Chesapeake Film Festival

Name: Chesapeake Film Festival
Start: 2026-10-08T21:00:00.000Z

Easton, MD, USA

The Chesapeake Film Festival returns for its 19th season October 8–10, 2026, bringing 47 recently released independent films from around the world to three Easton venues: the Ebenezer Theater, Academy Art Museum, and Talbot County Free Library.

Join us for three extraordinary days of compelling documentaries, narrative features, environmental films, student productions, shorts, family programming, Maryland and World premieres, filmmaker Q&As, and special events.

There’s a ticket option for everyone! Choose from VIP All-Access Passes, Single Day Passes, Student Passes, or tickets to individual films and film blocks.

Tickets are on sale now! Plan your festival experience and secure your tickets today at chesapeakefilmfestival.com.

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OCT 8 – OCT 9

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OCT 9 – OCT 10

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OCT 10 – OCT 11

The Jersey Tenors

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OCT 14 – OCT 15

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SEP 24 – OCT 29

Old Point Miles River Cruise

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OCT 15 – OCT 16

Antje Duvekot and Robby Hecht

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OCT 16 – OCT 18

Half-Hull Modeling Workshop

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OCT 17

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OCT 17 – OCT 18

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OCT 22 – OCT 23

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OCT 23 – OCT 24

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OCT 23 – NOV 1

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OCT 24

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OCT 24 – OCT 25

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OCT 25 – OCT 26

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OCT 26 – NOV 15

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NOV 7

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NOV 7 – NOV 8

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NOV 8 – DEC 21

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NOV 13

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NOV 15

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NOV 21

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NOV 21

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NOV 22

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