Fresno Film Festival

Getting Reel is a brand-new collaborative event between Fresno Filmworks and Goldstein’s Mortuary & Delicatessen to bring short films by Central Valley filmmakers to the heart of Fresno’s Tower District. Submissions must be made by filmmakers who live or work in the Central Valley region of California.

Join us for an afternoon and evening of powerful storytelling from the Middle East and North Africa region. The MENA Film Festival brings together three compelling films that illuminate the lives, struggles, and humanity of people across the MENA world.

Join Fresno Filmworks for our annual Oscar Shorts showcase on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Fresno City College in the Old Administration Building. This two-day event brings all of the year’s Academy Award–nominated short films to Fresno, giving you the rare chance to see every nominee on the big screen before […] The post Fresno

Here’s the line-up for this weekend’s Oscar Shorts presented by Fresno Filmworks at Fresno City College. Note: This program may not be appropriate for audiences under the age of 14 due to gun violence, shootings, language and animated nudity.

We know how much you look forward to Fresno Filmworks’ premier annual event, the Oscar-nominated short films. This year we’ll be showing the films in a new location, at Fresno City College!

After a lengthy hiatus caused by the pandemic, Fresno Filmworks is excited to return to in-person showings with our three-film event, Sunday at the Cinema with Fresno Filmworks. We invite you to join us on Sunday, Nov.

Oscar predictions abound as Hollywood prepares for the 94th Academy Awards that will air on March 27. Drawing from four media sources (Variety, IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly), I have compiled a list of frontrunners and contenders for best film, all of which I have seen.

Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old that our board members are watching. Titles are available from various streaming services.

Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old that our board members are watching. Titles are available from various streaming services.

Fresno Filmworks is an exhibition partner in California Film Institute Education’s National Teen Film Club. In February, CFI sought organizations looking to connect high school students with independent film in unique ways by establishing a first-of-its-kind national monthly film club.