Film events that put people in the same room.
Festivals, showcases, panels, mixers, workshops, and creator events across Connecticut—with the official organizer link attached to every listing.
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Donn “Q” Quijada is connecting Connecticut’s film community.
Meet the Crooked Smile Agency owner and CT Film & TV Alliance president, then explore his current events, sponsor opportunities, volunteer calls, official press materials, and the newly streaming Hollywood to Hartford documentary.
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Connecticut’s film ecosystem is bigger than a single set. It is festivals in Hartford, creator rooms in Norwalk, independent work in New Haven, production in New Milford, television at Foxwoods, and cities with locations, crews, stories, and audiences waiting to be connected. This hub is built to help people discover the opportunity—and then act on it.
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Connecticut-only briefs about shoots, incentives, venues, crews, communities, and the decisions shaping the next production cycle.
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What’s on the Connecticut screen.
Four current examples lead the homepage, while the full calendar keeps the complete statewide list available for discovery, promotion, and location-aware town pages.
Independent Film Festival • September 24–27, 2026
Mystic Film Festival 2026
A grassroots celebration of independent filmmaking with screenings, workshops, panels, local voices, and an awards celebration.
Film Concert • September 24, 2026
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert — Wallingford
The 40th anniversary Labyrinth concert screening brought the full film and synchronized live soundtrack to Wallingford’s Oakdale Theatre.
Met in HD • September 26, 2026 • Noon
20 Years of the Met in Cinemas
20 Years of the Met in Cinemas comes to The Kate’s Film/On Screen program in Old Saybrook; the listing carries the scheduled screening time or times.
International Short Film Festival • September 30, 2026 • 6 PM
Manhattan Short Film Festival — New Haven
New Haven audiences became judges for the ten finalists in the 29th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival.
Dates and availability can change. Every listing links to its organizer or primary source so visitors can verify the final schedule, tickets, venue, and participation details.
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The production story behind the story.
This is not a generic entertainment feed. The news layer is restricted to Connecticut film, TV, digital-media, production, policy, venue, and local-crew stories that can help someone understand or act on the state’s opportunity.
CT FILM & TV DESK • August 20, 2026
Donn ‘Q’ Quijada connects Connecticut casting, production, events, and film-community infrastructure
The CTFTVA president and Crooked Smile founder is connecting statewide film advocacy with hands-on casting, crew, production services, premieres, and creative-community events.
CT FILM & TV DESK • August 20, 2026
The Screening Party opens sponsor and volunteer opportunities around two Connecticut film premieres
Donn ‘Q’ Quijada's Sept. 4 Toad's Place event is seeking sponsors and a volunteer media team while preparing world premieres of SOLACE and MEATHEAD.
CT FILM & TV DESK • August 20, 2026
CTFTVA invites Connecticut's film community to celebrate the living legacy of Ed Cohen
The Aug. 29 gathering at US Horse Welfare & Rescue combines a living tribute, film-community networking, music, short films, nonprofit support, and the Hidden Healing documentary.
CT FILM & TV DESK • August 20, 2026
Hollywood to Hartford is now streaming, tracing Connecticut film history and opportunity
Stephen Emirzian's Hollywood to Hartford is now streaming, bringing roughly 30 Connecticut-connected voices into one record of the state's film and television history and future.
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