About the Utopia Film Festival

The Utopia Film Festival is held annually in Greenbelt, Maryland, located near Washington, D.C. Now in its 17th year, Utopia Film Festival seeks documentaries, feature films, shorts and animation which creatively explore the personal, social, political, cultural and environmental issues which challenge humanity’s never-ending quest for a better world. 

Greenbelt was one of America’s first planned communities, a New Deal city built by the Roosevelt administration in the 1930s. The Utopia Film Festival takes its name from the idealistic origins of Greenbelt, described by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as “the first garden community in the land planned for the uplift and unfolding of the human spirit.” ​

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Tickets

Tickets for all movies/sessions will become available toward the end of October.

Special events & screenings

Tickets for some special features are available now at filmfreeway.com.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR negative PCR test (within 48 hours) AND matching photo ID required for admission. Masks and social distancing required.

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Celebrating 17 years of film excellence

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