The Northampton Film Festival is organized by a team of Pioneer Valley-based filmmakers, curators, and organizers who are passionate about building community through film. Originally a corporately-run festival, NFF was taken over in 2015 by members of Northampton Community Television, a community media arts organisation, who had their own ideas for its future relevance. Described by Boston-based news outlet MassLive as “a full quiver of artistic arrows,” the festival “offers a broad palette of moving image offerings, from the local to the international, and guided attendees to experiences in art and technology largely unavailable elsewhere in the Valley.”

Although Northampton Film Festival is a smaller festival than others, unique interests have allowed them to offer a wide variety of thoughtful programming, including over 48 films across 9 venues in Northampton. The event takes place annually. Visit their website to see this year’s events.