Nantucket Film Festival
The Nantucket Film Festival is a film festival founded in 1996 to promote the cultural awareness and appreciation of the art of screenwriting in the world of cinema. Nantucket Film Festival screens a world-class program of independent, studio-produced, foreign, documentary, and short films in every genre, including many theatrical premieres. Approximately 20 feature films and 15–25 short films are selected annually every June with an eye for great screenwriting and storytelling. Board Members include Ben Stiller and Brian Williams.
Celebrating its 15th Anniversary this year (June 17–20), the NFF has become one of the premiere destination film festivals in the world, located in beautiful Nantucket . Visitors come from all over to experience our preview screenings, signature events, and stand out hospitality on a magical island, rich with history, a friendly atmosphere, and beautiful sandy beaches.
The Nantucket Film Festival was founded by brother and sister team Jill Burkhart and Jonathan Burkhart. The Burkharts lived on the island year round, and with their love of movies and the community, they knew it was the perfect place to begin a film festival. From its inception, the festival’s mission has been to celebrate screenwriters and explore screenwriting in the complex world of filmmaking. In 1997, Mystelle Brabbêe joined the team and today NFF continues to thrive, always remaining true to its mission.
