in Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman history.&nbsp;

CT TV Fest

🎃 Join the Norwalk Film Festival for a hauntingly unique Halloween wine pairing! 🍷Sip on a wickedly good selection of wines, each paired with scenes from past Film Festival shorts and classic horror and Halloween films.After the tasting, stick around&mdash;if you dare&mdash;to mingle with fellow film lovers and enjoy some frightful fun. Space is frighteningly limited, so grab your spot before it disappears into the mist!🕸️ Tickets: $15 🦇 Guests must be 21+ 💀 Registration required &mdash; donations are always appreciated.Thank you for supporting the Norwalk Film Festival &mdash; your support keeps the spirit of film alive and undead!

Sip & Screen: Halloween Edition

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NFF & FilmShop Workshopping Event

Join the Norwalk Film Festival for a unique wine pairing - sip on a variety of wines paired with scenes from films!&nbsp; After the tasting, hang out to mingle with some fellow film lovers! There is very limited space, so sign up now! All guests must be 21+Registration is free, but donations greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Sip and Screen

New, exciting workshop! The Norwalk Film Festival and Space67Studios are proud to present&nbsp;Camera Ready: An Evening with ARRI --&nbsp;May 15, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Join us for an immersive, hands-on experience with ARRI &mdash; a global leader in motion picture technology. Guenter Noesner and Michael Best from ARRI will showcase their latest innovations, featuring a live demonstration of: -&nbsp;The ALEXA 35 &ndash; ARRI&rsquo;s groundbreaking camera delivering unmatched dynamic range and color fidelity -&nbsp;Ensō Prime lenses &ndash; State-of-the-art optics designed for cinematic excellence -&nbsp;ZMU &amp; HI-5 Hand Units -&nbsp;SkypanelX You&#39;ll be getting&nbsp;hands-on experience with some of the top-tier filmmaking equipment on the market and the access to pick the minds of the people who know the tools the best. We hope you&#39;ll join us May 15th at Space67Studios in Norwalk from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The Norwalk Film Festival is an entirely volunteer run organization. Your donation goes directly back into the festival and helps up provide more workshops, screenings, and support for local filmmakers.

Camera Ready

Join the Norwalk Film Festival for a special workshop at Space67Studios on Wall Street from 1pm - 4pm on Sunday, March 23rd. You'll learn from seasoned directors on how to prepare for a scene, working with actors before the scene, and making adjustments on the fly. Location:  Space 67 Studio Date:  March 23rd  Time:   12:00PM - 5:00PM & after-party gathering at Bar BushidoDirectors:  Dorian Robinson, Joey LaFrance, Christina Chironna, Vishnu Prasad, and Ashley Gerkens Admission is a suggested $10 donation. Space is limited, so sign up now!Email <a href="mailto:events@norwalkfilmfestival.org" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">events@norwalkfilmfestival.org</a> with any questions. Norwalk Film Festival is a 501c3 non-profit organizations. We're an entirely volunteer-run organization and all donations cover the costs of our workshops, events, and festival costs. Your donation goes right back into future events for NFF!