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WELCOME TO MARFA FILM FESTIVAL

We are planning the most incredible experience this July in Marfa. For 5 magical days we will celebrate women, creation, connection & ALL OF US moving forward. 
Stayed tuned as we reveal our full menagerie of films, art, music, installations and special surprises!

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This year the Marfa Film Festival is dedicated to honoring women. While the festival will show films from all genders, MFF is dedicated to creating programming and experiences that further the empowerment of females in creative industries. In light of the current movement, we bring attention to women in film. We honor and celebrate their accomplishments.

W O M E N   A R E   M O V I N G   A H E A D


THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS

AND VOLUNTEERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE  FILMMAKERS!

 WE WERE BLOWN AWAY BY THE FILMS SENT TO US...WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR!

 
 

OFFICIAL 2018 FILM SELECTIONS

FIRST OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS  | ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS, SCHEDULE AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO COME

 

93QUEEN   Paula Eiselt  DOC FEATURE| Texas Premiere, 84mins.

AARON   Aviva  Neuman  SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

AMERICAN DREAM   Alexia Oldini SHORT   | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

AN AMERICAN IN TEXAS    Anthony Pedone  NARRATIVE FEATURE |  USA |  97mins.

BEST F(R)IENDS  Justin MacGregor  FEATURE | USA |102mins.

BEST OF ALL WORLDS   Adrian Goiginger   FEATURE | AUSTRIA | 104mins.

BODIES OF WATER    David Lykes Keenan SHORT | USA | West Texas Premiere, 14mins.

BRING WATER    Dustin Wright SHORT | USA | 18mins.

CHRIS FRANCIS : SHOES   Virginia Hunter Lee SHORT DOC | 15mins.

DEPORTING MYSELF    Julia Neumann  SHORT DOC | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

DER DUNKLE REIGEN   Dominik Bücheler SHORT | AUSTRIA | 29mins.

DESSERT-DISASTER   Alison Nguyen  SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 4mins.

DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION!   Caroline Berler FEATURE | USA 59mins.

EL AGUACATE   Darwin Serink SHORT | USA | 11mins.

END OF THE LINE   Jessica Sanders  SHORT | Texas Premiere, 15mins.

ENTELECHY   Ariana Delawari  SHORT | USA | 10mins.

EXILE   Danielle Davis SHORT | USA | World Premiere, 13mins.

FILL YOUR HEART WITH FRENCH FRIES   Tamar Glezerman  SHORT | USA |Texas Premiere, 20mins.

FIRST GENERATION   Jeannie Nguyen SHORT |  Texas Premiere, 10mins. 

FORGET ME NOT   Florine & Kim Nüesch SHORT | SWITZERLAND | World Premiere, 15mins.

FULL WAVEFORM INVERSION   David Nast Cole SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 4mins.

GREAT WIDE OPEN    Jaime +  Bomba,  Paul Effros  SHORT | World Premiere, 12mins.

GUNI GUNI ‘BONES'  Robert Clyde Grimae  +  Sonia Manalili  MUSIC VIDEO | USA | 4mins.

HEARTSTRUCK (WILD HUNGER) - HAMILTON LEITHAUSER  The Simonites  MUSIC VIDEO | 3mins.

HASHTAG PERFECT LIFE   Mike Paulucci  SHORT | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

HUMAN SUN   Carl Bird McLaughlin SHORT | USA | World Premiere, 13mins.

I [ART] MARFA : JULIE SPEED   Sébastien Carayol and Katie Callan   SHORT | FRANCE | USA Premiere, 6mins.

I HEART NY    Andre Andreev  SHORT DOC | USA | 6mins.

IJAZEH    Waleed Alqahtani  SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 7mins.

INSTINCT    Maria Alice Arida   SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 18mins.

JESSICA JESSICA   Jasper Savage    SHORT | CANADA | 13mins.

LAVOYGER   Rachel Bardin  SHORT | USA | 24mins.

LETS TALK   Rachel Klein    SHORT DOC | USA |USA Premiere, 8mins.

LIFE IS FARE   Sephora Woldu  FEATURE | USA | 61mins.

LIKE SALT    Darine Hotait  SHORT | USA | USA Premiere, 25mins.

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE  Alfonso Arau FEATURE | MEXICO | 123mins.

LIONS OF WEST TEXAS   Ben Masters   SHORT | USA | 8mins.

LOCKED OUTSIDE  Ross Richardson  SHORT | FRANCE | Texas Premiere, 7mins.

LOLA: GIRL GOT A GUN  Emily Elizabeth Thomas SHORT | USA | Far West Texas Premiere, 15mins.

MARFA  Greg and Myles McLeod SHORT | UK | 9mins

MASK WORLD   Francisco Castaneda  SHORT | USA | 10mins.

MATA LAYA PATA   Kevin Vu SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

MAYA : RITES OF SEMBLANCE  Maya Deren, Programed by KB Thomason | 75mins.

MILK AND COOKIES   Andrew Ramsey and Patrick Mulvey   SHORT | USA | 8mins.

NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER   Narcissister  FEATURE | USA | 93mins.

OBLIVION VERSES   Alireza Khatami  FEATURE |FRANCE, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, CHILE | Texas Premiere | 93mins. 

ODE TO JOY   Michael Koshkin  SHORT DOC | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

ONE EYE SMALL   Jane Stiles  SHORT | USA | 9mins.

(OUT)CASTE   Shilpi Shikha Agrawal  SHORT |  USA, INDIA |  Texas Premiere, 23mins.

PERDÓNAME   Tani  Shulz  SHORT |  USA | 13mins.

PHANTOGRAM 'FUNERAL PYRE'   Gianluca Minucci   MUSIC VIDEO | USA | 5mins.

PINK LEMONADE   Christian Sprenger SHORT | Texas Premiere, 16mins.

POCKET SIZED FEMINISM   Valerie Shenkman SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 4mins.

PURVIS OF OVERTOWN   Shaun Conrad and David Raccuglia   FEATURE | USA | 107mins.

PSYCHIC   Dana Sorman   SHORT | USA | World Premiere, 13mins.

RISK TAKER  Trey Whitaker   TRAILER | USA | World Premiere, 3mins.

SAMPLES OF SOCIETY - GETTING SERVED BY NEW YORK    Hal Samples,Joseph Santori ANIMATED SHORT |  World Premiere, 4mins.

SAMPLES OF SOCIETY - SCRAP IRON    Hal Samples +  Joseph F. Santori   ANIMATED SHORT |  World Premiere, 5mins.

SECRET DRUM BAND DADADA  Liz Vaughan   MUSIC VIDEO | USA | 4mins.

SCENT OF GERANIUM  Naghmeh Farzaneh  ANIMATED SHORT | USA | 5mins.

SEXXY DANCER   Jessie Makinson  SHORT | USA | World Premiere, 6mins.

SOMEONE  Marco Gadge  SHORT | GERMANY | Texas Premiere, 15mins

SIN CIELO   J.S. Maarten  SHORT | USA | 25mins.

STORIES OF REFUGE   Caleb P. Hobart   SHORT DOC | World Premiere, 32mins.

SWEET 16   Tina Rivera   TRAILER | USA | 2mins.

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN   Matthew Robbins | USA | 96mins.

THE GOOD FROM THE BAD   Edward Tyndall   SHORT | USA | 17mins.

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT   Courtney Powell    SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 10mins.

THE SWEETEST KISS   Alina Landry Rancier     EXPERIMENTAL SHORT | Dominican Republic | USA + TEXAS Premiere, 4mins.

THIS LAND   Alan Thompson  FEATURE DOC |  USA, Mexico, Canada |  Texas Premiere, 58mins.

THREE AUGUST DAYS   Madli  Lääne   SHORT | ESTONIA | USA + Texas Premiere, 21mins.

TO WENDY WHO KICKED ME WHEN I SAID I LOVE YOU    Dan Castella  SHORT | UK | Texas Premiere, 10mins.

TO BE FREE   Adepero Oduye   SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 12mins.

TODAY    Rebekah Wiggins   SHORT | USA | 18mins.

TORTOISE   Stephen Dwyer  SHORT | USA | Texas Premiere, 11mins.

TRAUMA IS A TIME MACHINE   Angelica Zollo  FEATURE | USA | South West + Texas Premiere, 83mins.

TWO BLACK COFFEES   Michael Daniele Driscoll   SHORT | CZECH REPUBLIC | Texas Premiere, 8mins.

UNDER HER SKIN   Kelsey and Rémy  Bennett   SHORT SERIES FEATURE | USA | 50mins.

WHITESANDS   Robert Frantzeskos   SHORT | AUSTRALIA | 15mins.

YOU GO TO MY HEAD  Dimitri de Clercq  FEATURE | FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM | West Texas Premiere, 116mins.

 


 

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