Kicking off with an opening night party at Comfort Suites on Tuesday, June 10, the SouthSide Film Festival (SSFF) will return for its 21st year from June 10-14, 2025, bringing its signature mix of short films, documentaries, and features from across the globe to Southside Bethlehem. All-access passes, available online and at Deja Brew Coffeehouse and Deli, cost $65 ($50 for students/seniors) and include entry to opening and closing night parties, as well as all 85 films in the festival. Tickets to individual film blocks are $10 and can be purchased at the venue where the block is screening. Venues for SSFF 2025 will include Touchstone Theater, Cathedral Church of the Nativity, the PBS Building, and Frank Banko Theater at ArtsQuest. The SouthSide Film Festival’s schedule features five days of programming including opening night, late night, and closing night films. For information on these special screenings and parties, please check out events page. For synopses, run-times, and other info on the films please head over to the Film Info page. About the SouthSide Film Festival The SouthSide Film Festival (SSFF) is a non-competitive, not-for-profit festival that views works of cinema as art, not as a commercial enterprise. The SSFF is a program of The SouthSide Film Institute (SSFI), a not-for-profit volunteer-run organization promoting the art of the independent filmmaker. SSFI caters to the needs of all filmmakers in Lehigh Valley, PA. The SSFF is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of the independent filmmaker, providing the patron of the arts freedom of choice, and showcasing the community culture of South Bethlehem.

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