The Door County Film Festival is a grass roots, community driven event with goals of: encouraging the creation of moviemaking; establishing and hosting a winter event in beautiful Door County Wisconsin; entertaining and benefiting residents, visitors and businesses.
Door County is a great place to "get away from it all" in the middle of winter and watch some wonderful films from all over the world.
As an added bonus to the in-person festival, we offer an online element as well. The films shown at the festival can also be screened for one week on our website doorcountyfilmfest.com after the festival concludes.

Awards & Prizes

Our audience chosen, best of the fest awards are the Coffee Mug Awards. It is hand crafted by a local potter Larry "Thor" Thoreson of Gills Rock Stoneware and truly is a one of a kind award. The categories for these awards are:
Best Student Film
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Jurors Award

Also a mug crafted by Larry "Thor" Thoreson of Gills Rock Stoneware. This award is chosen by a panel of filmmakers and film enthusiasts.

Rules & Terms

We are looking for all types of films and all lengths.

Filmmakers hold the responsibility to obtain all copyrights included in film. DCFF will not be held responsible for any copyright infringements.

All films accepted into next year's festival are subject to be used in promotional exhibits leading up to the festival.

The films shown at the festival can also be screened for one week on our website doorcountyfilmfest.com after the festival concludes.
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  • Eric Arsnow

    Absolutely loved being a part of this fest. Chris Opper is such a great guy and helped organize a really great showcase talent, especially local, Northern WI talent. I had a great weekend here.

    March 2026
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  • TJ Hill

    Great team behind the scenes making this work, the venue is gorgeous, and the area is worth the trip!

    March 2026
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  • Clare O'Connor

    I had a wonderful experience with this festival. Plenty of notice about my acceptance which is always appreciated, a very in-depth virtual interview a couple months before the fest, and super quick and friendly communication from the fest team. In the end I sadly couldn’t make it in person, but my family who attended said it was a packed house and a wonderful screening. Would absolutely submit here again!

    March 2026
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  • Aubrey Laux

    Very welcoming, fun, and well-planned. A must for WI filmmakers and visitors.

    February 2026
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  • Thomas C. Johnson

    Great communication with kind folks from Door County Film Festival. Thank you! - Thomas

    March 2025
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