The 2026 Green Bay Film Festival!

Experience the Best in Independent Filmmaking at the Green Bay Film Festival

If you’re a film buff in the Green Bay area, mark your calendars for the annual Green Bay Film Festival. These events are a must-see for anyone who loves independent video content and wants to discover new and exciting talent in the film industry.

Every Year Something New

Held every year, the Green Bay Film Festival features a diverse lineup of feature films, documentaries, and short films from around the world. With a focus on showcasing works from emerging filmmakers, the festival provides a platform for these artists to share their vision with a wide audience.

The Film Festival Curated for Green Bay

In Green Bay, we love great food. We love our beverages. As your hometown Film Festival, we know what you like because we like it too. Whenever appropriate, we try to sprinkle in food and beverage opportunities into our events. Whether that is VIP specials, a cash bar, or food service, our partnership with the Tarlton Theatre provides what we need!

Modern Video Content of All Kinds

Attendees of the Green Bay Film Festival can expect to see a range of genres, including drama, comedy, and even horror. There are also special events and panel discussions with filmmakers, giving you the chance to learn more about the creative process and the film industry as a whole.

Boost Your Social Score

But the GBFF isn’t just about watching movies – it’s also a great opportunity to network and connect with other film fans and industry professionals. The festival events are social events and parties, providing the perfect setting to mingle and make new connections.

Get Tickets Soon!

Overall, the Green Bay Film Festival is a must-attend series of events for anyone who loves independent cinema and wants to experience the best in up-and-coming talent. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to discover new and exciting filmmakers – get your tickets soon!

The Green Bay Film Festival starts at 5:00 p.m. with an intermission from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. The last film will end at approximately 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $15.00.

The Tarlton offers a full bar and a menu of delicious dinner options.

The Tarlton Theater is located at 405-409 W. Walnut Street in downtown Green Bay. A little about the Historical Tarlton Theater:

Green Bay’s historic Tarlton Theatre was initially designed and constructed c. 1924-1925 as an automobile dealership. By 1941, under the ownership of the Standard Theatres Management Corporation, the building was reimagined by Perry Crosier, an architect known for the Art Deco and Art Moderne theatres he designed throughout the American Midwest. The building was converted to a Streamline Moderne-style, single-screen, first-run cinema and opened on November 14, 1941 as West Theater. Over a decade since a movie last played on its screen, the doors of the historic West Theater reopened on December 15, 2018 as The Tarlton Theatre. Restored by owner Tarlton Knight and former owner Mark Mariucci as an Art Deco cinema and performing arts venue with bars and a restaurant, the historic Tarlton Theatre has become the home of the Green Bay Film Festival, Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, and a dozen area arts, cultural, and community organizations. On March 11, 2022, The Tarlton Theatre became the home of The Weidner Downtown At The Tarlton, a fine arts and cultural partnership with The Weidner and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In 2024, The Tarlton Theatre celebrated 100 years since the construction of the West Theater in 1924. The property adjacent to the theatre was developed as The Truck Yard At The Tarlton, Green Bay’s first food truck destination park.

Visit The Tarleton: www.thetarlton.com

Visit the Green Bay Film Festival: www.gbfilmfestival.org

A PLACE FOR ALAN

Wisconsin Documentary Runtime 9 minutes 21 seconds

One inclusion camper’s journey to an independent life. This is Alan. A young man whose journey through an inclusion program helped him grow confidence and self-reliance, supported by a community that embraces him as he is. The camp program teaches young adults with disabilities, job-related soft skills and how to work in a manufacturing environment, opening doors to job opportunities and independent lives. When you walk through these doors, everything changes.

THE RAMBA EFFECT

United States Documentary Runtime 1 hour 22 minutes

Ramba, An Asian elephant who endured 50 years of isolation in a Chilean circus, embarks on an extraordinary 2,550-mile journey to her new home at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, guided by compassionate experts and a devoted team of volunteers.

LANGUAGE BACK

Wisconsin Documentary Runtime 7 minutes 26

A short documentary about the importance of Native American Language Revitalization filmed in Milwaukee, Keshena and Bjorklunden with Indigenous Nations poets.

FINIR AU SOLEIL

France Drama Runtime 22 minutes

The mother of Louis, 9 years old, acts increasingly distant. Louis doesn’t realize it until the day she goes away for an entire evening. A feeling of anxiety then takes hold of him. Would she be able to abandon him and his brother?

ALICIA

Mexico Drama Runtime 12 minutes 7 seconds

Alicia, a 40-year old woman, is on her way to her way to her weekly therapy session when she becomes trapped in an elevator with Marcos, a 60-year old man. In this brief span of time, Alicia manages to unravel an episode from her past that profoundly impacted her life. What unfolds afterward is not driven by reason, but rather by instinct.

WIRED TO INSPIRE: RIDING THE LACROSSE OMNIUM

Wisconsin Documentary Runtime 9 minutes 57 sec.

Elite cyclist Noah Collins reflects on his journey in the sport while hoping to inspire the next generation as he takes on the La Crosse Omnium in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the only three day omnium in the United States.

CINCO

Germany/Spain Drama Runtime 19 minutes

Ruby is a young man from a working-class neighborhood in Madrid, tired of the violence and distrust that define his and his friends’ lives. He spends the eve of St John’s night with friends, where every plan and every action turn into a competition among the boys to validate their status within the group. As night falls, Ruby finds himself at odds with his friends over an alleged theft, with the flames of St. John’s bonfires as silent witnesses.

RELIEFS

Mexico Drama Runtime 17 minutes 40 seconds

Carlos is approaching midlife trapped in a personal crisis that has lingered for too long. Rosa, his mother, suffers from disabling pain that is only mitigated by the warm waters of hydrotherapy. One night, she offers to make the ultimate sacrifice so that they can both transit to a better place. A short film about love, hope and relief.

PINSETTERS NEEDED

Milwaukee/Central Texas Documentary Runtime 15 minutes 22 seconds

Exploring the near extinct occupation of manual pinsetting in bowling while visiting unique family run establishments in Milwaukee and Central Texas.

DANIEL NEEDS TO LEAVE

Wisconsin Humor Runtime 11 minutes

Daniel needs to leave a Wisconsin house party. Simple enough – until it isn’t. Every step towards the door is stalled by well-meaning friends, beer-fueled banter, cheese curds, Kringle, impersonations, and the ever-repeated promise: “Pizza’s coming.” What begins as a polite Wisconsin farewell spirals into a surreal, slow-burning nightmare – equal parts funny, uncomfortable, and oddly familiar.