No Agenda Film Festival

No Agenda Film Festival focuses on story and vision not what's popular or trending. If you have an original voice, we want your film!

There is no doubt that in today's world there are some very pressing issues. However just because a film may have a popular subject matter or theme that is very timely, doesn't always mean that the film is a well crafted and original piece of cinema.

With a combined experience of more than a quarter century of making movies, filmmakers, Fred Zara and Erin Laine have visited their share of film festivals. In that time they have had the good fortune of seeing some extraordinary films. However with so many films being submitted and only a small few getting programed, they couldn't help but wonder what kinds of films were not making the cut. And more importantly, why.

The pair decided to move forward with the No Agenda Film Festival, with a sole focus on simply finding the very best films they can regardless of the topic. A great film should not be pushed aside simply because its subject or theme is not part of a larger agenda. NAFF believes in great storytelling, originality and craft for the art of filmmaking above all else.