The Western Film Festival

01/26/2025

Fantastic night and turnout for the first ever The Western Preview! Thank you J William Boothman II for coming and being a part of it and answering tons of questions! Thank you also to Martha Louise Van Garza and Blain Film Co. for allowing us to showcase their awesome films! From all of us at The Western all we can say is thank you to everyone!

01/25/2025

Tonight’s the night for the first EVER The Western Preview! Come out at 6 to Jackalope’s and watch some of our past favorite films from previous years and get an idea of what The Western Film Festival is about! Free admissions and lot of fun!

01/23/2025

Ghost Trippers will be playing this Saturday January 25 at 6:30PM at Jackalope’s during The Western Preview so that you can get a taste of what The Western Film Festival will be like in April! P.s. you might just meet a member of the Ghost Trippers team if you show up!

Synopsis - When a skeptical motel manager skips the Halloween parties for a quiet night at work, four amateur paranormal investigators arrive with a story too bizarre not to believe. As the night progresses, strange and unexplained events start to unfold at the Tehuacana Inn. Join Alex and the Ghost Trippers as they set off to document the ultimate proof of paranormal existence.

01/22/2025

Pete & Re-Pete is playing this Saturday at 6:15 at Jackalope’s! Free admission and you get a taste of what it’s like to attend The Western Film Festival!

Synopsis - A zombie attack on three elderly men takes an unexpected turn when the zombie turns out to be an old friend. Again.

01/18/2025

Out of the Shadow is playing at The Western Preview next Saturday at 6! Free admissions and submissions are still being accepted for The Westerns Film Festival in April! See yall next Saturday!

Synopsis - Three days after the death of the viking king, his two sons fight for the crown.

01/15/2025

Out of the Shadow won Best Short Film in 2022 at our first ever The Western Film Festival! If you missed it now’s your chance to watch it on January 25 at 6:00 PM at Jackalope’s Golf & Games!

Three days after the death of the viking king, his two sons fight for the crown.Teaser trailer for Blain Film Co.'s first short film "Out of the Shadow".Writ...

01/14/2025

Don’t forget submissions are still open until April 11! Discount code TheWestern2025 gets you 25% off!

The Western Film Festival had its name derived from The Great Western Trail Drive but it is not just a film festival for western films! We accept and showcas...

01/13/2025

You won’t want to miss Ghost Trippers at our The Western Preview on January 25! Make sure you show up and get an idea of the great films we will be showing in April!

Official trailer for our horror/comedy pilot episode. The pilot will be used to promote the funding of the rest of the series. Currently a 6-episode series i...

01/11/2025

We showed this film in 2023 and it was a big hit! For those that missed it you’ll get a chance to watch it again on January 25 at The Western Preview! And remember submissions are still opened until April 11 so submit today!

01/08/2025

In honor of new things with this New Year, New Venue, and New Awards we decided to give a New Discount Code for 25% off the entry fee! Use TheWestern2025 to receive the discount! Just click the link and submit your film, documentary, and/or music video for consideration!

The Western Film Festival had its name derived from The Great Western Trail Drive but it is not just a film festival for western films! We accept and showcas...

01/08/2025

Submissions are still open! Don’t forget to submit your films, documentaries, and music videos for consideration! Regular submissions deadline is February 14! So make sure you submit today!

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01/04/2025

The Western Film Festival has partnered with Jackalope’s Golf & Games for our 2025 event! In addition to that we will be showcasing The Western Preview where we will showcase some of our past winners and fan favorite films!

This month we will be showing Out of the Shadow (2022 Short Film Winner), Pete & Re-Pete (2023 Fan Favorite Runner-Up), and Ghost Trippers (2022 Fan Favorite)! This will be a free event taking place January 25, 2025 from 6-7!

So come out and get a glimpse at some of the amazing films we have shown in the past and get an idea of what might be in store for The Western Film Festival this year when the Longhorn meets the Jackalope!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from The Western Film Festival!! Remember today is the last day for the Early Bird Submissions and tomorrow will be the start of Regular submissions so don’t wait and submit today!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! Don’t forget you can still get 10% your entry fee until December 31 with promo code WesternChristmas!

12/01/2024

As a gift from The Western Film Festival we are offering 10% Off on all entries! From now until December 31 when you submit to us through FilmFreeway use the code WesternChristmas for 10% off! Merry Christmas from The Western and don’t forget to submit! We’ll see yall in April!

11/13/2024

This year we’re also adding two new award categories!! Best Documentary and Best Music Video! Best Feature Film and Best Short Film will be the only ones that get the custom belt buckle but we have a new award that will debut this upcoming year that is just as good! Don’t forget to submit today!!