Arab and Middle Eastern · Film festival · San Francisco, California
Arab Film Festival
2026 dates not announced yet · usually November
About Arab Film Festival
An annual festival of Arab cinema presented by the San Francisco based Arab Film and Media Institute. Screenings run over about ten days at venues including AMC Kabuki 8 and the Roxie Theater in San Francisco and the New Parkway Theater in Oakland. The organization began in 1996 as the Arab Film Festival.
What to expect
Film festivals like this one screen features, documentaries and shorts by or about the community, often with filmmaker talks and panels after the screenings.
Arab Film Festival has included film screenings.
Arab Film Festival was first held in 1996.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2026 yet. In 2025 it was held November 6, 2025.
- Film screenings
Where it happens
Arab Film Festival is held at AMC Kabuki 8 and other Bay Area venues in San Francisco, California. It is one of 63 cultural festivals in California on this calendar.
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Questions about Arab Film Festival
- When is Arab Film Festival 2026?
- The organizer has not announced 2026 dates yet. In 2025 it was held November 6, 2025.
- Where is Arab Film Festival held?
- Arab Film Festival takes place at AMC Kabuki 8 and other Bay Area venues in San Francisco, California.
- What happens at Arab Film Festival?
- Events have included: film screenings.
- Who organizes Arab Film Festival?
- Arab Film Festival is organized by Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI). Their official site is arabfilminstitute.org/arab-film-festival.
- What other cultural festivals are near San Francisco?
- The closest others on this calendar are Carnaval San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (same city); Dancing Feathers Youth Powwow in San Francisco, CA (same city); Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco, CA (same city).
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