OPENING NIGHT FILM & PARTY – BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Can’t wait to dive into the best in current, independent, and international cinema?
Check out our early bird festival offerings, on sale from Friday, November 29 to Monday, December 2!

OPENING NIGHT FILM & PARTY – BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Friday, April 11, 2025

Tiedtke Amphitheater and Belvedere
at Winter Park Events Center
1050 W. Morse Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32789

Join us at the Tiedtke Amphitheater and Belvedere at the Winter Park Events Center for our legendary annual Opening Night Party. Kick-off ten exciting days of film, food, and friends with craft cocktails and cuisine from local vendors accompanied by live music that will keep you on your feet. Snag a VIP ticket to secure access to a private full bar in addition to the delicious food and drink tastings that are available to everyone. Act fast – this exclusive sale ends Monday!

Party ONLY
Normally: $75 | ON SALE: $50
 

VIP Party* 
Normally: $125 | ON SALE: $100

Party + Opening Night Film Screening at Regal WPV
Normally: $100 | ON SALE: $75

Party + Opening Night Film Screening at Enzian
Normally: $125 | ON SALE $100

VIP Party* + Opening Night Film Screening at Regal WPV
Normally: $150 ON SALE: $125

VIP Party* + Opening Night Film Screening at Enzian
Normally:  $175 | ON SALE: $150
 

*VIP Party tickets include access to a private cocktail bar.

The Opening Night Film of the 2025 Florida Film Festival will be announced on March 19, 2025.

FESTIVAL PASSES

Passes allow you to see all eligible films without a separate ticket. To guarantee admission, simply arrive at least 15 minutes before a film’s scheduled start time with your pass.

Enzian Film Society Members at the Benefactor and Producer levels: If you purchase by 1/15/25, you can save $100 on the Film Lover Pass!

MATINEE PASS $125 ($315 value) – Ticketless entry into regular films that start at 5PM or earlier

BINGE PASS $350 ($720 value) – Ticketless entry into all regular films from April 12 to 20

 

FILM LOVER PASS $675 ($1,095 value) – Early entry, after Producer Pass, to all regular films, access to exclusive parties, and more. “An Afternoon/Evening with…” celebrity events are not included and require an additional ticket for entry.

 ***FILM LOVER EARLY BIRD MEMBER PRICING: Benefactor Members & Producer Members, purchase a Film Lover pass today for only $575 (Must have an active membership at the appropriate level at the time you are buying your pass. Discount available until 1/15/25)

 PRODUCER PASS $1,500 (includes $500 tax-deductible donation)  – Support Enzian with a tax-deductible gift and get access to all films with priority seating, including “An Afternoon/Evening with…” celebrity events, plus exclusive events, parties, and more.

 

If you purchase a pass for anyone other than or in addition to yourself, please indicate their full name and email address in the comments section while checking out.

 

Submit Your Film

The 34th Annual Florida Film Festival takes place April 11 – 20, 2025.

Florida Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

Submissions are open now!

Deadlines:

Early Deadline – September 30, 2024

Regular Deadline – November 8, 2024

Late Deadline – November 22, 2024

Extended Deadline – December 11, 2024

The Florida Film Festival is accredited as a qualifying festival for the Oscars®. The winners of the Grand Jury Award for Best Short in their respective categories will qualify to enter the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film, or Documentary Short Film category of the next
year’s Academy Awards®. For more information about the Academy’s qualifying and eligibility rules please see:  https://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility.

NOW IN ITS 34th YEAR, THE FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL IS AN OSCAR®-QUALIFYING FESTIVAL, PREMIERING THE BEST IN CURRENT, INDEPENDENT, AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA.

Through 10 days of 160+ films and first-class events, film lovers mingle with filmmakers and celebrities over hand-crafted cocktails and a delicious menu at Eden Bar and inside Enzian Theater.