An opening night party at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, at 314 Beer Garden in South Norwalk, will celebrate the Norwalk Film Festival’s community of filmmakers and film aficionados.

— an announcement from the Norwalk Film Festival

On Saturday and Sunday, NFF will feature 60 films, curated from nearly 200 submissions, to be shown at the Wall Street Theater and the Norwalk Public Library. Please visit NFF’s website (www.norwalkfilmfestival.org) for specific category screening times to plan your weekend.

If You’re Going …

 Tickets may be purchased HERE, and NFF has generously offered a discount code for TNAS followers. The code is NFF2024PATRON (not case sensitive). Good for Adult 2-day passes ($22.50), Adult single day passes ($15), and for the CT Film Premiere ticket ($11.25). 

Films will be screened Saturday, January 20th and Sunday, January 21st at The Wall Street Theater. Filmmaker Q&A and panels will be held, conveniently, across the street at The Norwalk Public Library.

Saturday, January 20th: Doors open at 10 a.m., screenings begin at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 21st: Doors open at 2 p.m., screenings begin at 2:15 p.m.

Please visit NFF’s website here for specific category screening times to plan your weekend.

Films will be screened in the following categories:

—Narrative Features & Shorts

—Documentary Features & Shorts

—Student Films

And more — including a special Saturday evening Connecticut film premiere at 7pm on Saturday of the internationally acclaimed film, The Featherweight, the true story of World Boxing Champion and Connecticut native, Willie Pep.

The film stars James Madio (Band of Brothers) Stephen Lang (Avatar, Marvel’s Wastelanders) and Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers, Sex and the City). Cast and crew will be in attendance! $15 (or included if you purchase a full day pass)

Bar and concessions will be open in the lobby of the Wall Street Theater throughout the festival, with a special cocktail hour gathering of filmmakers and attendees, 6 p.m. on Saturday. Many Wall Street area restaurants are offering specials for film festival ticket holders. Make your plans today!