Thomas Winston’s Lost Wolves Of Yellowstone will open the 34th edition of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 10 -18, 2025.
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF) is the oldest non-fiction festival in North America and an Academy-qualifying festival in the category of Documentary Short Subject.
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival started in 1992 and takes place in Hot Springs, Arkansas
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34th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with ‘Lost Wolves Of Yellowstone’
Lost Wolves Of Yellowstone by Thomas Winston
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‘Space Cowboy’ to Open Arkansas’ 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Space Cowboy by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt The 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 18-26, 2024, in Arkansas will kick off with Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy that takes a thrilling look at the life of legendary skydiver and cinematographer Joe Jennings. Marah Strauch, and Bryce Leavitt’s Space Cowboy Directors Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt, along with the film’s main protagonist Joe Jennings, will be present for the Opening Night Gala.
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Between The Rains and The Echo Win Top Awards at 32nd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Between The Rains Andrew H. Brown and Moses Thuranira’s Between The Rains won the jury prize for Best Feature, and Tatiana Huezo’s The Echo won the Critics Prize at 32nd edition of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. The Audience Awards were led by Sharon “Rocky” Roggio’s 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, taking Best Feature.
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32nd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Unveils Film Lineup with Mary Steenburgen as Honorary Chair
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the lineup of films and honorees for its 32nd edition, taking place October 6-14 with Mary Steenburgen at the Honorary Chair.
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Adam Harbottle and Brian Hill’s ‘Relentless Ride’ to Open Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Relentless Ride Adam Harbottle and Brian Hill’s Relentless Ride will make its Arkansas premiere as the Opening Night film for the 32nd edition of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, to be held October 6 – 14, 2023.
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SANSÓN AND ME, HIDDEN LETTERS and THE CAVE OF ADULLAM Win Top Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2022 Filmmaker Awards
Sansón and Me directed by Rodrigo Reyes Rodrigo Reyes’ Sansón and Me won the jury prize for Best U.S. Feature, and Violet Du Feng and Zhao Qing’s Hidden Letters won the jury prize and the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature at the 31st edition of Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
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PATRICK AND THE WHALE Opens 31st Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Patrick and the Whale directed by Mark Fletcher Mark Fletcher’s Patrick and the Whale opens and Kathlyn Horan’s The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile will close the 31st Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival taking place October 7-15 at the Arlington Hotel & Spa. Ben Klein and Violet Columbus’ The Exiles and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes will screen as the Centerpiece Selections.
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‘Citizen Ashe’ Opens Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 30th Anniversary Lineup
Citizen Ashe by Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will kick off its 30th edition with the Opening Night presentation of Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller’s Citizen Ashe, followed by the Centerpiece Selections of E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s The Rescue and CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground, with Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia screening on Closing Night.
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JACINTA and ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENEZUELA Win Top Awards at Hot Springs Documentary Film Fest 2020
Jacinta directed by Jessica Earnshaw The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the award winning films and filmmakers for this year’s 29th edition of the festival with Jessica Earnshaw’s Jacinta winning the jury prize for Best US Feature as well as earning a Special Jury Mention for the Critics Prize. Anabel Rodríguez Ríos’ Once Upon a Time in Venezuela won the jury prize for Best International Feature, and Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss’ World Premiere of Missing in Brooks County earned the award for Best Southern Feature. Ra’anan Alexandrowicz’s The Viewing Booth was the recipient of this year’s HSDFF Critics Prize, and Sami Khan and Michael Gassert’s The Last Out won the Matt DeCample Audience Choice Award.
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“Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” – Documentary X-ray of Venezuela, Screens at Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela Once upon a time, the Venezuelan village of Congo Mirador was prosperous, alive with fishermen and poets. Now it is decaying and disintegrating – a small but prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself.
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29th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces Rich Lineup of Films, Opens with Jimmy Carter Documentary
[JIMMY CARTER ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT] Jimmy Carter and Willie Nelson White House Staff Photographer, Courtesy of Jimmy Carter Library Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the complete lineup of 110 films, honorees, and special events for its 29th edition – a virtual/drive-in presentation taking place October 9-17. The festival will be headlined by drive-in screenings of Mary Wharton’s JIMMY CARTER, ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT on Opening Night, Laura Gabbert’s OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES with the Centerpiece slot, and Julia Reichart and Steve Bognar’s 9-TO-5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT on Closing Night.
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Hannah Dweck’s GUEST HOUSE Documentary Profiles Women Reintegrating from Prison
Maddison and Selena share a hug at the Guest House. Credit: Dweck Productions Guest House, a new documentary by first-time director Hannah Dweck co-directed by Yael Luttwak, will open at the Hot Springs Film Festival October 23, and the Austin Film Festival October 26.