35th Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
October 9-17, 2026

Thomas Winston’s LOST WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE opens, André Hörmann’s THE COWBOY is the Centerpiece selection, and Elegance Bratton’s MOVE YA BODY:
THE BIRTH OF HOUSE gets the closing slot  Jon Alpert will receive the HSDFF Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award, and ​​Geeta Gandbhir will be the recipient of this year’s Impact Award.

Now in its 34 th year, the 2025 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (October 10 – 18, 2025) will host its 3 rd annual Filmmaker Forum connecting filmmakers and industry leaders on October 12 – 14 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.