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  • THE BODY POLITIC

    The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Brandon Scott, a young Mayor who grew up during Baltimore’s most troubling years sets out,...

  • Pulp Lit Bazaar at Die With Your Boots On

    Pulp Lit Bazaar is coming to Die With Your Boots On on March 22nd, 7-10pm! This book-centric event is part market, part stage show, part party, and 100% a killer...

  • Foreigners Journey at The Cabot

    NATION’S #1 TRIBUTE SHOW TO FOREIGNER & JOURNEY! Bringing together the incredible sounds of two of rocks greatest arena bands of the 80’s – Foreigner & Journey. Experience the rock...

  • Friday Night Music with Gulu-Gulu Cafe

    Join Gulu-Gulu Cafe Friday nights for their live music series. Bands and musicians range from acoustic guitar, jazz standards, saxophones, trios, and more! Support live musicians and listen to live...

  • SFF Social at Longboards

    Join us upstairs at Longboards on the wharf! Mingle with film fest fans and filmmakers. FREE ADMISSION. CASH BAR. Salem Film Fest

  • BREAK THE GAME

    After coming out as a trans woman, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she attempts to set a new world record in The Legend of...

  • Book a “Good Witch Magical Transformation”

    Children, tweens, teens, and adults are all welcome to participate in our “Good Witch Transformations”! Through our transformations children unleash their own spellbinding charms and embrace their individuality. Children are...

  • Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! Through our transformations children unleash their own spellbinding charms and embrace their individuality. Children are invited to browse our collection...

  • Keeping It Reel

    Our doc shorts showcase for Massachusetts high school students. Prizes awarded by Boris FX. FILMMAKER Q&A. FREE ADMISSION. Salem Film Fest

  • Docs-In-Progress

    A panel of filmmakers talking about their works with our Salem Film Fest audience and festival goers.

  • BROTHER HORSE

    Santí Serracamps has a gift: he is able to communicate with animals. Considered one of the best animal tamers in the world, through natural horsemanship, he manages to establish connections...

  • Mass Reality Check

    Our doc shorts showcase for Massachusetts college and university students and recent graduates. A jury of film industry sponsors bestows the MRC Award with prizes provided by Boris FX. Programming...

  • SUBTERRANEAN

    In a remarkable year, two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers are poised to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada. With few places on Earth left to...

  • Women’s History Tour

    March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate we are offering our Women’s History Tour each Saturday of the month at 1:15 P.M.! From the Indigenous women who worked the...

  • SHORTS BLOCK: RELATIONS

    When photographs fail, can a painting or an embroidery function as a memory? Salem Film Fest

  • LA LUCHA

    Felize and Marcela, a couple who both use wheelchairs, lead a movement to secure a monthly pension for people with disabilities. Together they assemble and inspire a caravan of hundreds...

  • QUEENDOM

    Gena (she/her, non-binary), a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in otherworldly costumes made from junk and tape, and protests the government on the streets of Moscow....

  • CITIZEN SLEUTH

    CITIZEN SLEUTH is an entertaining and insightful exploration of the true crime genre and the impact a powerful story can have on communities. In 2011, 20-year-old Jaleayah Davis died in...

  • Wine Tasting with Filmmakers

    Join us for an afternoon event of fine wines and engaging conversation with our filmmakers at Salem Wine Imports. $5 for the General Public. Salem Film Fest

  • OUT THERE: A NATIONAL PARKS STORY

    A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000-mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service. Along...

  • THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

    Young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood, and why the girl in the picture isn’t even her. She decides...

  • Tardi Mardi Gras Party

    Ames Hall, 290 Essex Street, Salem, MA Music by Jambalaya Horns Brass Band Small Bites by Ferreira Foods And much, much more! Mardi Gras finery welcomed. Presented by Salem Athenaeum salemathenaeum.net...

  • Pink Talking Fish at The Cabot

    Come join Pink Talking Fish for the ultimate fusion tribute and celebrate the love of this music in unique fashion. Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that...

  • KNIT’S ISLAND

    Somewhere on the Internet, there is a space of 250 square kilometers in which individuals gather in community to simulate a survivalist fiction. Under the guise of avatars, a film...

  • SFF Soiree at Sea Level

    Head to the waterfront with our Fest filmmakers and friends to nibble a selection of appetizers from the fabulous Sea Level kitchen. FREE ADMISSION. CASH BAR. Salem Film Fest

  • STORY & PICTURES BY

    STORY & PICTURES BY takes audiences behind-the-scenes to meet the boundary pushers who create children’s picture books. The film follows Christian Robinson, Yuyi Morales, and Mac Barnett—the stars of the...

  • Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! Through our transformations children unleash their own spellbinding charms and embrace their individuality. Children are invited to browse our collection...