Filmmakers

Hello Filmmakers!

Many people are saying the 2024 edition of the Gig Harbor Film Festival was our best ever.  Full, vibrant theatres, more eclectic film options, filmmaker-focused parties/events/lounge, and the Awards Ceremony made it such a special year.  And now we strive to continue the excitement and momentum into 2025.

Whether you are an alumnus or a new-to-us director, please consider submitting your film.  We program a wide variety of genres for our diverse audience in the South Puget Sound region of Washington State. Located about an hour south of Seattle (easy airport access for our filmmakers that fly in from all over the world), Gig Harbor has been called one of the Top Five Small Towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine. Filmmakers and their teams love our charming waterfront city, the warm hospitality they receive, and the comfort of our festival’s home at the (all-under-one-roof) Uptown Galaxy Theatre.

Here’s what a few award-winning and award-nominated filmmakers had to say about our festival:

“Gig Harbor takes all of the best parts from my favorite festivals and pulls them into one amazing weekend.  Shows films multiple times, high-quality theatres, supportive local community, fancy parties.  Oh, and the films and the filmmakers were incredible.”  Hudson Phillips

“What a fun event.  Amazing community volunteers make the festival a true joy to attend and the quality and comfort of  the theaters are bar none.  So happy to present “The Magic of Sailing” at the Gig Harbor Film Festival.”  Carl Davis

So there it is!  Movies, networking, parties, and fun.  That’s what we do!

Please come and join the Gig Harbor Film Festival lineup and see why we are still rated as one of FilmFreeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals in the world.  Screen your masterpiece in full digital projection, 16-channel sound theatres at the Gig Harbor Film Festival.  All submission deadlines and additional details can be found at FilmFreeway.com or click below.