The Chesapeake Film Festival Comes to Chestertown

Join the CFF on Sept. 12 for an evening of outstanding environmental films with an engaging and timely lineup of environmental short films. The mini festival in Chestertown heralds the grand, three-day celebration of independent filmmaking at CFF 2024 in Easton September 27-29. The theme of the Chestertown Festival, Fragile Rivers/Fertile Land, pays homage to the abundant waterways and farmland that grace the Mid-Atlantic region. Six films have been carefully selected to show how residents, who have threatened these environmental treasures in the past, are now working to restore our rivers and minimize agricultural runoff.

The one-day Chestertown Festival, co-sponsored by CFF and ShoreRivers, includes two programming blocks, 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., in the historic Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theater. Each block includes three short films and discussions with the filmmakers and environmentalists. Acclaimed Chesapeake Photographer Dave Harp, who directed four of the films, will be among the speakers. Annie Richards, the Chester Riverkeeper for ShoreRivers, will introduce the evening program and talk about what ShoreRivers is doing to protect and restore the rivers of the Eastern Shore.

The afternoon program features Nassawango Legacy, Search for the Cooper and A River Called Home.
The evening program features A Voice for the Rivers, Pop’s Old Place and Red Creek Sessions.

Tickets are $20 for each session; $30 for both. Tickets may be purchased at the Garfield Center or online at garfieldcenter.org. Supper will be available at 6 p.m. at The Kitchen, next door to the Theater.

Chesapeake Film Festival Continues in Easton
Sept 27 to 29

The 17th annual Chesapeake Film Festival continues in Easton at the historic Ebenezer Theater September 27-29 with a celebration of the very best in independent filmmaking with almost 40 films and panel discussions from filmmakers throughout the world.

Festival Key Dates

• September 12 –Environmental films from 4 to 6PM & 7 to 9PM  at the Garfield Center in Chestertown – Tickets may be purchased at the Garfield Center or online at garfieldcenter.org
• September 27, Opening Day Film – Call Me Dancer at 12 Noon with films to 5PM – 5:30PM – VIP Reception, Ebenezer Theater, Easton, catered by Bluepoint Hospitality – 7:30pm Environmental Films – Tickets and information visit chesapeakefilmfestival.com
• September 28 & 29 – Full days/nights of 35 carefully curated independent films beginning at 12 Noon at the Ebenezer Theater – Tickets and information visit chesapeakefilmfestival.com
• September 29, The Art of Storytelling Panel & Workshop –  Talbot County Free Library at 10:30AM – Free Event featuring nine nationally renown filmmakers discussing their work.

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The Chesapeake Film Festival is generously supported by the Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prager on behalf of Bluepoint Hospitality, The Nature Conservancy, Shared Earth Foundation, Maryland Humanities, Maryland State Arts Council, Mid-Shore Community Foundation & Artistic Insight’s Fund, ShoreRivers, Talbot Arts, the Maryland Film Office, Choptank Electric Trust, Shore United Bank, Talbot County Department of Tourism, Richard and Beverly Tilghman, U.S. Small Business Administration and Easton Utilities.

The MD Humanities Grant has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Historical Trust, an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning which is part of the State of Maryland.