Blue Box Film Festival

01/25/2026

BBFF 2026 Winner Spotlight

Audience Choice (Short):
Spider-Zan - Maryam Khodabakhsh

01/25/2026

BBFF 2026 Winner Spotlight

Best Short Film:
An Artist's Curse
Steven J Mihaljevich

01/25/2026

BBFF 2026 Winner Spotlight

Best Feature Film, Audience Choice (Feature):
This is Pike County - Laura Paglin

01/25/2026

Our first annual Blue Box Film Festival has concluded!

With the historic snowstorm, we realistically had a much lower headcount than expected today. Regardless, we were so grateful to see new and familiar faces come out to support art today!

Thank you again to OCTAA and to our supporters for believing in this project, we are excited to return next year with more wonderful films. Lastly, thank you to the filmmakers, whether you share our zip code or are across the globe, we are so grateful for your trust, and for your dedication to film.

01/25/2026

BBFF 2026 Voting Results:

Best Feature Film: This is Pike County - Laura Paglin

Best Short Film: An Artist's Curse - Steven J Mihaljevich

Audience Choice (Feature): This is Pike County - Laura Paglin

Audience Choice (Short): Spider-Zan - Maryam Khodabakhsh

01/24/2026

Today is the day!!

We're rolling out the red carpet for you- our esteemed guests!

We know it's cold... but if you are able to make it, we'll be happy to greet you and share some great films.

This is our sales pitch... you can enjoy a beverage from Civilian Brewing Corps and a warm Tivoli Theatre all day!

01/23/2026

BBFF 2026 Lineup
Feature Film Spotlight 🎬

Echoes of the Mourned
Directors: Spencer Watson Coope, Harvey Nicholas Coope

"When Arthur was four years old he witnessed the murder of his Father, twenty years later he suffers from nightmares as a result, nightmares which could reveal the identity of the killer. If only he could see them more clearly..."

01/23/2026

Heineken?? F% #@ that sh% #! Civilian Brewing Corps!!

The oh-so wonderful Civilian Brewing Corps will be serving up brews during our film festival on Saturday, and we couldn't be more happy. Grab a beer at their location (directly next to the Tivoli) and head back over to the theatre to stay warm and cozy while you view our selections. As big fans of their art... we couldn't be more excited!

01/23/2026

BBFF 2026 Lineup
Short Film Spotlight 🎬

Cosmic Horror of Dating
Director: Kilián Bognár

"Martin can't figure out why dates never work out for him - until he meets a strange girl who, unexpectedly, seems to be into him. But she might be hiding something."

This film is non-competitive, but eligible for the Audience Choice Award (Short) on the day of the festival!

01/22/2026

BBFF 2026 Lineup
Short Film Spotlight 🎬

The Bathtub
Director: Sergi Martí

"Ramon Riera is taking a well-deserved bath when his cell phone suddenly rings. On the other side of the line is Clara, a girl who insistently tries to sell him a life insurance."

01/21/2026

Join us for the first annual Blue Box Film Festival!

The Historic Tivoli Theatre
Spencer, Indiana
January 24th, 2026
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

01/21/2026

We're so excited to see you in just 4 DAYS!

Our festival is 11 DAYS AWAY! 🎬⭐
We're happy to share with you our official schedule of events for the day of. Please keep checking in with our Facebook for spotlights of each of the films listed below!