Feed your tummy and your mind at the Fargo Film Festival’s 2025 luncheon panel discussions. Join us at the Radisson Blu’s ballroom (201 5th St. N) on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 for exciting conversations with special guests. Tickets are $20 and include lunch.

Luncheon tickets are only available for sale in-person at the Fargo Theatre box office. Making a Standout Short: production, festivals, and beyond

Friday, March 21 at 12:00 noon

Big ideas in little packages – the world of short form filmmaking is more vibrant than ever. Join filmmakers Joshua Carlon, Sam Chou, Danica Jensen, Josephine Green Zhang, and Rachel Michiko Whitney as they discuss the process of making a short film and finding an audience through the festival experience. Panel moderator: Janet Brandau

Tales from the Founders: an FFF origin story Saturday, March 22 at 12:00 noon

Twenty-five years ago, a team of pioneering cinephiles willed a dream into reality: the Fargo Film Festival was born! FFF founders Margie Bailly, Martin Jonason, Matt Olien, Art Phillips, and Tony Tilton will share details about the festival’s inception and share stories from that first and formative year. Panel moderator: Greg Carlson