Schedule

2021 SCHEDULE*

Live Public Screenings in 2 locations in East Aurora, NY, Aug 5-7, 2021.

 Tickets [online or continuous throughout festival]

Virtual Events are available August 1 – 14, 2021 via our online channel

(*) Programming subject to change

Wednesday August 4th

Venue: Bread of Life Church

6 pm – 8 pm – Worship and Prayer

Thursday August 5th (10am – 10pm)

Venue: i61 Church

10 am – Worship with Linette Rainville

11 am – Open Registration/Check-in Begins

12 noon – 2 pm – Documentaries Block #1: Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence (1:42:00) Directed by Brent Jones, Adam’s Story (10:51)

2 pm – 4 pm – Short Films Block #1: The Grave Inc., Please Darling Don’t Die Before Me, Lily of Paschal Paidon, Tikkun Olam, You Never Knew Me, Of Service, The Hidden Treasure

4 pm – 6 pm – Short Films Block #2: Absolution, Evade, The Crooner, Cabinet Stories, The Talents, The Stranger, Retribution, Adam’s Story 

6 pm – 8 pm – Film Trailers [The Lockdown / Faith, Hoop, & Charity / Dreams of Petaluma / Metamorphosis / A Manger Miracle], Feature Film: Roe v Wade (1:46:32) ft John Voight, Nick Loeb, John Schneider, Stacey Dash, Joey Lawrence, Corbin Bernsen, and more!

8 pm – 9 pm – Feature Film: Death of Me (47:05) by George Martinez Jr, Music Video: Let The Children Come To Me (Mu Mano Tulge Latse).

Venue: Aurora Theatre: Red Carpet

5 pm – 7 pm – Feature Premiere: Albertina (1:34:00) from Brazil

Friday August 6th (8am – 10pm)

Venue: i61 Church

8 am – 10 am – Documentaries Block #2: Why Are Millennials Leaving the Black Church? [2:00:00] by Princeton McAfee, Natasha Chapman

10 am – 12 noon – Short Films Block #3: My CoronaVirus Prayer, Trafficked, Of Service, Dad in a Box, Death at Dinner, For the Love of Art, You Are Beautiful, A Virtuous Woman, The All Who Gave Some, Saving Amelia, 

12 noon – 2 pm – Industry Panel: Stacy T. Holmes, ACE, Cheryl Felicia Rhoads, Richard Rossi, Marc Steele

2 pm – 4 pm – Screenwriters Workshop – Rhonda Parker

4 pm – Narrative Feature: Canaan Land (01:53:00) with Director Richard Rossi Q&A

6 pm – 8 pm – Documentaries Block #3: We See Her, Open and Shut, Nali, Ronald Reagan: Man of Faith, Francisco

8 pm – 10 pm – Feature Film: Break Every Chain (01:45:00), featuring: Ignacyo Matynia, Krystian Leonard, and Dean Cain.

Venue: Aurora Theatre

9 am – 1 pm – Red Carpet

9 am – 11 am – Open Casting Call Space is limited, SIGN UP NOW!!

11 am – 1 pm – Premiere: Hayden & Her Family (01:10:00) with May M. Tchao Q&A

Saturday August 7th (8 am – 10 pm)

Venue: i61 Church

8 am – 12 noon – i61 Ministries Worship and Prayer with Pastor Joel Arcadipane

1 pm – 3 pm – Clean Comedy Workshop – Cheryl Felicia Rhoads

3 pm – 4 pm – Fight Choreography for Film – Robbins’ Stunt Team

4 pm – 6 pm – Narrative Feature – A Father’s Fight (1:32:59) by director Tyler Sansom

6 pm – 8 pm – [dinner break and set up]

7 pm – ??? – Special Virtual Event: Song of the Wilderness Zoom Screening and Q&A from China.

8 pm – 10 pm – Awards Ceremony, hosted by Lori Francisco-McVicar and David Peltan

Venue: Aurora Theatre

10 am – 1 pm – Red Carpet

11 am – Northeastern U.S. Premiere MAN OF GOD (1:49:00) featuring Mickey Rourke

1 pm – North American Premiere Beyond the Peak (1:10:00) by Aleksandar Jovic

GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! [ purchase tickets ]

Virtual Events screenings are available August 1 – 14, 2021 via our online channel

• Screening Trailers, Features, Shorts, and Documentaries
• Hosting Workshop, Sessions, and Special Events

Downloadable schedule: #GLCFF2021 Schedule [coming soon]

* Schedule is subject to change