DofD Film Festival 2025

DofD Film Festival June 20-22 2025.

Solo Screening Passes:
Film Fest Bundle Pass - $50
Experience the full power of the Defense of Democracy Film Festival with an All-Access Pass. This pass unlocks streaming access to all 7 award-winning feature films and our official Youth Civic Voices film collection. Support filmmakers, amplify young voices, and watch at your own pace during the virtual festival window.

One Film Solo Screening Pass - $15
Select a single feature film or short film block to stream at your convenience. Whether you're drawn to one powerful documentary or exploring a timely issue, this option is perfect for festivalgoers who want to engage with a specific story. Note: You’ll choose your film after checkout.

DofD Film Festival SCHEDULED EVENTS:
Florida
Indialantic | July 12th | Register here!

Kansas
Olathe | July 12th | Register here!

Virtual showings:

July 8th | "Banned Together" screening with Ellen Hopkins

Our Featured Film Finalists:

BANNED TOGETHER: Three brave teens fight to restore 97 banned books, exposing the forces behind modern censorship.
Backpack Full of Cash: Narrated by Matt Damon, this film exposes the privatization of public schools and its impact on vulnerable children.
CLOSURE: Explores the impact of massive budget cuts, mergers, and political attacks closing Wisconsin’s two-year community colleges.
Locker Room Talk: Follows a high school football team, challenging toxic masculinity through storytelling and redefining manhood.
Save Blasco!: A stirring story of civic resistance as a rural community unites to save their beloved public library.
Scars of a Putsch: A personal and political investigation into the legacy of Turkey’s 1980 military coup through the scars borne by a revolutionary.
A Calling: A Calling pays homage to journalists who have lost their lives in the course of reporting and to their intrepid colleagues who carry on.

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Defense of Democracy (DofD) advocates for a public school and library systems that provides robust, inclusive learning environments for all students, and lobbies for policies to restore and strengthen the pro-democracy role of public education in communities across the country.