Hamilton New York International Film Festival (18)

Festival start: 20 July 2026      Festival end: 26 July 2026

The 18th Annual Hamilton (New York) International Film Festival
July 20th- July 26th, 2026

Feature, Comedy Short, Horror Short, Dramatic/Thriller Short, Documentary Short, Canadian Short and Student Short Categories.

Global Cinema in the Heart of New York State

"Hamilton NY IFF was lovely. Great hospitality and charming town to get away to for the weekend. Grant, Joe, and the rest of the team are so generous and kind; they even let me sneak in a test of the film in the theatre to make sure it was just right. Overall, such a lovely and charming weekend and great slate of films to be a part of! Can't wait to submit more work here in the future!"

-Richard Spitaletta, Writer, Producer, Dropped

"Such a wonderful festival to be part of. They treated the guests and filmmakers so well. The communication was great throughout the process. Everyone involved was so welcoming and hospitable. The audience really engaged with the films and filmmakers splendidly. I learned so much through networking and participating in Q&A's. The selections of films was really strong and captivating., so if your film gets in, know you'll be in good company. Hamilton and the surrounding area are gorgeous in the summertime. Attend this festival if you can!"

- Xavier Michael Griffiths, Writer/Director B-Box

"This is such a fantastic festival. Grant and his team are so welcoming and really put on a great week of film and networking opportunities. The Q&A and director's panel were awesome and it was great to meet so many other filmmakers in beautiful Hamilton, NY. Highly recommend!"

-Will Dorney, Writer/Director Vic's Vac Shack

"One of the best festival I attended last year by far- it is in upstate NY in a beautiful area and the old theater your film is screened in is so cool on such a cute street in the heart of town. The festival organizer is incredible, he creates so many opportunities to mingle with other filmmakers in really fun local settings (we had BBQ in his backyard for one networking event a few blocks from the theater and it was a really special way to get to know the neighborhood and fellow filmmakers)."

- Molly Tomecek Director, Send Me a Color

The Hamilton New York International Film Festival Awards include:

Best Feature (Over 50 Minutes)
Best Dramatic/Thriller Short
Best Neighbor to the North (Canada)Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Short Documentary
Student Short (Under 5 minutes)

The Hamilton (New York) International Film Festival is accepting All Genres, Feature length (50 minutes or More) and Short Films. Student short films should be 5 minutes or less. Please include all contact information.