Our 2025 lineup of panel discussions and workshops kicks off with a timely conversation about artificial intelligence’s emergence and growing impact on our creative society, especially the film and television industry.  There are already so many burning questions surrounding the subject: What are AI’s capabilities?  What are the ethics of its application?  Is it helpful […]

Presented by MacDowell, New Hampshire Public Radio & The Music Hall The Music Hall, MacDowell, and New Hampshire Public Radio present Across the Table Conversations, a multidisciplinary talks series spotlighting emerging and established MacDowell Fellows in public conversation. This special New Hampshire Film Festival edition will feature celebrated documentary filmmaker Jessica Kingdon in conversation with […]

Presented by ARRI Join us for an engaging session exploring how ARRI’s comprehensive ecosystem—cameras, lenses, lighting, and stabilization systems—addresses the unique challenges of production. This interactive presentation will foster discussion on balancing budget, schedule, and scope, while preserving artistic vision. Together, we will examine how the intersection of technology, psychology, and mathematics enables us to […]

There are a lot of parallels between making a 10-minute short film and a 100-minute feature film, and there are infinitely more differences.  We invite you to join an enlightening discussion with a handful of talented filmmakers on the challenges and opportunities of making the leap from shorts to features (and sometimes back again). Hear […]

Presented by Immersive Aerial Media and Wow Signal Media For the first time in festival history, you’re invited to take an up-close and personal look inside the field of aerial drone videography.  Join two of the most in-demand, professional drone and camera operators – Michael Holzwarth from Immersive Aerial Media and John McCarthy from Wow […]

Join a handful of industry gurus from exciting companies like CAA, Hulu, Greenwich Entertainment and Factory 25 as they share insights and answer audience questions on a variety of topics including independent film financing outside of the traditional studio system, film festival participation and strategies, and the ever-evolving distribution landscape of theatrical and streaming/at-home releasing. […]