Women Take Control

The 2026 Allentown Film Festival will take place in person April 9 - 18, 2026 at the Civic Theatre of Allentown and the Allentown Art Museum.   For schedules and listing of films, visit AllentownFilmFestival.org

Allentown Film Festival

Celebrate strong women who take charge and make their own destiny! Join us for films that feature amazing female characters who take control

19th Street Theatre

2024 Allentown Film Festival

Join us at the 2024 Allentown Film Festival for an unforgettable cinematic experience! Our carefully curated collection of short and feature films showcases the best of local and global cinema, from thought-provoking dramas to heartwarming comedies.

Altered (9 min) Ten minutes before her wedding, Anne wonders if she's making the right decision.Compassionate Caren in the Big, Bad World (13 min) When a demeaning waiter confronts a demanding diner, sparks fly - and so do the dishes.hArmless (9 min) A young woman working the moonlight shift at her local bodega discovers a patron in the bathroom at closing time.Letters (9 min) A late father's letter prompts a pair of sisters to reflect on their relationship with him -- and each other.The Red Dress (3 min) exploration of the difficult paths we must walk on to get to our dreams.No Time Off For Good Behavior (7 min) A young woman leaves her infant daughter to live with her grandmother in a moment of forced parting.Tomorrow Will Be Too Late (15 min) A look at the often impossible-to-articulate experience of anxiety disorder.Lost in Time WORLD PREMIERE (8 min) The art director hijacks a film set and embarks on her own hypnotic, cinematic journey.Ex (15 min) Sam seems delighted when she rekindles a relationship with her ex-boyfriend Jack. But is she?Lunch Tattoo (11 min) Roksana and Nico want tattoos. Their parents, not so much.

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