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10th Annual
Ocean City Film Festival
March 6-9, 2026

The Ocean City Film Festival joins those across the nation in sponsoring and showcasing
the art of our area in the medium of film.

The Ocean City Film Festival takes place during the second weekend of every March

Founded in 2017, the Ocean City Film Festival is a collaboration with the Art League of Ocean City to integrate visual media into the artistic community of Ocean City and surrounding regions. The four-day event provides an invaluable networking opportunity and cultural exchange as filmmakers from all around the region and the world are invited to share their work with each other and the public in a very intimate environment. The Ocean City Film Festival promotes and prioritizes uniqueness and diversity in its annual selection.  Visit the OCMDFilmFestival site here.

Headlining the festival is comedy icon Patton Oswalt, performing live at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM! This special headliner event is part of the Ocean City Film Festival celebration, and tickets must be purchased separately and are only available through the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Click here to purchase tickets!

Ocean City Film Festival Feature Film Highlight: Drowned Land

Set deep within the Choctaw Nation of rural Oklahoma, Drowned Land follows a fierce fight to protect the Kiamichi River, confronting generations of land loss and its lasting impact on Indigenous communities and the region as a whole.

The 10th Annual Ocean City Film Festival returns March 5–8, presenting more than 100 films from local, national, and international filmmakers. Spanning documentaries, animation, horror, sci-fi, and deeply human stories, OCFF is a celebration of powerful storytelling in all its forms. Find out more here.
Visit the OCMDFilmFestival site here.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ocean City Film Festival Feature Film Highlight: Sweet Appalachia: The Story of DelFest


Sweet Appalachia: The Story of DelFest by Annie Danzi is a feature-length documentary that explores the celebrated music festival and its transformative impact on a rural city in Appalachia. Join Grammy Award Winning Bluegrass musician Del McCoury, and his family, and experience their connection to the region, and how they give hope through music and philanthropy.

Visit the OCMDFilmFestival site here.

 

Ocean City Film Festival Feature Film Highlight: Coming to America Showcase



The melting pot boils in this double feature of narrative shorts. Experience the stories of 21st century immigrants.

A GUEST IN MY COUNTRY
John Gray
An immigrant Ubër driver takes an upscale couple across town, and the drama that unfolds among them reveals truths they all would have preferred stayed hidden.

Home
Vivien Pineda Manaloto
Home (Tahanan) is a Tagalog-English short film about Maria, a Filipino nurse who moves abroad to send remittances to her family in the Philippines. Now living in a new world, she tries to cope with the loneliness of being away from her loved ones and survive life on her own.
ence their connection to the region, and how they give hope through music and philanthropy.

Visit the OCMDFilmFestival site here.

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