The 2026 Block Island Film Festival is dedicated to the “Sundance Kid” — legendary filmmaker Robert Redford.
This year’s film festival will be held from May 26 - 28 at the Block Island Maritime Institute and Champlin’s Marina & Resort in New Harbor on Block Island.
The Block Island Film Festival boasts notable actors, directors, screenwriters, filmmakers, student filmmakers and entertainment professionals, on the beautiful resort destination known as Block Island, located 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. A consortium of global industry professionals gather to mingle with contemporaries, and the public, in intimate settings, such as film screenings, spotlight programs, tribute and award ceremonies, question and answer forums, and nightly social mixers.
This year’s film festival will operate all programming at the Block Island Maritime Institute and Champlin’s Marina & Resort in New Harbor, which is located at the edge of the Great Salt Pond. Tickets will be available at the door only. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of each screening to purchase tickets. A full schedule of the festival’s programming is available at the Schedule tab.