Centre Film Festival 2023

Mark your calendars for the 5th annual Centre Film Festival,
October 30 – November 5.
Full schedule and individual tickets will be available October 2nd.

CLICK HERE TO SEE A SNEAK PEEK @ some of the films coming your way

We are back to celebrate the magic of storytelling on the big screen and beyond. Join us in honoring multigenerational narratives and sparking meaningful conversations through art, locally and globally. With the historic Rowland Theatre and State Theatre as our backdrop, we’re getting all set to bring you more than 30 Pennsylvania Premieres, 2 United States Premieres, Made in PA films, a night of Thrills and Chills for Halloween, Sports on Screen, World Cinema, Pride on Screen, and an inaugural Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month track… and so much more

There is something for everyone! 

The heart of our festival lies in creating a platform for dialogue, connecting filmmakers with our community. We’re thrilled to announce our full lineup including student and high school films, award winners, high school masterclasses and the daily in-person schedule after September 27. Our individual tickets go on sale after October 1st!

In the meantime. be sure to get your

All Access Passes
20% DISCOUNT now thru September 30th ONLY
Get yours HERE!

Membership is an even better way to experience the fest! Click here to become a member.

Tickets are always free for students
giving aspiring artists from high school teens to undergrads a chance to engage
with seasoned professionals.

Let’s nurture those artistic visions together! Support local arts by getting involved.

Join our mailing list and enter to WIN 2 ALL ACCESS PASSES!

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Our Mission

The Centre Film Festival is a week-long celebration of film and conversation connecting local voices with global ones through media arts, workshops and masterclasses. The Centre Film Festival brings multigenerational stories to the screen. With the historic Rowland Theatre and State Theatre as century-old touchstones, we bring filmmakers and films to the community that spark conversation and inspire new works. The festival offers masterclasses that enable local teens to engage with artists and develop their own artistic visions. We believe Central Pennsylvania is rich with screen-worthy stories and the talent to make them.

Acknowledgment of Land

The Centre Film Festival and its venues are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee), Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.

In collaboration with the Indigenous Peoples Student Association (IPSA) and the Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance (IFSA)

COVID RESPONSE  WE ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING EVERYONE ATTENDING THE CENTRE FILM FESTIVAL SAFE AND INFORMED. WE WILL BE ADJUSTING ACCORDING TO THE CLIMATE OF THE SITUATION. THE CENTRE FILM FESTIVAL IS HOSTED IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND TAKES PLACE AT THE ROWLAND THEATRE AND STATE THEATRE LOCATED IN CENTRE COUNTY. WE WILL FOLLOW ALL CDC AND STATE GUIDELINES AS WELL AS THE GUIDELINES SET BY OUR VENUES. THE ROWLAND THEATRE AND STATE THEATRES ARE SPACIOUS. IN ADDITION, THE ROWLAND AND STATE THEATRES HAVE ENHANCED SANITIZING PROCEDURES. WE ARE ALSO OFFERING SOME OF OUR FILMS VIA ONLINE STREAMING FROM OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 7 FOR THOSE WHO PREFER TO ENGAGE WITH THE CENTRE FILM FESTIVAL FROM HOME.

FILM SCHEDULE DISCLAIMER THE SCREENING SCHEDULE IS POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE, CENTREFILM.ORG. TITLES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

FILM CONTENT POLICY THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE FILMS IN THE FESTIVAL ARE THOSE OF THE FILMMAKERS AND/OR THEIR PRODUCER(S), CAST, AND CREW. THEY DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE CENTRE FILM FESTIVAL, ITS SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS, NOR THE MEMBERS OF ITS TEAM OR BOARD.;

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISORY FESTIVAL SCREENINGS DO NOT REQUIRE MPAA RATINGS. SOME FILMS MAY INCLUDE STRONG IMAGES, VIOLENCE AND/OR LANGUAGE, AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. SUCH LANGUAGE, IMAGES, AND SITUATIONS ARE NOTED IN THE SCHEDULE WITH EACH FILM’S LISTING, WHERE APPLICABLE, FOLLOWING THE FILM’S DESCRIPTION.

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