The Festival

The Tyler Film Festival began in 2011 after the City re-opened its home venue, Liberty Hall theatre. Our festival is focused on encouraging filmmakers from across the globe and introducing them to cinephiles of all ages and creeds. TFF is a laid-back and film-focused festival.

2025 Festival Schedule

Night One:

Cats Directed by Danilo Stanimirović
Sweepstakes Directed by Stephen Williams
The Actor Directed by Austin Hurt and Connor Matthews
Gramercy Directed by Caitlyn McConnell
The Ohio, Texas Remix Directed by Ya’Ke Smith
Pray for Joe: A Story of Recovery Directed by Sydney Hines and Bailey Park
Birds of a Feather Directed by Michael King
Most Likely To Directed by Julia Guest
The Time Capsule Directed by Michael Charron
Cyd Directed by Nwoah Tayem
Dream Code Directed by Narottama Panitz
The Story of a Theft Directed by Mahdi Hadizadeh Iran

Night Two:

Champions Directed by The AG Brothers
Replay Requiem Directed by Gabriel Henk
Monkey Directed by Mohsen Habibi
Wormwood Directed by Sawyer Goolsby
Burning Market Directed by Josiah Sage
Everybody Eats! Directed by Kane Kettering
Captive Market Directed by Liam Graves
We’re Kinda Different Directed by Ben Meinardt
A Narrated Nightmare Directed by Emma Seagroves, George Powell, Lily Ledsome, and Esra Taylor
EL Lloron Directed by Rodrigo Moreno-Fernandez

The 2025 festival award categories include:

Jury Award/Best of the Festival - $1,000 and trophy
Best Student Film - $500 and trophy
Best Cinematography - $500 and trophy
Best Actress - $200 and trophy
Best Actor - $200 and trophy
Best Young Actor - $200 and trophy
Film with the Biggest Heart - Trophy
Funniest of the Fest - Trophy
Audience Favorite - Trophy

The festival ticketing is flexible in its packaging, so attendees can customize their experience.