NFF FAQs

WHERE DO I PARK?

  • You can park at Yankee Doodle Garage at 10 Burnell Blvd or the Isaacs Street Lot at 23 Isaacs St. Pay by plate at the machine, or by app specified on signage. Be sure to check the hours.

WHAT TICKETS DO I NEED FOR WHAT?

  • Friday night’s feature LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING must be purchased through a separate vendor here. This is an intimate screening with the Director in attendance.

  • All events on Saturday and Sunday are purchased through our Eventbrite page here. A full festival pass allows for access to our Saturday and Sunday features, POWER BALLAD and BLOOM. You can also purchase a ticket for these events separately on the site. We recommend getting the full pass tickets: for a little more, you get a LOT more.

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH PARTIES?

  • We have an Opening Night Party on Friday at Lot 48. This will include complimentary beer, wine, and light bites.

  • After-hours cocktails on Saturday at the Flying Scotsman (30 Main St) with discounts on their Old Fashioned and Bee’s Knees cocktails.

  • Closing Night Party on Sunday after the awards ceremony will have drinks and light bites. First round on us. All filmmakers and their guests are welcome. Location provided directly to filmmakers.

WHAT IF I PARTY TOO HARD?

  • There are several ways to get where you need to go if you can’t walk there. If you need a safe ride home or back to a hotel, Norwalk Transit has an app called Wheels 2 U that offers rides anywhere in town for $2/person. It is available until 11p on Friday, Midnight on Saturday, and 9p on Sunday. 

  • Uber/Lyft are also options but sometimes you have to wait a little bit for a ride.

    Local taxis:

  • Norwalk Taxi - (203) 855-1764

  • Norwalk Yellow Cab - (203) 853-1267

    Please make smart decisions and use taxis or other transit to ensure you get home safely.

WHERE CAN I EAT?

  • There will be light food available for purchase at the NFF Marketplace at space67studios on Saturday, March 21st.

  • For meals, there are several walkable establishments featuring a wide range of choices. Many are offering discounts, so show your ticket or badge. Here are some recommendations:

    Alma Bistro Latin American: 83 Wall St

    Free sangria with meal purchase


    Pontos Taverna - Greek: 7 Isaacs St


    Cafe Aroma - Coffee/Pastry: 55 Wall St


    Coal’s Pizza - Pizza/Bar: 9 Wall St

    10% discount with NFF ticket


    Greer’s Southern Table - Southern Comfort: 7 River St


    Banc House - BBQ: 16 River St

    Arnold’s - Burgers/Mexican: 64 Wall St

    10% discount with NFF ticket

    Bubbly’s - Tea - 62 Wall St

    10% off bubble tea with NFF ticket

    BJ Ryan’s - Pub fare: 57 Main St


    Aji 10 - Peruvian: 10 Wall St


    Pausa Caffè - Italian Coffee/Pastry: 9 Main St


    Mr. Mango’s - Smoothies: 91 Wall St

WHO DO I TALK TO AT THE FESTIVAL IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?

  • Look for a team member wearing an NFF lanyard.

ARE THE FILMS APPROPRIATE FOR KIDS?

  • You must use your own judgement as these films are not rated aside from Power Ballad, which is rated R for language and references to sex and drugs.

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE WORKSHOPS?

  • Workshop registration and info is available here. Please register to ensure there’s a spot for you. Space is limited.

ARE THERE AWARDS?

  • Yes! Film block attendees will receive a ballot to vote for their favorite. The film with the most votes receives their respective block’s Audience Award.

CAN I SPEAK AFTER MY FILM?

  • Absolutely. Each block will have a short Q&A where filmmakers will get a chance to speak about their work.

WILL THE FESTIVAL HAVE A STREAMING OPTION?

  • No, sorry. We believe in the power of in-person attendance to share in each others’ creativity.

ARE THE LOCATIONS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE?

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