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The WYO Film Festival (WYOFF) is an annual independent film festival in Sheridan, Wyoming, celebrating powerful stories from diverse voices.

Join us October 1st through 4th, 2026 for the ninth annual WYO Film Festival.

10/07/2026

We love seeing more Wyoming stories make it to the screen. 🎬

This Friday, Sheridan College will host the free community premiere of Grit & Grace, a new student-led documentary sharing the stories of Wyoming women working across ranching, agriculture, conservation and rangeland stewardship. The film was produced by Sheridan College student Jordan Carroll and directed by filmmaker Nick Siegel, with stories filmed across Wyoming.

While this isn’t a WYO Film Festival event, we’re always excited to support local filmmaking and opportunities for our community to gather around great stories.

📅 Friday, October 9
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Kinnison Hall, Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College
🎟️ Free and open to the community

Learn more about the film at GritGraceWY.com.

10/04/2026

You voted, and the results are in! 🎬

Congratulations to the 2026 WYO Film Festival Audience Choice Award winners:

🏆 Feature Film: People vs. Politics
🏆 Short Film: Listen

With so many incredible films in this year’s lineup, choosing a favorite wasn’t easy. Thank you to every filmmaker who shared their work with us—and to everyone who cast a vote throughout the weekend.

Don’t miss one more chance to catch this year’s audience favorites during our Encore Screening today at 2:00 PM at the Carriage House Theater, featuring both winning films.

10/03/2026

WYO Film Festival Day 3 🎬

🎨 9:00 AM — Saturday Morning Cartoons: Family-Friendly Animated Short Films
📍 WYO Theater — Main Stage
Doors open at 8:30 AM for coffee + a cereal bar.

🤠 10:30 AM — Wyoming & the West: Short Film Block
📍 WYO Theater — Mars Black Box

🎥 2:30 PM — Film Rodeo Round-Up: Mixed Short Film Block
📍 WYO Theater — Main Stage

🌊 7:00 PM — The River
with short film Death of a Glacier
📍 WYO Theater — Main Stage

🌙 10:00 PM — WYOFF After Dark: Short Film Block
📍 Carriage House Theater

10/02/2026

Day 2 of the WYO Film Festival 🎬

🎥 3:00 PM — Native & Indigenous Voices: Short Film Block
📍 WYO Theater — Mars Black Box

🍻 5:00 PM — Filmmaker Meet & Mingle
📍 Smith Alley Brewing Co.
Open to VIP passholders, sponsors and filmmakers. Bring your pass.

🌊 7:00 PM — A Life Illuminated
with short film House of Light
📍 WYO Theater — Main Stage

🌙 9:00 PM — Recluse
📍 WYO Theater — Mars Black Box

🍸 9:00 PM+ — Official Festival After Party
📍 The Mint Bar

10/01/2026

Day 1 is here! 🎬

🎥 People vs. Politics
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 WYO Theater Main Stage
🎤 Q&A to follow

09/24/2026

Film Rodeo Round-Up: Mixed Short Film Block 🎬

Our Mixed Shorts block brings together five films spanning documentary and narrative storytelling, with stories about perseverance, connection, identity, aging and the unexpected ways people show up for one another.

This year’s program features A Good Day Will Come, I Wanted to Hear Your Voice, My Kind of People, The Baker’s Hotline and The Grandfather Puzzle — an eclectic collection of short films with plenty of heart, humor and perspective.

Join us Saturday afternoon at the WYO Theater for this wide-ranging program.

📅 Saturday, October 3
🎥 2:30 PM
📍 WYO Theater — Mars Black Box

09/23/2026

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09/22/2026

Native & Indigenous Voices: Short Film Block 🎬

Our Native & Indigenous Voices Short Film Block brings together five films exploring culture, identity, language, land and community through a range of stories and perspectives.

This year’s program features Johnny Crow, Land of Abundance, Listen, Milakóta YeLó and Speaking Ute — a collection of documentary and narrative work centered on Native and Indigenous experiences.

Join us Friday afternoon at the WYO Theater for this special program. Q&A to follow screening.

📅 Friday, October 2
🎥 3:00 PM
📍 WYO Theater — Mars Black Box

09/21/2026

A festival favorite for audiences of all ages is back! 🎬✨

Join us Saturday morning for our Family-Friendly Animated Short Film Block, featuring six imaginative films that bring together a wide range of animation styles, characters and stories from filmmakers around the world.

Come early and make a morning of it — we’ll have free coffee from Manchester St. Coffee and a breakfast cereal bar starting at 8:30 AM. Pajamas are highly encouraged. 🥣☕️

📅 Saturday, October 3
🥣 Cereal Bar opens at 8:30 AM
🎥 Films begin at 9:00 AM
📍 WYO Theater Main Stage

Bring the whole family, grab a bowl of cereal and start your Saturday at the movies.

09/19/2026

Kick off festival weekend with us at the Festival Meet + Mingle hosted by Smith Alley Brew Co.! 🎬🍻

Join WYO Film Fest filmmakers, sponsors and VIP guests for drinks, small bites and a chance to connect before Friday night’s screenings get underway.

📍 Smith Alley Brewing Co.
📅 Friday, October 2
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM

Open to filmmakers, sponsors and VIP passholders. Bring your fest pass, grab a drink and meet some of the people behind this year’s films!

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Sheridan, WY
82801

Website

https://www.wyofilmfest.org/

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