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