Events

The 2022 Melrose Film Festival submission period is now open!  Submit your original short film, micro short, documentary, animated short or music video for consideration by May 1. The 2022 festival will be virtual and run from September 9 – 24, 2022.

Driven by innovation and creativity, the Melrose Film Festival highlights the work of imaginative filmmakers across the globe. Our annual festival is dedicated to celebrating the art of visual storytelling in short films, animation and music videos. Join us as we celebrate the art of filmmaking with virtual screenings and virtual events.

Join us on Sunday, October 14th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm for Technoween – a terrifyingly good time for the whole family! There will be appearances from The Tourist City Ghostbusters, a performance from Phantasmagoria – Orlando’s Original Steampunk Storytelling Troupe, a horror movie trivia contest and a children’s costume contest. We’ll also have haunting activities in our Audio, Video, and Photography Studios as well as our Fab Lab and Sim Lab. Hope to see you there!

We’re rolling out the red carpet on September 15 for the 1^st Annual Melrose Film Festival! Join us for a day of film screenings, panel discussions and Q & A sessions. We’ll be screening some 60 short films, animated shorts and music videos selected from among the 2,000-plus submissions received this spring. Featured speakers will include Valeska Freire and Terry Olson. Friere is a filmmaker filmmaker and visual artist. She is the founder of Magic Haus Films, an Orlando-based video production company, and she freelances as a producer for films, TV shows, and web series. Olson is the director of Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs. The Festival starts at 10:00 a.m. and concludes at 5:00 p.m. following the Awards Ceremony. Hope to see you there!