17th Annual Door County Film Festival
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday February 12 – 14, 2026
$15 per session or buy four sessions and get one free with a Film Festival Package for $60
We are excited to welcome back the 17th Annual Door County Film Festival (DCFF) at our Gould Theater on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 12 – 14, 2026.
Thursday, February 12 – 5:00 PM doors open.
Session A: Student Films at 6:00 PM.
Friday, Feb. 13 – 1:00 PM doors open.
Session B: Matinee Feature Film at 2:00 PM
Social at 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Guests of the festival are invited to attend a social where you can interact with the filmmakers, film enthusiasts and event staff. Food and drink are available for purchase at the concession stand.
Session C: Evening Feature Film at 6:00 PM.
Saturday, February 14 – 12:00 PM doors open.
Session D: Shorts Program 1 at 1:00 PM
Session E: Shorts Program 2 at 3:30 PM
Session F: Feature Film at 6:00 PM
Tickets go on sale on January 5th, both online and via phone at 920-854-6117. Remaining tickets will also be available at the door. Patrons will also be able to purchase a Subscription ticket which will give them access to sessions A, B, C, D, and E. Session F will not be part of the subscription. The subscription price = $60 (5 sessions for the price of 4).
More info on Facebook @DoorCountyFilmFestival.
TICKETS ON SALE JANUARY 5th, 2026
Film Line-Up 2026
Session A from 6pm - 8:30pm
Films:
- Family Business; Directed by Jacob Lefeber, UW Oshkosh
- Don't Answer; Directed by Bennett Michael Johnson, UW Stout
- Good intentions; Directed by Bennett Michael Johnson, UW Green Bay
- 3 minutes; Directed by Emelia Roberts, Oshkosh, WI
- Unconditional; Directed by Joely Hurkman, UW Madison
- A Song of Black and White; Directed by Albino Anzurez, UW Oshkosh
- Controlled Burn; Directed by Peter Howie, York University
- Mindframe; Directed by Kiersten Hoff, UW Milwaukee
- Burt; Directed by Joe Burke, Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, February 14th
Session D from 1pm - 2:30pm
Shorts:
- Till I dream of You Again; Directed by Melanie Gartner, Manitowoc, WI
- Embodied; Directed by Len Borruso, Appleton, WI
- Healing Hens; Directed by Andrew Natvig, Madison, WI
- Houston We Have a Problem; Directed by Jeff Blankenship, Madison, WI
- Tony's Swing; Directed by Anthony Francis Cuomo, Chicago, IL
- Compost Revolution: A Bucket Ruckus Story; Directed by Jade Arnold, Stevens Point, WI
- Haul Me Away; Directed by Moriah Koehler, Neenah, WI
Session E from 3:30pm - 5pm
- Entrepreneur; Directed by Nate Sheppard, Rhinelander, WI
- Forgiveness; Directed by Eric Arsnow, Milwaukee, WI
- Three Chicken Dinners Directed by Ethan Kulinski, Stevens Point, WI
- Light Shines in the Darkness; Directed by TJ Hill and Travis Agnew, Madison, WI
- Daniel Needs to Leave; Directed by Craig Knitt, Marion, WI
- Blossom Needs a Ride Home; Directed by Tim Schwagel, Eau Claire, WI
- The Truth Will Set You Free; Directed by David Jackson, Hortonville, WI
- A Cherry Pie Christmas; Directed by John Stimpson, Worcester, MA