Enjoy Admission for one (1) for ALL Milford Theater film screenings throughout the weekend from 10/9 to 10/11/2026! This includes 10/9 Friday night Reception at Tom Quick Inn and Restaurant, and Opening Night film on Friday night at nearby Milford Theater!

For Reception at Tom Quick Inn & Restaurant:

-Hors d'oeuvres, ambience, drink ticket, cash bar.

-Business casual attire for reception.

[For details, please go to the schedule on the festival's website.] https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/

Enjoy Admission for one (1) for Black Bear RECEPTION & OPENING NIGHT 2026!

Fri. - 10/9/26

-OPENING RECEPTION - 6pm. @ Tom Quick Inn & Restaurant

-FRIDAY NIGHT FEATURE – OPENING NIGHT - @ 7:30pm "The Floaters" @ Milford Theater just a few doors down.

This includes 10/9 Friday night Reception at Tom Quick Inn and Restaurant, and Friday's Opening Night film!

For Reception at Tom Quick Inn & Restaurant:

-Hors d'oeuvres, ambience, drink ticket, cash bar.

-Business casual attire for reception.

[For details, please go to the schedule on the festival's website.] https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/

10/9/2026 - FRIDAY NIGHT FEATURE – OPENING NIGHT - The Floaters - 7:30PM

The Floaters [filmed locally]                            

7:30PM Start (This ticket does not include the Reception.)

The Floaters

A struggling musician Nomi accepts a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend Mara: mentoring misfit campers, the "Floaters," at their childhood Jewish summer camp along the Delaware River near the northeast Pennsylvania border and New York’s southwestern edges of the Catskills.

Note: Locally filmed in along the Delaware River in Barryville, NY.

Reviews:

"Within its first few frames, The Floaters is effortlessly likable." – B. Johnson, Film Focus

"The Floaters is more than just a comedy-it's a love letter to summer camp, friendship, and the resilience it takes to chase your dreams." -- Paul Salfen, AMFM Magazine

Comedy/USA/Locally Filmed/101m. Directed by Rachel Israel.

https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/

Enjoy Admission for one (1) for ALL Milford Theater film screenings during the main day of the festival on Saturday 10/10/2026! This does not include 10/9 Friday night Reception at Tom Quick Inn and Restaurant, or the Opening Night film on Friday.

[For details, please go to the schedule on the festival's website.] https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/

OCT. 10th - SATURDAY 

Doors Open: 10:30AM - 11:00AM Start

Films: “Women of Film”   and Q&A after film viewings                                                       

The Miracle of RNAi  (5m)

Directed by Jess Burgess

The cell's natural pathway to disruption and one of the men, Dr. Craig Mello, who discovered it.

Resume of Regrets (11m)

Directed by Lori Hammel, Tom A. Capps

A job interview quickly unravels when a woman confronts her unfinished projects.

(Some)day (13m)

Directed by Benjamin Burt

Sisters Winnie and Penny were once inseparable. Years later, they meet again for a conversation they may have had before. But this time, something is different.

The Sea & She (22m)             

Directed by Tyler Shortt                        

Raised in the rhythm of the ocean, teenager Sunny Kazama grew up with surfing as both playground and teacher, absorbing lessons in patience, humility, resilience, and change. Narrated by 5-time World Champion surfer Carissa Moore, this poetic short film is a coming-of-age surf documentary about Sunny, a young woman from Hawai'i whose journey reaches far beyond the waves.

After Talk: The Women of Film Panel (30m)             Panel at: 12:00PM       

https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/                  

OCT. 10th - SATURDAY 

(Doors Re-Open: 1:30PM)

2:00PM Start                                            

“A Community Tribute to local Cameraman Ken Ferris” – Field of Dreams

CLASSIC MOVIE: Field of Dreams [102min.]          

After Talk: Hello from Dwier Brown of the film!     

After Talk and Q&A: “Let’s Have a Catch” – A Special catch interview!

Description:

Field of Dreams

PG - 1989 ‧ Sport/Fantasy ‧ 1h 42m

Field of Dreams is an American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, and based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role before his passing in 1994) also star.

https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/

OCT. 10th - SATURDAY 

5:00PM Start                                                     

Documentary Feature: 

Frost: The Story of a Lifetime  [104 min.]                

Directed by Tom Seawell

A historical documentary about a humble American legend – Tom Frost.

--An engineer who designed and built products that revolutionized the climbing and filmmaking industries. --An artist whose iconic photography documented the most notable first ascents in Yosemite. --An environmentalist who engineered the "Clean Climbing" movement in the 1960s/70s. One of the first environmental movements that succeeded was because it was fun! --A conservationist who personally saved the historic Camp 4, the Iconic Yosemite American basecamp for climbers worldwide. "It’s a very honest and enjoyable story of Tom Frost’s complex and important life."     

https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/                 

OCT. 10th - SATURDAY 

(Doors Re-Open: 7:00PM)

7:15PM Start       Q&A after film                                                    

SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE  [7PM-9PM] Doors Open:     7:00PM

FEATURE: 60 Miles North (81m)                                                

After losing the role of a lifetime, an aspiring actor retreats to his hometown. When he encounters a woman who has Lyme disease, an unexpected friendship develops, forcing them both to make life-altering decisions.

Note: Locally filmed in Orange County, NY and New York City.

Comedy/Drama/USA/Locally Filmed/81m. Directed by Edward Crawford and Jack Mulcahy

After Talk: The Making of Local Films (30m)  

https://blackbearfilmfestival.org/                 

OCT. 11th - SUNDAY 

Doors Open: 10:30AM

11:00AM Start.

"Pay what you can."

FILM SEGMENT – “MERIDA TO MILFORD”                         11:00AM

Living Treasures of the Yucatan (22m)

Directed by Ken Vose

Host Bill Rosado explores the Yucatán Peninsula and the city of Mérida where we are introduced to knife sharpener, Ramon Cervantes Avila, and other Living Treasures of the Yucatán who tell their own fascinating stories; stories which, in many cases, transport us back to the time of the ancient Maya.

PMVB’s Choice: Local Films & Student Films                    11:30AM

Key{stone} Lime{stone} (4m) 

Directed by Anne Ciecko

This experimental piece explores the histories and memories of industry in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Cement manufacturing, domestic labor, immigration, and family are entwined in a merging of narrative poetry, stop motion animation, and documentary-style video footage.

Where’s Safe Keeping? (15m)

Directed by Kristopher David Russin

After failing his dorm room inspection, a grieving student must find a place to store his late father's possessions before he's kicked off campus. This student filmmaker is from Glen Lyon, PA.

Dreams To Believe In (10m)

Directed by Ethan Baron

A Hopeless Romantic has a dream to find the love of his life. He decides to go on a pursuit to find the one meant for him. This student filmmaker is from Bethlehem, PA.

Muscle Memory (15m)

Directed by Reylan Alexis

Lawrence, a former amateur boxer with dementia, fights for his tie to his own identity; while his daughters grapple with the decision of whether it’s time to put him in a nursing home.

Radio Silence (15m)

Directed by Ryan James Fogler

A young, disenchanted Radio DJ working a night shift wakes up to discover that he is stuck inside of his booth with no one to help him get out. This filmmaker is from Matamoras, PA.

The Renaissance Man (16m)           

Directed by Estelle Collette Barbieri

Jo grew up learning everything about art, music, and family tradition from her grandfather Pop. Now living with him while attending college, she must become his caretaker as his worsening dementia makes him unable to live alone.

2026 BLACK BEAR AWARDS Ceremony       12:30PM

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