Year Two
Creativity connects us
Come for the films.
Discover the music.
Stay for everything
in between.
Four days of film, music and conversation spread across downtown Frederick. We’re building year two right now, and filmmakers are up first.
Dates
May 6–9, 2027
Where
Downtown Frederick, MD
Extended late deadline
March 1, 2027
Film ★ Music ★ Talks ★ Frederick, MD ★ May 6–9, 2027 ★
Film ★ Music ★ Talks ★ Frederick, MD ★ May 6–9, 2027 ★
June 18–21, 2026 · Year one
Different voices.
Unexpected connections.
Four days, one city and a lot of people who’d never been in the same room before. Here’s what that looked like.
● Now showing · Year one
Reel 01 · Frederick, MD
Opening night
Thursday
The courtyard
Thursday · Opening party
Red carpet
Thursday · Opening party
Live screen printing
Thursday · Special Tees
Rae
Friday night
Kishi Bashi
Saturday night
DIIV
Saturday night
Cults
Saturday night
Participate
Big ideas happen
together.
Film submissions are open now. Music and talks are up next, and they open November 1st.
● Open now
Bring
your film
Features, shorts, docs, music videos, midnight movies and experimental work. Juried and audience awards across categories.
Extended late deadline
March 1, 2027
Coming soon
Play
SilverVox
Four nights of shows across downtown, from a historic theater to intimate rooms just down the block.
Opens Nov 1st
Coming soon
Share a
big idea
Panels and conversations on how film and music get made, funded and found. Bring us a topic worth talking about.
Opens Nov 1st
Year one, 2026
Frederick showed up.
3,581
Tickets + passes
161
Films screened
40+
Musicians, bands + DJs
13
Downtown venues
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