Join us daily in our newly minted SCREENWRITERS LOUNGE. Each day we will provide a variety of offerings, including food, beverages, and a unique shopping experience with BARBOUR.

Special Sunday Morning Coffee with ...® Moderated by Chris Matthews, Featuring Peter Farrelly and George Pelecanos.

Start your Festival day with this beloved Festival program, a panel conversation with our filmmakers in the garden of the newly opened Sister Ship restaurant.

Thursday, June 24, Friday 9:00am
SISTER SHIP

Writer/Director: John Patton Ford in attendance

Emily is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome middleman named Youcef.

Friday, June 24 – 7:30pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres.

*Must be 21+ to attend this event.

Set against the magic of the night sky, Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another) returns to host an evening of entertaining live stories by some of the cleverest people we know.

Friday, June 24 — 7:00pm
The home of Cecelia Joyce Johnson

Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel in attendance

There was a period of time in the 90s when Pez dispensers were worth more than gold. During this magical time, a small town farmer lived his wildest dreams, smuggling Pez dispensers into the USA and making millions of dollars until an arch-nemesis decided to destroy him.

Thursday, June 23 – 7:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres.

The Screenwriters Tribute Award is the highest honor presented by the Festival. Join us to celebrate this year’s Screenwriters Tribute Award honoree Barry Jenkins, Compass Rose Award for Career Achievement honoree John Turturro, Special Achievement in Documentary honoree Ramin Bahrani, and New Voices in Screenwriting honoree Cooper Raiff.

Saturday, June 25 – 6:30pm
SCONSET CASINO

Director: Jessica Edwards in attendance
Pro-Skateboarder Nora Vasconcellos in attendance

The first feature documentary about the rise of women’s skateboarding, profiles five women from around the world pursuing social justice, equality and personal freedom through skateboarding.

Saturday, June 25 – 5:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Director: Sara Dosa in attendance

The true story of the daring French couple, two volcanologists who chased eruptions across the globe, leaving a legacy that forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world.

Wednesday, June 22 – 5:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Wednesday, June 22 – 8:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Directors: Camille Harden, Gary Lane

Subject Ellen Cassedy in attendance!

When the highest grossing comedy, 9 to 5, exploded onto cinema screens in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office. Still Working 9 to 5, explores why workplace equality 40 years later is no longer a laughing matter.

Friday, June 24 – 4:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Writer/Director: Colin West in attendance

When the host of a failing children's science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.

Sunday, June 26 – 4:30pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Monday, June 27 – 9:00am
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Screenwriters: Jeff Baena, Alison Brie

Director: Jeff Baena

When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy, what she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe.

Saturday, June 25 – 3:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Staged reading of select scenes from HOWARD BEACH by John Turturro. Followed by a conversation with John Turturro and the cast.

Friday, June 24 – 3:30pm
St. Paul’s Church, 20 Fair St

The Earth And Her Stories

Dr. Rich Blundell leads a dialogue to unpack the truths around the Earth’s own story. He will be joined by Sara Dosa, the filmmaker of FIRE OF LOVE (NFF’s opening night film), and Cecil Barron Jensen of ReMain Nantucket. Hosting the conversation is Marc Skvirsky, Vice President Emeritus of Facing History and Ourselves.

Wednesday, June 22 – 3:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

The event will include wine, signature cocktails, and lunch.

The Screenwriter’s Roundtable gives audiences an in-depth and revealing glimpse into the work of major screenwriters, actors, and other film artists.

We will announce the winners of the Tony Cox Screenplay Competitions, which recognize emerging writers and their new screenplay.

Sunday, June 26 – 2:00pm
At the home of Home of Ginny Grenham and Paul Zevnik

Join Director Ben Stiller and Actor John Turturro in attendance for a special screening of APPLE TV+’s SEVERANCE.

Series Information: In Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.

Saturday, June 25 – 4:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Screenwriter: Jason Headley in attendance

Director: Angus McLane

The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew.

Wednesday, June 22 – 1:30pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Wednesday, June 22 – 5:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Writers/Directors: Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen

They are magical reindeers at parties and churches, pink fluffy unicorns at air force reunions, and zombies at retirement homes. They are the Calendar Girls - Florida’s most dedicated dance team for women over 60.

Sunday, June 26 – 1:30pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Director: Alice Gu in attendance

The muted tones of rubber bridge guitars have delighted listeners the world over- from Wilco to Taylor Swift’s Folklore. Modern-day luthier Reuben Cox demystifies his process of creating some of rock’s most sought-after guitars.

Friday, June 24 – 1:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Writer/Director: Cooper Raiff in attendance

Fresh out of college, 22-year-old Andrew finds himself stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey with no clear life path until he forms an unlikely friendship with a local Mom and her daughter. Soon Andrew discovers a future he may actually want—even if it might not be his own.

Saturday, June 25 – 1:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Comedy shorts that will make you laugh, think and laugh again!

Wednesday, June 22 – 12:30pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

A Free Community Event. Plus there will be plenty of giveaways and free ice cream from Island Kitchen.

Join professional skateboarding star of the Feature Documentary SKATE DREAMS, and Massachusetts native Nora Vasconcellos, and others for this very special event. Whether you skate or spectate, this is sure to be fun for the whole family!

Saturday, June 25 — 12:30pm
ACK SKATE PARK

Director: Alex Pritz

When a network of Brazilian farmers seize an area of protected Indigenous territory, a young native leader and his mentor must find new ways to fight back.

Thursday, June 23 – 2:00pm
DREAMLAND STUDIO

Director: Rachel Lears

Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Over three years of turbulence and crisis, four remarkable young women of color fight for a Green New Deal and ignite a historic shift in US climate politics.

Saturday, June 25 – 10:00am
DREAMLAND MAIN

Writer/Director: Ramin Bahrani in attendance

An exploration of the life and legacy of Richard Davis, the sharp and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove his product worked.

Friday, June 24 – 1:00pm
DREAMLAND MAIN

Director: Margaret Brown in attendance

Documentary filmmaker NFF Alum Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans.

Thursday, June 23 – 10:00am
DREAMLAND MAIN

Directors: Callie Marie Bloem, Christopher J. Ewing

Kenzie struggles with her feelings when she realizes she is not a real person.

Director: Jane Moriarty

A newly married couple start their life together and love struggles to survive within and beyond the kitchen.

Director: Bonnie Discepolo

A southern mom's life is all-shook-up when her fourth grader claims to be the reincarnation of the king of 'rock-n-roll.'

Directors: SJ Inwards, Alec Ziff

In the near future, citizens are judged by a jury of their peers to determine whether they will proceed or conclude their journeys on earth.