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C o n g r a t s to all the winners of the 2025 Wild & Free Film Festival!
Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend to support our films, filmmakers, and this growing community.
Seeing your WAFFF Audience Award ballots reminded us why we do this—your notes showed how deeply so many films resonated, each in their own way. Different stories hit different hearts, and that beautiful variety is what makes this festival special.
Here’s to the films that moved you, the filmmakers who shared their worlds, and the community that keeps this festival alive.
Stay wild & free!
Winner
Best Feature Film
Sitka's Hidden Wonders
Winner
Best Short Film
Love Birds
Winner
Audience Award
Her Shark Story
The Natural World Unleashed!
See you in 2026 for the 2nd Wild and Free Film Festival!
For an incredible 1st festival.
You, the community, made it what it was, and we are sincerely grateful for your support.
Saturday 11/15
Join us Saturday for 19 films across 6 blocks. Block 1 starts at 10 am.
All blocks 90 mins.
Festival Photos!
Wild and Free Film Festival
Wild and Free Film Festival (WAFFF) is a bold, independent film festival celebrating adventurous, diverse, and environmentally conscious storytelling from around the world. The festival aims to become a cultural destination event, inspiring audiences through thought-provoking films and community experiences. To this end, we are committed to showcasing films that defy genres, challenge the status quo, and ignite conversations.
The inaugural Wild and Free Film Festival is a weekend-long event, featuring the screening of over 25 new and original films in Goleta.
The festival will host industry panels, filmmaker discussions, and special appearances by prominent figures and notable guests, as well as special events, receptions, and an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking.
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