Slamdance Film Festival

Slamdance 2026 will take place from February 19th – 25th in Los Angeles, CA.

Welcome to Slamdance!

Slamdance is a community, an experience and a statement. Established by a wild bunch of filmmakers who wanted to showcase the unfiltered voice of independent artists, Slamdance is an ongoing experiment that has proven, year after year, when it comes to recognizing talent and launching careers, the independent and grassroots film communities can do it themselves.

Slamdance is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival for the following categories:
Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short

Slamdance is a BAFTA® Qualifying Festival for the following categories:
Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short
Grand Jury Award for Documentary Short