More than a movie festival, the Wilmington International Film Festival is a cultural experience celebrating independent film, local artists, live music, and community, creating a unique gathering that blends film culture, arts, and entertainment.
October 9 – October 12, 2025
Celebrate Cinema with Us
Tickets starting at $15.
All-access VIP Passes & 4-Film Packages available.
Purchase Tickets: Wilmington.Film
Film Screenings Across Three Distinct Venues in the City
- The Screening Room at 1313
1313 N. Market Street, Downtown - Theatre N @ Nemours
221 W. Tenth Street (Market West), Downtown - The Delaware Contemporary
200 S. Madison Street, Riverfront
Festival Hub
- The Chancery Market
1313 N. Market Street, Downtown
Film & Event Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 9
Shelf Life
Tribeca Film Festival Winner
(USA • Doc. • 78 min.)
VIP Opening Night – Wine & Cheese Tasting
Screening Room 1313 • 5PM
Friday, Oct. 10
End of the River
(BULGARIA/UKRANE • Drama • 110 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 11am
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
(USA • Comedy • 85 min.)
Theatre N • 11am
The Spies Among Us
(USA • Doc. • 92 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 11:30am
Lunchtime Short Films
The Delaware Contemporary • 11:30am
*Admission includes lunch from the Claymont Steak Shop food truck
Shuffle
with Q+A
(USA • Doc. • 82 min.)
Screening Room 1313 10/10 2:00pm
Espina
(PANAMA • Comedy • 90 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 2pm
Arrest the Midwife
with Q+A
(USA • Documentary • 78 min.)
Theatre N • 2pm
The Pool of Nobodies
(MEXICO • Drama • 81 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 2:30pm
Beyond the Screen
Filmmaker & Actor Meet & Greet
Entertainment Lawyer Aaron Harburg
Theatre N • 4pm
Cotton Candy Bubble Gum
(USA • Comedy • 89 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 4pm
The Canfather
(USA • Comedy • 91 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 4:30pm
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
(IRELAND, UK, USA, ZAMBIA • Comedy/Drama • 95 min)
About Face
with Q+A
(USA • Doc. • 61 min.)
Theatre N • 6pm
DOA
with Q+A
(USA • Doc. • 83 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 7pm
with Q+A
(USA • Doc. • 83 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 7pm
17th Annual Festival of Shorts
with Gordon DelGiorno
(116 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 7:30pm
4 Clones Alone
with Q+A
(USA • Comedy • 82 min.)
Theatre N • 8pm
Saturday, Oct. 11
Beyond the Screen
Actor & Business Person Headshots
Creative Image Photography
Chancery Market • 8am-Noon
Kids Shorts
A Collection of Shorts for Kids
Screening Room 1313 • 11am
How to Build A Library
with Q+A
(KENYA • Doc. • 100 min.)
Theatre N • 11am
Becoming Vera
(USA • Drama • 87 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 11am
Beyond the Screen
Live Performance
A Day of the WOZ: A Cinematic Journey
Two Events: Chancery Market• 12-3pm, The Delaware Contemporary • 6-8pm
Friends & Neighbors
(USA • Doc. • 74 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 12pm
The Snare
(USA • Crime Thriller • 110 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 11:30pm
The Caribbean Film & Fashion Night
Film Screenings & Fashion Show
Screening Room 1313 • 2pm – 10pm
Four Mothers
(IRELAND • Drama • 89 min.)
Theatre N • 2pm
Alberto Sordi Secret
(ITALY • Doc. • 86 min.)
Two Events: Food & Bar / Photo Exhibit @ Cafe Mezzanotte • 3pm, Film Screening w/ Q&A @ Theatre N • 6pm
Relative Control
(USA • Comedy/Drama • 109 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 3pm
Berlin Loop
with Q+A
(GERMANY • Drama • 87 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 4pm
Beyond the Screen
Live Performance
Elon Busk – The World’s Poorest Band
Chancery Market • 4-6pm
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
with Q+A
(USA • Doc. • 87 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 7pm
Fun Shorts
Collection of Short Films
(93 min.)
The Delaware Contemporary • 8pm
Delco Horror Haven Film Fest
(USA • Horror • 95 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 9:30pm
Sunday, Oct. 12
Beyond the Screen
Sunday Awards Brunch: All the Film Awards & More!
Chancery Market • 11AM
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
(USA • Doc. • 81 min.)
Screening Room 1313 • 1:30pm
Film Sponsors
23 Journeys
Bayard
Bright Fields, Inc.
The Chancery Market
The Ciro Poppiti Family
Convergence Public Affairs
Creative Image Brand Photography
Crosby Connect International Consulting
Dawson Wealth Management LLC
Delaware Division of Small Business
The Delaware Contemporary
The Delaware Elder Law Center
Delaware LIVE
Delaware Today
The Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald
DelCo Horror Haven
Diamond State Black Film Festival
Dogfish Head Brewery
EPIC Marketing Consultants Group
Film Freeway
Flavia Loreto Photography
Friends of Italian Culture – Wilmington, DE
Goldstein & McClintock LLLP
Highway One Companies
HOTEL DU PONT
Interiors by Tanyell
John William Gallery
Kennedy
Main Line Today
Out & About Magazine
Residence Inn Marriott
The Screen Room at 1313
ShopRite
Sister Cities of WIlmington
Theatre N
Wilmington University
The Women’s Journal
World Trade Center Delaware
Xalo Global Enterprises
