The Fort Smith International Film Festival is a 2-day experience celebrating the artistic expression and diverse experiences of Native American and People of Color through film, panel discussions, music, food, and more.

Friday August 13, 2021

Majestic (OPENING NIGHT & RECEPTION)

5:00pm Doors
5:30pm Welcome
6:30pm Local/Regional Filmmakers Showcase with Q&A 9:00pm Special Guests & Keynote Speaker 11:00pm White Collar Sideshow (:53 Live Show with Video) Midnight VENUE CLOSE

Saturday August 14, 2021

The Bakery District

(Short Films)

9:30am Doors
10:00am Documentary Block (:45)
11:00am Drama Block (2:04)
1:20pm Animation Block (1:20)
2:55pm Indigenous Block (1:16)
4:30pm People of Color Block (1:50)
6:35pm Comedy & Experimental Block (1:39) 8:30pm Action / Adventure Block (1:25) 10:10pm SCI-FI Block (1:23)
11:35 VENUE CLOSE

(Informational & Filmmaker Panels)

1:15pm High School & College Filmmakers
2:15pm Drama Filmmakers
3:15pm People of Color Filmmakers
4:15pm Indigenous Filmmakers
5:15pm Diversity and Ethnicity in Film - Moderator Olivia Jennings
6:15pm Film Production - Tristar Global Entertainment
7:15pm Action Filmmakers 
8:15pm Comedy / Experimental Filmmakers
9:15pm Sci-Fi Filmmakers

906 Cigar Lounge

(Music Videos & Documentaries)

1:00pm Doors
1:15pm Music Video Block (2:24)
3:55pm Moonshot Doc (1:10)*
5:40pm Music Video Block (2:24)
8:20pm Cate Bros Doc (1:03)*
10:00pm Featured Local & Regional Music Video Block (1:30) 11:30 VENUE CLOSE

5 Star Productions

(Features)

9:30am Doors
10:00am Built lands (1:22)
11:40:am Don andyachi gosht [A story of Two eggs] (:40)
12:35pm The New Abolitionists (1:39)*
2:50pm Land of Lights and Shadows (1:01)*
4:30pm Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge (1:20)* 6:25pm Whitewashed: The Ethnic Cleansing of America (:56)* 8:00pm BLACK BOYS (1:35)*
10:10pm The Lost Hunter (:47)*
11:30 VENUE CLOSE

The Majestic

(Features & HS Shorts)

9:30am High School Shorts Block (1:37)
Noon Djäkamirr:caretaker of pregnancy and birth (:41) 1:00pm Kaali Maati (1:50)
3:05pm Jacks & Jills (:56)*
4:40pm The Penitent Thief (1:33)*
6:50pm Three Souls (1:35)*
9:00pm The Rock of Gibraltar (1:30)*
11:05pm Change Over to Ceremony

Midnight AWARDS CEREMONY

*Filmmaker Q&A (:20)
[:15 Change Over between each Film or Category Block] Start times have been rounded up to nearest 5min mark.

Bakery District

5 Star Productions

The Majestic

906 Lounge