Tickets

Tickets for all film screenings are $3, available at the door.

Family Day events are free, but some events require registration. See the Family Day page for details.

MoVChat Night, and all panel discussions are free.

Tickets for the following special events may be purchased here online, or at the door. Tickets and seating is limited.  Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis.  All ticket sales are final.  Your PayPal receipt is your confirmation and ticket.  We will have a list of all ticket holders the night of the event. See the Festival Guidelines for additional details.

Events and ticket prices subject to change at any time without notice.

Opening Night
Saturday, September 19

Holiday Inn Select Ballroom
6:30 PM


Join us for the exciting opening celebration of the second annual Naperville Independent Film Festival. There will be appetizers, music, announcements for the week, movie clips, celebrities, and a few surprises. Tickets $10 online, or at the door. Casual business attire.
 


Dan Decker Scriptwriting Workshop
Saturday, September 26

Holiday Inn Select Ballroom
Session 1 -- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM   Only 16 tickets left (out of 30)
Session 2 -- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM   Only 9 tickets left (out of 30)

Learn scriptwriting from the author of "Anatomy of a Screenplay." Mr. Decker's philosophy on scriptwriting is unique and insightful. Attend either of two two-hour sessions. Tickets $10 online, or at the door.

Please purchase tickets at the door.

 

Closing Awards Gala
Saturday, September 26

Hollywood Palms Mayan Theatre
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Only 0 tickets left (out of 220)

The festival ends with this black-tie affair which includes the awards ceremony, champagne and appetizers in a beautiful, glamorous atmosphere. Meet and share ideas with filmmakers, walk the red carpet, and enjoy the ambience of the new Hollywood Palms Mayan Theatre. Tickets $35 online, or at the door.
 
Please note: The local paper misprinted the prices. The price is $35 per ticket.

Sorry, this event is sold out



 


Festival Guidelines
  • Tickets are subject to availability.
  • Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
  • Empty seats at Holiday Inn Select screenings will be forfeited 10 min. after start of each program.
  • Venues must be immediately vacated at the conclusion of every program.
  • Saving seats between screenings is not permitted.
  • Please check NIFF Film Ratings.  Some films may not be suitable for all viewers. Parental discretion is advised.
  • No cameras and/or recording devices are permitted inside film screening venues.
  • "FREE" admission-events are on a "first come" basis.
  • Please silence cell phones/pagers when attending Festival events.
  • Events, programs and scheduled guest celebrity appearances are subject to change without notice.

Events may be changed at any time without notice.

 

Presented By
The Naperville Independent Film Festival, Inc.




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Holiday Inn Select
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Hollywood Palms
Naperville Magazine
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NIGG MEDIA Productions
Arthur Ray Foundation
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Our Path Production, LLC
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