Wake Forest Film Festival
2027 Wake Forest Film Festival | March 5 - 6
The Wake Forest Film Festival will spotlight passionate creative and thought-provoking movies by some of today's most promising and accomplished local, national, and international filmmakers.
Intended for both the general public and film professionals, the WFFF is an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their films in a unique location to a discerning audience.
To submit a film, please go to Film Freeway.
Volunteer with the Wake Forest Film Festival
The Wake Forest Film Festival is seeking passionate film lovers to join our team as volunteer film screeners and festival judges for the 2027 Wake Forest Film Festival.
This is a unique opportunity to support independent filmmakers, engage with outstanding storytelling, and help shape one of our community’s exciting arts events.
Volunteer Opportunities
Film Screeners
Screeners will review and evaluate submitted films prior to the festival. Volunteers will watch assigned films and provide feedback and scoring to assist in the selection process.
Festival Judges
Judges will help recognize exceptional work during the festival by evaluating selected films and participating in award considerations.
No formal film experience is required — just an appreciation for creativity, storytelling, and independent cinema.
Why Volunteer?
As a volunteer screener or judge, you will:
- Preview films before the festival
- Support emerging and independent artists
- Contribute to the success of a growing cultural event
- Connect with fellow film enthusiasts and creatives
- Receive special festival perks and volunteer benefits as a thank you for your time and support
Get Involved
If you are interested in serving as a film screener or judge, please complete our application form below. Our team will follow up with additional information in August.
Thank you for supporting the arts and being part of the Wake Forest Film Festival community.
2027 Schedule
Schedule to come soon.
History of the Wake Forest Film Festival
The Wake Forest Film Festival was created from the dreams of three like-minded women with a passion to evoke social change in their community: Cathy Gouge, Wake Forest Renaissance Center for the Arts Manager (2015-2019), Gauri Singh, filmmaker and resident, and Kimberly Soden, Cultural Arts Board member (2018-2020). These women discovered they shared the desire to bring awareness to the fast growing, diverse community of Wake Forest by creating a film festival that would attract independent film artists from across the globe.
After numerous meetings and conversations, festival founders Gouge, Singh, and Soden were joined by other community volunteers and a committee was formed to launch the first Wake Forest Film Festival in 2018. That first festival featured films from across the globe and attracted filmmakers and industry professionals.
The year 2027 marks the eighth year of the Wake Forest Film Festival. The two-day festival features films in four categories: student, documentary, narrative feature, and short feature.
Wake Forest welcomes filmmakers and industry professionals from across the United States to share their art of storytelling through the medium of film.
2026 Wake Forest Film Festival
Our 2026 Wake Forest Film Festival promotional video is provided along with last year's playbill.