FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thin Line Fest Opens... moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thin Line Fest Opens 2026 Documentary Film Submission Season — October 1 through January 20, 2026
DENTON, TX — Thin Line Fest — Texas’ longest running documentary film festival — has officially opened submissions for its 2026 Documentary Film Program. The submission window runs October 1, 2025 through January 20, 2026.Thin Line Fest is built for nonfiction filmmakers who want real audiences, real context, and a large-format theatrical exhibition environment; not low-stakes digital feed consumption.Every accepted documentary screens inside a historic downtown theater with high-touch production, premium projection, and a room full of humans experiencing non-fiction cinema together.
Deadlines + Fees
Regular Deadline: November 30
Late Deadline: December 31
Extended Deadline: January 20
Fees increase at each deadline tier. Students receive 50% off across all deadlines.
The Festival
Thin Line Fest takes place in Denton, Texas: a cultural-heavy, artist-forward,... less
Denton, Texas: Thin Line Fest, the longest... moreDenton, Texas: Thin Line Fest, the longest running documentary film festival in Texas, returns March 18 to 22, 2026, bringing together filmmakers, musicians, and photographers for five days of creativity, discovery, and connection.
Known for celebrating stories that live in the in-between, Thin Line Fest explores the liminal spaces where sound meets vision, friction meets harmony, and truth meets imagination. This year’s festival promises an even more immersive experience with citywide film screenings, music performances, curated panels, pop up visual art installations, and mini workshops that invite attendees to dive deeper into the intersection of art and storytelling.
Submit Your Film
Filmmakers are now invited to submit their work through FilmFreeway. Categories include:
Best Overall Feature Documentary
Best Overall Short Documentary
Emerging Filmmaker
Best Cinematic Vision (Feature Documentary)
Best Student Documentary (open to students of all ages and levels)
StudentFilmmakers.com invites you to an... moreStudentFilmmakers.com invites you to an exclusive free live webinar, “Managing the Set,” presented by award-nominated Film and Television Director Patrick Cady, ASC. This special session is part of our ongoing Virtual Shadowing: Navigating Television Production series and focuses on the Production Stage, Part 3 of 3.
Join us on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 12 Noon to 1:15 PM PST via Zoom. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn directly from a top professional in the film and television industry.
Spots are limited, and registration will close 10 minutes before the webinar begins. Since this event is free, we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible to secure your spot.
Register here: https://www.studentfilmmakers.com/product/live-webinar_director-patrick-cady-asc_managing-the-set_studentfilmmakers-com/
About Patrick Cady, ASC, DGA
Patrick Cady, ASC, DGA, is an accomplished cinematographer and director whose career bridges both feature films and television. He earned... less
Last week’s live webinar with Patrick... moreLast week’s live webinar with Patrick Cady, ASC featured a surprise guest appearance by actor DaJuan Johnson.
Part of the Virtual Shadowing: Navigating Television Production series, this session explored the production stage and the craft of working with actors in television.
If you missed the live event, the on-demand version is now available for $12.95, or free for premium members at StudentFilmmakers.com.
https://www.studentfilmmakers.com/courses/working-with-actors-a-directoractor-playbook-ondemand/ less
