By JEFF PLUMMER and LILLIANA MONTERO-PLUMMER
The Cambria Film Festival is back for its eighth year, beginning on Wednesday, February 5, and running through Sunday, February 9. The Festival will be screening independent films from around the world across all genres. An encore virtual festival will stream many of those same films from February 10 through16. Passes are now available at: CambriaFilmFestival.com.
Since its inception, the Cambria Film Festival has celebrated “the complexities of love”, showcasing films that chart every facet of love. The 2025 festival marks the first year CFF expands the borders of its selected film genres, including documentaries, historical dramas, comedies, action, and films guaranteed to thrill, enlighten, and entertain audiences.
This year the CFF is proud to host a special event each night of the festival, kicking off with a tribute to legendary screenwriter/filmmaker Sy Rosen on Wednesday, February 5. Other notable events where attendees can enjoy a selection of wine and food while mixing and mingling with filmmakers and filmgoers are:
–Emerging Filmmaker Night: World Premier of the student feature film “Jack & Lou: a Gangster Love Story”, starring Linda Hamilton on Thursday, February 6.
–Filmmaker Welcome Night: Special screening of the indie feature “Breakup Season”, starring Chandler Riggs, Samantha Isler, James Urbaniak, Jacob Wysocki, Carly Stewart on
Friday, February 7
–Awards Reception and Presentationon Saturday, February 8.
Additionally, this year marks a series of firsts for the CFF, including the first-ever Student Filmmaking Competition, brand new short film programs and screening venue, and genre-focused programs. The ever-popular Film Talks return with special guests Christopher and Kathy Riley!
Guests can enjoy over 80 competition short and feature films, which will be shown in the recently updated Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre, plus our other venues, The Gallery Theater, and our newest, the Otter Theatre, all located at 1350 Main Street. In addition, screenings will also be held at Moonstone Cellars Club Member Room. All special event receptions will take place in the Hospitality Tent, a fully lit and heated outdoor venue with daytime snacks and food and wine each night available to Festival Passholders.
Filmmakers from all over the world will be in attendance, screening films from France, United Kingdom, Norway, Hong Kong, Spain, and many more countries. Viewers can expect to see some familiar faces, with films starring Linda Hamilton, Eric Roberts, Jacob Wysocki, Josh Brener, Stephen Tobolowsky, and more!
To help you get the most from your experience, here are some tips.
Tip 1 – Make a plan: Check out the full schedule at Schedule | 2025 Cambria Film Festival to review all the offerings, find the films and events that interest you most, and make a plan so that you can enjoy your Pass to the fullest.
Tip 2 – Arrive early: A perk of being a Festival Passholder is that you have early access to priority seating for screenings. Seating is on a first-come first-served and is limited so admission is not guaranteed. Plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before screening time to ensure early access.
Tip 3 – Virtual Festival: The Virtual Festival will take place February 10-16. If you don’t get to see all the films you want to during the live festival you may still be able to. A selection of films from the Festival will be available to stream, which you can peruse by visiting our Virtual Festival page at Virtual Catalog | Cambria Film Festival.* You can add a Virtual Pass–which is good for the entire household–via our Passes page or stop by the Box Office during the live festival to purchase your Virtual Pass.
*Film availability is dependent the filmmaker and the distribution company policies.
Tip 4 – Festival Program: Stay up-to-date with any updates or changes to our schedule by visiting our online Program at 2025 Schedule, which will always have the most up-to-date information. Printed Programs will also be available at Basecamp at Cambria Center for the Arts during the Festival
Please contact CambriaFilmFestival.com–your link to all the important Festival info–or contact us at
Cambria Film Festival Team at Our Team.
The Cambria Film Festival is an official activity of the Cambria Center for the Arts, a non-profit dedicated to local arts. The overall Festival Sponsor for 2025 is James and Elaine Levin Anderson. For more information about the Festival, visit: CambriaFilmFestival.com.
Passes can be purchased at: https://cff2025.eventive.org/passes/buy
