Film festivals / Benzie County
Frankfort Film Festival
An autumn film festival at Frankfort's historic Garden Theater, organized by the nonprofit Friends of the Garden Theater. The 2026 edition runs October 15–18.
Quick facts
- Resident companies
- Friends of the Garden Theater
01 / Now showing
Now showing
Announced lineup
What the venue announced on its own site when we last checked (2026-09-26). Click through for exact times and tickets.
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
The Frankfort Film Festival is an annual fall festival held at the historic Garden Theater in Frankfort. It's organized by the nonprofit Friends of the Garden Theater. The 2026 edition runs October 15–18, 2026. The theater also runs the Frankfort48 short-film contest. As of September 2026, “Directing Sponsorships” were on sale and the lineup was still to be announced.
- October 15–18, 2026
- At the historic Garden Theater
- Plus the Frankfort48 short-film contest
Plan your visit
The festival takes place at the Garden Theater, 301 Main St, Frankfort; call (231) 352-7561. As of September 2026 the lineup hadn't been announced, so watch the Garden Theater's website for films and tickets.
Cinemas nearby
Back to cinemas ↗
Historic movie palaces / Frankfort
The Garden Theater
Frankfort's historic single-screen downtown cinema since 1924. Residents bought and saved it in 2008; now it runs first-run, indie and foreign films, a festival, concerts and a film-and-beer series.
Drive-ins / Honor
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre
A 1950s-themed drive-in in Honor, deep in Northwest Michigan's cherry country, since 1953. Always a double feature, vintage cartoons on 35mm, and sound from the original tube-amp speaker posts.
Historic movie palaces / Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids Cinema
A well-preserved Art Deco single-screen house in Elk Rapids since 1940. The ceiling is covered by what the owners call the world's largest black-light mural, and Monday nights bring free classics.