The Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF) showcases bold, boundary-pushing films from around the world, inviting filmmakers and film lovers alike to celebrate the transformative power of independent cinema. Recognized globally as one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals,” AIFF brings a unique lineup to Anchorage, Alaska, with screenings, workshops, and events designed to inspire and connect the film community. Join us this year for an unforgettable experience that both entertains and empowers.

Schedule Of Events

December 6, 2024

7:30 PM: Opening Gala
Feature Narrative: Bob Trevino Likes It

Location : Bear Tooth Theatrepub

December 7, 2024

12:00 PM: Feature Documentary: Uneart
2:30 PM: Feature Documentary: Champions of the Golden Valley

Location : Bear Tooth Theatrepub

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Documentary Feature: Ultimate Citizens
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: International Gems
Ivania – 12:00
Complications – 14:00
K.O.- 27:00
Pioneras – 14:30
Monte Clerigo – 27:30
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Made in Alaska Shorts #1
The Gingerbread Man – 9:03
The Glacier Pilot – 10:00
Footprints on Katmai – 21:50
The Grace – 13:00
Mending the Net – 11:36
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Alaska Jewish Museum Presents – Demon Box
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Documentary Feature Porcelain War
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Narrative Feature Midwinter

Location : Anchorage Museum

December 8, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Doc Shorts #1
Swimming With Butterflies – 7:44
Handwoven – 9:00
I'm Still Here – 25:42
How We Rise – 23:00
Cone People – 11:27

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Documentary Feature 76 Days Adrift

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Strange Love Shorts
The Understudy – 13:50
Allergic to Love – 11:00
Tacenda – 14:50
Church Camp – 13:42
The Ghost – 10:32
Eat Surf Love – 9:03
Things I Made My Roommate Do – 8:30

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Narrative Feature Life

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Narrative Feature Battersea

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Fistful of Suspense Shorts
Adjoining – 11:42
The Bougie Man – 11:04
Shark in the Dark 25:54
Stigmata – 7:13
Betty Bites Back – 3:21
Pay Back – 17:40
Endzgiving – 10:45

Location : Anchorage Museum

December 9, 2024

5:30 PM: SPOTLIGHT SELECTION SHORTS #1
Ripple – 14:27
Mecanica – 16:00
Why Dogs Howl – 4:51
Esperance to Fremantle – 17:45
The River – 14:10
Revenge of the Language Master 1757B – 6:50
Black Silk – 16:02
8:00 PM: Narrative Feature The Way We Speak

Location : Bear Tooth Theatrepub

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Other Worlds Shorts
At The Riverbank – 15:00
Terms and Conditions – 5:59
Into The Thicket – 12:13
I Know There's Something Here For You – 16:58
Syncing Sinking – 17:55

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Cinematic Variety Pack #1
Nena – 15:00
Neither Donkey Nor Horse – 28:29
Buckets – 6:40
Safety State – 15:37
Seafoam – 6:00

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Documentary Feature + Short: The Empathizer + Bear Guardi

Location : E Street Theater

December 11, 2024

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Feature Narrative The Stranger's Case

Location : Bear Tooth Theatrepub

December 12, 2024

5:30 PM: Feature Documentary: Diving into Darkness

8:00 PM: Feature Narrative: Queen of the Ring

Location : Bear Tooth Theatrepub

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Female Filmmaker Showcase Shorts
Vessel – 17:44
Derive – 18:38
Yazidi Women: From Victims To Survivors – 7:06
The Icefield: An Expedition Memoir – 26:46
Sunflower Girl – 13:08
Julian – 6:53

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Alaska Teen Media Institute Presents After-School Special

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Alaskan Feature: Uphill

Location : Anchorage Museum

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Coffee Talk/Panel

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Doc Shorts #2
The Collector – 15:00
Tentsítewahkwe – 17:21
Designed by Disaster – 19:52
Broken Flight – 18:00
Signal Fire: Towards Reconciliation – 30:00

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Alaska Jewish Museum Presents – Demon Box

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Documentary Feature Porcelain War

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Narrative Feature Midwinter

Location :  E Street Theater

December 13, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Comedy Shorts Block
Maggie's Not Okay – 12:00
Valet – 6:11
Badmouth Grandma – 5:38Sleeves – 17:29
These Moms Are Cooler Than Me – 2:02
Tragedy At The Wall – 4:47

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Animation Shorts
Jus De Orange – 13:45
Tomorrow – 16:40
Story of the Sun – 7:00
Super High: A Period Piece – 8:59
Aster – 5:27To Break A Circle – 10:45

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Cinematic Variety Pack #2
Grieving – 17:58
Hoping Hands – 5:56
Sleigh Ride – 26:15
Not So Still Life – 10:00
Two Cars – 4:30
The Treachery of Images – 9:59
Girls Riding High – 26:02

Location : E Street Theater

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: The Cigarette Surfboard
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: So Surreal: Behind the Masks
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM: Beer Saves the World

Location : Alaskan Experience

December 14, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Family Dynamics Shorts Block
You First – 5:53
Big Brothers – 14:32
The Perfect Tomato – 18:21
My Boo – 7:40
My Lens My Land – 23:14

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Alaska Shorts #2
Word Spaghetti – 4:02
Born on the Ice – 15:46
Matt and Megan Don't Give About Speed… Dating – 12:22
The White Raven – 22:46

Location : E Street Theater

1:00 PM: SPOTLIGHT SELECTION SHORTS #2
The Yellow Sponge is The Dish Sponge – 16:39
Not Afraid – 9:15
Stalking the Bogeyman – 9:25
A Beginners Guide to Giving Up – 12:00
Summer's End – 20:00
Play Date – 12:44
Puppy Love – 11:24

4:00 PM: Drum Song and Other Native Alaskan Shorts
Drum Song – 49:18
Reclamation – 5:00
Tides of Tradition – 9:47
Usugilix Awakun – 11:14
Gath & K'iyh: Listen to Heal – 9:05

Location : Bear Tooth Theater

December 15, 2024

12:30 PM: Closing Night: Hockeytown

Location : Anchorage Museum

Date : December 6 - 15, 2024

Location :

Bear Tooth Theatrepub, 1230 W. 27th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501

E Street Theater, 315 E Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Alaskan Experience, 333 W. 4th Avenue (NW corner of 4th & C St. – enter on C), Anchorage, Alaska 99501

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