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WELCOME!

to the 23rd Annual Nevada City Film Festival, June 23-25

It’s not you, we’ve moved the film festival to June this year. But that’s not all we have on deck for our 23rd season – Comedy, Movies Under the Pines, Youth Film Fest, Silent Movie Day, Music in Film Fest, Home Movie Day, and more!

The Films

Browse this year's eclectic selection of features and shorts.

Programs

We're famous for our shorts so come and see what we have in store for 2023!

an outdoor cinema experience

Enjoy classics, cult films, and family favorites on our 32-foot screen – Nevada County’s largest outdoor screen!

FILMMAKER RESIDENCY

& PRODUCERS RETREAT

The Nevada City Film Festival’s Media Maker Residency is committed to bringing established producers to engage in cross-cultural exchange, with a special focus on engaging Native American and Asian American communities with historic ties to Nevada City. This program is borne out of the fun, nurturing, and artist-friendly values of the Nevada City Film Festival.

Woman operating a movie camera

MAKE A LEAP

Learn new skills and insights from film industry professionals.

How did a tiny town in a rural area become a internationally renowned Film Festival?

IMAGINE...

there was a small Gold Rush town that cultivated a generation of young movie makers that, in turn, inspired a Film Festival that became a world renowned event. It’s the kind of script you couldn’t write better. And that’s exactly how it happened…

We’d like to thank our sponsors...

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