Small moments. Big stories.

The Sea Cliff Film Festival is a community-centered celebration of independent film, born fromthe Sea Cliff Arts Council and a community of local filmmakers.

Group of seven smiling women standing close together outdoors, wearing blue t-shirts with festival logos and some with volunteer or filmmaker badges, with cars and greenery in the background.

Who We Are

Set within one square mile of coastline on Long Island's North Shore, the festival transforms Sea Cliff into a shared cinematic experience — where audiences meet filmmakers, conversations spill into the streets, and stories stay with you long after the credits roll.

The festival runs in June with a vision to grow into a lasting annual cultural tradition.

Our Mission

Our mission is to create a cinematic experience that connects filmmakers and audiences, celebrates storytelling, and strengthens community in a setting that inspires curiosity, conversation, and connection.

Inside a theater or auditorium with a large screen displaying a close-up of a person playing a violin. Audience members are seated and watching the screen.
A group of people gathered in a restaurant for a presentation or talk, with a woman in the foreground speaking to the audience. The room has a cozy, rustic decor with wooden ceiling beams and shelves displaying wine bottles.
People waiting in line outside a church building with a sign for the North Shore Pride Festival, featuring a group of individuals standing and talking on the steps of the church on a residential street, with flowers and greenery in the foreground.
Three people seated on stage, two men and one woman, engaged in a discussion at a conference or event. The woman on the left is wearing a light-colored patterned dress and yellow sandals, the man in the middle is wearing a yellow striped shirt and glasses, and the man on the right is wearing a blue t-shirt and shorts with a badge hanging around his neck. They are holding microphones and appear to be actively participating in a panel or discussion, with a large screen behind them displaying the year '2026' and some decorative graphics.
A man with gray hair and beard, wearing a brown cap backward and a black t-shirt, speaking into a microphone at an indoor event.

Photography by Heidi Hunt & Alan Klein