2023 Events
An overview of our live, in-person and streaming events to take place at SFF 2023.
Trailer Reveal Party!
Cinema Salem
Sunday February 26, 5-7pm
Join us for the first ever big reveal of this year’s Salem Film Fest film line up! Start planning your festival itinerary as we screen trailers along with special messages from SFF 2023 filmmakers. Light refreshments provided. Music by Conor Ryan Hennessy to open the evening.
FREE ADMISSION.
Sponsored by Shubie’s Marketplace and Lulu’s Bakery & Pantry.
Cinema Salem
1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA
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SFF Kick-Off Party
Old Town Hall
Thursday March 23, 5-7pm
Meet visiting filmmakers and friends on Opening Night for light bites from Bambolina and brews from Ipswich Ale Brewery and Bent Water Brewing. Enjoy tunes by Dr. DK.
FREE ADMISSION.
Old Town Hall
32 Derby Square, Salem, MA
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Filmmaker Happy Hour
East Regiment Beer Co.
Friday March 24, 4-6pm
Grab a brew with some of our visiting filmmakers.
FREE ADMISSION. CASH BAR.
East Regiment Beer Co.
30 Church Street, Salem, MA
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SFF Social
Sea Level Oyster Bar
Friday March 24, 9pm-12midnight
Head to the waterfront with our Fest filmmakers and friends to nibble a selection of appetizers from the fabulous Sea Level kitchen.
FREE ADMISSION. CASH BAR.
Sea Level Oyster Bar
94 Wharf Street, Salem, MA
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Filmmaker Forum
National Park Service Visitor Center
Saturday March 25, 10:30-11:30am
Join us for a panel discussion regarding the "trust" required between filmmakers and film subjects when making a documentary.
FREE ADMISSION.
National Park Service Visitor Center
2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
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Keeping It Reel
National Park Service Visitor Center
Saturday March 25, 12:30-1:30pm
Our doc shorts showcase for Massachusetts high school students. Prizes awarded by Boris FX.
FILMMAKERS Q&A. FREE ADMISSION.
Sponsored by Boris FX.
National Park Service Visitor Center
2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
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Mass Reality Check
National Park Service Visitor Center
Saturday March 25, 2:30-4:30pm
Our doc shorts showcase for Massachusetts college and university students and recent graduates. A jury of film industry sponsors bestows the MRC Award with prizes provided by Boris FX and Talamas. Programming staff from SFF and representatives from Documentary Educational Resources and Women in Film and Video New England will meet with the winner to give career advice. FILMMAKERS Q&A.
FREE ADMISSION.
Sponsored by Boris FX, Talamas, Documentary Educational Resources, and Women in Film and Video New England.
National Park Service Visitor Center
2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
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SFF Soirée
Colonial Hall at Rockafellas
Saturday March 25, 9pm-12midnight
Join fellow Fest goers, filmmakers, and organizers for some chill tunes provided by Calling for Heathcliff and light appetizers from the kitchen at Colonial Hall at Rockafellas.
FREE ADMISSION. CASH BAR.
Colonial Hall, upstairs at Rockafellas
231 Essex Street, Salem, MA
Note: use the entrance on Essex Street.
The
Doc-a-chusetts Pitch
Peabody Essex Museum
Sunday March 26, 10-11:30am
Massachusetts has a long and storied tradition of documentary filmmaking. Are you curious about what documentaries are currently in production in the Bay State? Join us for a spirited discussion with local filmmakers as they pitch their upcoming documentary films to a panel of industry and media members in a competition before a live audience, in which you have a vote!
FREE ADMISSION.
Sponsored by Modulus Studios.
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street, Salem, MA
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Coffee Time with Salem Film Fest
Zoom Recording
Sunday April 2, 11am-12noon
Grab a digital coffee—and a yummy pastry—as a crew of Fest Organizers chat with superstars of the Fest, visiting filmmakers, and more. Discover this year’s winner of our coveted Salem Film Fest Audience Award.
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Sponsored by Coffee Time Bake Shop.
