Welcome back for another weekend of Films, Food, and Fine Wines as the Vero Beach Film Festival celebrates our eighth Festival on April 10 – 13, 2025, pairing independent filmmakers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. Meet the artists behind the screen, enjoy a vintner dinner, and explore Vero Beach, our hidden gem, "Where The Tropics Begin," along Florida's eastern coast.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, April 10, 2025

10:30 am: Program Director's 2025 Short Picks
12:00 pm: Documentary Shorts 1 - Bits and Pieces
12:30 pm: Breakup Season
02:45 pm: Dramatic Shorts 2 - Moments
03:00 pm: Capturing Kennedy
05:15 pm: Lena And Vladimir
05:30 pm: Sally - Opening Night Film and Jury Awards Presentation
08:00 pm: Filmmaker Welcome Dj Dance Party

Friday, April 11, 2025

09:00 am: Empowering Florida Filmmakers On How To Forge A Path In The Film And Tv Biz
10:45 am: The Short Game
11:00 am: Cathy and Harry
11:00 am: Documentary Shorts 2 - Earth's Tapestry
11:30 am: Everything's Kosher
12:00 pm: The Filmmakers Hidden Lounge
12:45 pm: Capturing Kennedy
01:15 pm: Lena And Vladimir
01:15 pm: Networking and Film Panel
02:15 pm: Dramatic Shorts 1 - Adrenaline
03:00 pm: Ultimate Citizens
03:15 pm: Fielding Dreams: A Celebration Of Baseball Scouts
03:45 pm: The Paper Bag Plan
05:00 pm: Comedy Shorts
05:30 pm: The Cedars Have Eyes: Lebanon In Crisis
06:00 pm: Sally
06:00 pm: The Grand Wine Tasting
06:00 pm: The Pantone Guy
07:30 pm: Bob From Vero Beach

Saturday, April 12, 2025

08:30 am: Networking and Film Lab
08:30 am: Film Festival Confidential
10:00 am: Comedy Shorts
10:30 am: Documentary Shorts 1 - Bits and Pieces
10:30 am: Everything's Kosher
11:00 am: Cathy and Harry
12:00 pm: The Filmmakers Hidden Lounge
12:30 pm: The Cigarette Surfboard
12:45 pm: Breakup Season
01:00 pm: Dramatic Shorts 2 - Moments
01:00 pm: The Big Scoot
03:00 pm: The Pantone Guy
03:15 pm: The Short Game
03:15 pm: The Cedars Have Eyes: Lebanon In Crisis
03:30 pm: Nextup! Student Films and Awards
05:30 pm: Vero Visions
05:45 pm: Omaha
06:00 pm: Cocktails With Filmmakers (Invite Only)
06:00 pm: Fielding Dreams: A Celebration Of Baseball Scouts
08:00 pm: Night Of The Living Dead - The Charter Way

Sunday, April 13, 2025

08:15 am: Networking and Film Lab
10:00 am: Dramatic Shorts 1 - Adrenaline
10:15 am: Nextup! Student Films
12:30 pm: The Big Scoot
12:45 pm: Documentary Shorts 2 - Earth's Tapestry
01:00 pm: Vero Visions
03:00 pm: "Lights, Camera, Friendship On The Spectrum and Autism Panel"
03:15 pm: The Paper Bag Plan
03:30 pm: The Cigarette Surfboard
05:00 pm: The 2025 Vero Beach Film Festival Wrap Party

Date:
April 10 - 13, 2025

Location:
various Venues in Vero Beach, FL

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