16th Annual St. Augustine Film Festival

The "Sweet 16" St. Augustine Film Festival

The 16th annual St. Augustine Film Festival presents more than 40 films, from Monday, January 5, through Sunday, January 11, 2026, at three venues in St. Augustine's Historic District.

• Lewis Auditorium, 14 Grenada Street
• Gamache-Koger Theatre, Flagler's Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla Street
• Virginia Room, Flagler's Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla Street

The seven-day festival showcases films from international, regional, and local producers and directors.

The 2026 Film Festival

Independent and foreign films can be viewed at three locations throughout historic downtown St. Augustine: Lewis Auditorium, Gamache-Koger Theater at Flagler College, and the Virginia Room at Flagler College.

The St. Augustine Film Festival, now in its 16th year, includes dramas, comedies, and documentaries, and features U.S. independent films and foreign films.

As of November 2025, we know four of the feature films for the 2026 festival:

• Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, directed by Ben McKenzie, explores the world of cryptocurrency.
• 13 Jours 13 Nuits relates the true story of Afghan refugees during the 2021 American troop withdrawal, and their flight from the city of Kabul to flee the Taliban.
• OLMO, the story of a 15-year-old boy who spends most of his time providing care to his father, who has Multiple Sclerosis. When Olmo is invited to a party, his life changes in an unexpected way.
• Colours of Time, directed by Cèdric Klapisch, focuses on four strangers in present-day France who have inherited a country home. The movie moves between present-day Paris and France in 1895. 

Special guests at the festival include:

• Actor and director Karen Allen, known for her role in the Indiana Jones films. Allen is chair of the National Advisory Board and will assist in presenting awards to actors and filmmakers.
• Actor Morena Baccarin, from Homeland, Deadpool, and other roles.
• Professional ballet dancer Thiago Soares, the subject of A Wolf Among Swans, a drama about his journey from hip-hop dancer to the Royal Ballet in London.
• Ben McKenzie, from The OC and Southland, and many popular movies.
• Kristi Zea, a producer, costume designer, and director who has earned Academy Award nominations for As Good as it Gets and Revolutionary Road.

Free Screenings of Spanish Films on January 5

As part of the Sister Cities program, and in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain, the Film Festival presents free screenings of four films at Lewis Auditorium.

• Por Donde Pasa El Silencio (As Silence Goes By), at 1:00 p.m.
• Tenéis Que Venir a Verla (You Have to Come and See It), at 3:00 p.m.
• Mamífera, at 5:00 p.m.
• Un Amor (One Love), at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets

You can purchase passes for the 2026 festival now on their website. Single tickets for each film go on sale on November 17. 

The 2026 St. Augustine Film Festival guide with film descriptions, information about the actors, film trailers, and run times, is not yet available.

Admission: Passes can be purchased online. There are several ways to enjoy the film festival:

• All Access Pass - Includes entry to all films and access to all four parties: $275.00.
• All Film Pass - Includes entry into all of the films at any of the three venues: $125.00.
• Individual film tickets. Go here to purchase single tickets (when they become available).

When: In 2026, from Monday, January 5, through Sunday, January 11. Films will be shown at various times and locations, and the parties are held at five different locations from January 7 through January 11.

Where: In 2026, the main theater is Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine. Films will also be shown at Gamache-Koger Theater, 50 Sevilla Street, on the ground floor of the Ringhaver Student Center, and in the Virginia Room, also at the Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla Street.

Party Schedule for the 2026 Festival

You may attend the parties only if you have a VIP Pass. 

• Wednesday, January 7, Spain Party at La Cocina
• Thursday, January 8, Opening Dinner at Asado Life
• Friday, January 9, Party at the Solarium
• Saturday, January 10, Party at St. Augustine Yacht Club
• Sunday, January 11, Closing Night at the Markland House