Subtropic Film Festival Returns Next Week

Lights, camera, action! The Subtropic Film Festival returns November 6-8, bringing a packed schedule of events to the Norton Museum of Art, Afflux Studios at G-Star, and Lake Worth Playhouse. This year’s program includes six feature films, more than a dozen curated short film blocks, live performances, hands-on filmmaking workshops, a street photo walk, an artist networking event, and parties.

The festival kicks off on November 6 at the Norton Museum of Art with a Filmmaker Happy Hour ahead of screenings of Alligator Altar, Same Water, [Water] Acknowledgement, The Flowerkeeper, and Harajuku, FL. The night continues at the Opening Night Party at Studio 1608.

On November 7, the Subtropic Film Festival continues at Afflux Studios. The day begins with a hands-on Camera Workshop at 11:30 a.m. (shot on Kodak film in partnership with Throwbacks), followed by a full day of short films, an industry panel, and more. Concurrently, the Norton Museum of Art will host a screening of Frogtown, the Florida Film Festival’s Best Florida Feature and Audience Award winner, at 2 p.m. That afternoon, Subtropic makes its Lake Worth Beach debut with a Street Photo Walk at 4:30 p.m., followed by a Filmmaker Happy Hour at The Dancing Elephant at 5 p.m. The night continues at the Lake Worth Playhouse with two feature screenings: First They Came For My College at 5:30 p.m., and Junkie at 8 p.m. Following the screenings, head to Propaganda for an afterparty. 

The festival closes with a Camera Workshop continuation at 11:30 a.m., followed by a full day of shorts, two feature films, and vendors at Afflux Studios. Throughout the day catch Light Breaks Through, Touch Soil, SubtropicKids films, Relics, Love You, Still, and more. The day’s features are The Moths and the Flame at 1 p.m. and Tropical Park at 3 p.m. Concurrently, the Norton will host a screening of Honeyjoon, the Tribeca AT&T Untold Stories Award winner, at 2 p.m.

The festival closes at Afflux Studios with an Awards Ceremony and Live Editing session at 6:45 p.m.

Tickets are available at subtropic.org.