The Golden State Film Festival is intended to serve as an opportunity for emerging independent filmmakers to showcase their talents. It is a competitive event, with exhibitors and prize winners enjoying fantastic exposure before a large audience of enthusiastic film aficionados and high-level industry decision-makers. Filmmakers from across the United States and around the world are eligible to participate, and short-form as well as feature-length works are being considered for entry.

The Golden State Film Festival is being administered and operated by Jon Gursha and Peter Greene. Mr. Gursha and Mr. Greene are both highly respected film industry professionals, with extensive experience discovering and helping emerging filmmaking talent achieve success at the professional level. Mr. Gursha is serving as the Festival Director, while Mr. Greene is its Program Director.

?Film festivals are one of the best routes for independent filmmakers to reach wider audiences and open up new career opportunities. The Golden State Film Festival offers entrants excellent exposure and the chance to win coveted prizes, and it will also include an opening night gala ball as well as a red-carpet awards ceremony.

Please note that submitting your film for consideration does not guarantee it will be accepted to the festival, or that it will be screened at the festival or win a prize. Programming decisions may change without prior notice, and submission fees are nonrefundable. All Tickets are non refundable.

For further information, or to enter your film, please contact us

Schedule of Events:

Theater 3

10:00 am: Block Eee

The Old Suitcase 24:20
Margot On A Run 20:30
america's Woman 1:13:11

12:00 pm: Block Fff

Do This 2:18
Dark Side 8:00
The Feeling Part 19:58
Ex-Pals, Pals and Pocket Dials 1:20:36

2:00 pm: Block Ggg 108

Love Photosynthesis 4:00
The Walker 19:47
Retreat 36:06
Shucks 49:44:00

4:00 pm: Block Hhh

St Nicholas 2:29
Just Another Day In Reno 5:40
Her Turn 14:41
The Serenade Charade 1:27:00

6:00 pm: Block Iii  

Skunk Season  3:23
Bellevue Bob 8:30
Hr Lady 7:38:00
FayeandLexi 9:52

7:30 pm: Block Jjj  

Tails California 2:00:17

9:45 pm: Block K1k  

The Next Big Hit 1:58:00

Theater 4

10:00 am: Block Lll  

Arctic Polar Bear Mothers 16:00
"Life On Planet Earth" 19:20
Guardians Of Umbria 1:12:04

12:00 pm: Block Mmm  

Back To The Closet 10:00
Blemished 11:19
El Hijo 12:37
Straight Through Crew 1:20:00

2:00 pm: Block Nnn

Cheeched And Handy Season 2, Episode 2 29:57
Dracula: The Count's Kin 1:25:00

4:00 pm: Block Ooo

Tiny Teaching Tales 7:07
Where The Daffodils Grow 14:15
Heartstorm 1:27:00

6:00 pm: Block Ppp

Redlining 5:20
Guardami 6:29
On The Boulevard 10:00
The First Bar Mitzvah 10:42

7:30 pm: Block Qqq  

Father And Son 14:00

9:30 pm: Block Rrr 137

The Life Force 20:03
Cruisin' For A Brusin' 25:36:00
Breakout 26:26
Party Panda 29:32
Everyone Writes Memoir 36:32