Welcome to Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2025

Please Review our Rush Late Seating Policy as we do often have sold out screenings. If a film is sold out, any empty seats will be released to the rush line 5 minutes before showing.

Rush Tickets and Late Seating

Avoid Disappointments- Read our 5-Minute Rush Policy!

The following policy applies to everyone, including PASSHOLDERS AND FILMMAKERS, and those who have pre-purchased single seats.

Your ticket or Pass-holder reservation guarantees a seat only until 5 minutes prior to the start of all films and presentations.

Please plan to arrive early, and be in your seat at least 5 minutes before the start of the event.

For sold out screenings, a Rush line will form outside the venue. Five (5) minutes prior to showtime, any empty seats will be released for Rush Seating.

Late-coming Passholders and those with pre-paid tickets should proceed to the front of the Rush line.

As Rush seats become available, Passholders will be admitted first, followed by late-coming ticket holders.

Any remaining Rush seats will be made available to others in line for purchase at $20, cash only.

Once the theater is full, we are unable to seat people with Passholder reservations or pre-sold tickets.

BALLOTING: You will be invited to give each film a rating, with 5 being "this deserves an Oscar" and 1 being "well thanks for showing."

PLEASE be sure your ticket is scanned at the theater as you enter or leave the screening - un-scanned tickets are not eligible for balloting.

Invitations and reminders to vote will be sent by email or text on screening day, to the contact email or phone number you have provided.

If you didn't get your invitation to vote, you can log into our system, find your ticket, and click "Vote."

If you purchased multiple tickets, be sure to get together with your friends to submit ballots!

Don't forget to have your tickets scanned at the venue!

Feature Films

Sports

Health & Aging

Music

Memoir/Tribute

Culture & Ethnicity

Local

Nostalgia & History

Feminist

Journalism

Politics

LGBTQI+

Social Justice

Youth

Arts

Live + Streaming

Animals & Wildlife

Environment

Experimental/Art House

Animation

Kid Appropriate

Food

Race, Ethnicity + Racial Justice