Grief Film Fest

Grief Film Fest, or GriefFest™

Grief Film Fest™ — Films About Love, Loss and Healing Thru the Lens

Grief is one of the most universal human experiences—and one of the most powerful stories a filmmaker can tell.

Grief Film Fest™ (“Grief Fest”) is a new international film festival dedicated to films that explore grief in all its forms: love, loss, remembrance, transformation, resilience, and healing. We invite filmmakers of all experience levels, from first-time creators to established studios, to submit films of any duration and any genre that engage with the subject of grief in authentic, meaningful, and human ways.

This is not Cannes—and we are proud of that.

While many outstanding festivals focus on innovation, technical perfection, and industry prestige, Grief Fest is a community-powered festival. Our films are not judged by red carpets or elite panels alone, but by the soul of the community. We celebrate how effectively a filmmaker connects with real people—how the story lands, resonates, opens dialogue, and creates shared understanding around grief.

What Makes Grief Fest Different

Community-Centered Storytelling: Our focus is on impact, emotional truth, and connection—not just production value.

Street-Level Audience Insight: Filmmakers, distributors, and investors gain real-world audience perception and reactions to films addressing one of humanity’s most shared experiences.

Inclusive & Accessible: All filmmakers are welcome—students, independents, collectives, nonprofits, and studios of all sizes.

Any Duration, Any Format: Shorts, features, micro-films, documentaries, narratives, experimental works, and hybrid forms are all encouraged.

Global Perspective: Grief transcends culture, language, and borders—and so do the stories we seek.

Why Submit

Grief Fest offers something rare: authentic audience engagement. Selected films will be screened:

Live in the Grief Fest Screening Room, with in-person audiences

Online for registered festival-supporting audiences, expanding reach beyond the theater

This hybrid experience provides filmmakers with valuable insight into how their work resonates across different communities and platforms—information that is meaningful for future distribution, development, and investment conversations.

Our Mission

Grief Fest exists to create space—for stories, for conversations, and for collective healing. We believe film can:

Normalize conversations around grief

Build empathy and understanding

Strengthen community through shared experience

Transform personal loss into collective meaning

If your film explores grief not just as an ending, but as a journey—through love, loss, memory, and healing—we want to experience it with our community.

Submit your film. Share your story. Join the conversation.
Welcome to GriefFest™ - The Grief Film Festival

The Grief Film Fest ("GriefFest") Categories

Bringing heartfelt films on grief to your screen during special holidays.

Feature Films

Showcasing films over 40 minutes that explore love and loss in depth.

Short Films

Capturing powerful stories in 40 minutes or less, including documentaries and AI-generated works.

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