LA's premier film festival! #AFIFEST

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🎬 Brad Bird’s RAY GUNN comes to #AFIFEST presented by @Canva on Sunday, Oct 25, at the TCL Chinese Theatre! The retro-futuristic neo-noir mystery features the voice talents of Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits. Read more & buy passes now at FEST.AFI.com.
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🥊 Peter Farrelly’s @iplayrockymovie comes to #AFIFEST presented by @Canva on Saturday, October 24, at the TCL Chinese Theatre! A limited number of tickets go on sale October 3. Read more and buy passes now at FEST.AFI.com.
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The World Premiere of @mosquitobowl is coming to the #AFIFEST presented by @Canva on Oct 22 at the historic @ChineseTheatres! Directed by Peter Berg, the film stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson & Tom Francis. Buy passes now at fest.afi.com/passes!
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BEING HEUMANN, directed by Academy Award® winner Siân Heder (CODA), closes the 40th #AFIFEST presented by @Canva on Oct 25 at TCL Chinese Theatre! Starring Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo & Dylan O'Brien. Tix on sale Oct 3 - fest.afi.com
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🌲 This year's AFI FEST adventure begins with WILDWOOD! @LAIKAStudios’ epic stop-motion fantasy will open the 40th edition of AFI FEST presented by @Canva with its U.S. Premiere on Oct. 21, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatres. Read more and buy passes: afi.com/news/us-premiere-of-…
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🎬 The countdown is on! #AFIFEST presented by @Canva returns October 21–25, and passes are on sale! 🎟️ Don’t miss five days of the best films from around the world at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. Get your pass today at FEST.AFI.com/Passes. #LosAngeles #FilmFestival
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Passes to #AFIFEST presented by @Canva are on sale now! 🎟️ Experience all the festival has to offer with a pass and join us October 21–25 at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. Reserve your pass today at FEST.AFI.com/Passes. #LosAngeles #FilmFestival
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🚨Tomorrow is the Final Deadline to submit your short film to #AFIFEST 2026 presented by @Canva. Submit now before the May 31 deadline at Fest.AFI.com.
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🎥 Only 1 week left to submit your short film to #AFIFEST 2026 presented by @Canva! The Final Deadline is Sunday, May 31. Submit today at Fest.AFI.com.
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🎬 2 weeks left to submit your short film to #AFIFEST 2026 presented by @Canva. Don’t miss the chance to share your work with audiences, artists and industry leaders from around the world. Submit now before the Final Deadline on May 31 at Fest.AFI.com.
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🎥 Submit your short film to #AFIFEST 2026 presented by Canva now and save on the entry fee before the Final Deadline next month. This deadline is Sunday, April 12. Go to Fest.AFI.com.
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👏 Congratulations to the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar winners — TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA, the AFI FEST 2024 Live Action Short Grand Jury Prize winner, and THE SINGERS, which screened at AFI FEST 2025. @canva
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We’re proud to have celebrated these films on their journey to the Academy Awards. #Oscars #AFIFEST 🎬 Short film submissions for AFI FEST 2026 are now open. Submit at fest.afi.com/submit-your-fil…
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🎥 Today is the Early Deadline to submit your live action, animated or documentary short films to #AFIFEST 2026 presented by @Canva! Submit your film now to take advantage of a discounted rate 👉 filmfreeway.com/AFIFEST.
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📣 #AFIFEST 2026 presented by @Canva returns to the heart of Hollywood October 21–25, 2026, bringing filmmakers, artists and audiences together from around the world. 🎥 Filmmakers: Submissions for the Short Film Competition are now open. Learn more at FEST.AFI.com.
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🎬 Visionary director Gus Van Sant joined audiences at #AFIFEST presented by @Canva for an exclusive conversation about his latest film, DEAD MAN’S WIRE — and what made its screenplay unlike any he’d read before. 💬✨
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At #AFIFEST presented by @Canva, @arnettwill and @LauraDern joined audiences to discuss making Bradley Cooper’s IS THIS THING ON? — and why, for them, it all comes down to the art form. @searchlightpics #IsThisThingOn
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🎬✨ And the winners of the #AFIFEST 2025 Short Film Competition presented by @Canva are... 🌟 Congratulations to our winners and thanks to all who entered! bit.ly/3J37ZMw
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The final night of #AFIFEST presented by @Canva, and what a memorable one it was! From opening night to yesterday’s last screening, thank you to all the filmmakers and movie lovers who joined us in celebrating the best in world cinema. We can’t wait to do it all again next year.
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.@RealHughJackman and Kate Hudson in perfect harmony on Closing Night for the world premiere of SONG SUNG BLUE. 💙🎶 #AFIFEST presented by Canva #songsungblue #hughjackman #katehudson
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