The El Dorado Film Festival Announces Its 2025 Lineup

The 2025 El Dorado Film Festival is set to return next month. This year’s festival will run from February 26th through March 2nd. The event will once again be held at the South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC), located at 110 East 5th Street in El Dorado, Arkansas. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or at the SAAC box office.

Established in 2014, the EDFF offers a curated selection of independent cinema, narrative and documentary features as well as short films from around the world. The festival recently announced this year’s exciting slate of regional, national, and international feature length and short films. Check them out below…

A Special Opening Night Event – 40th Anniversary Screening of “Fright Night” Featuring El Dorado Native William Ragsdale

On February 26th at 8 PM, the SAAC theater will host a 40th anniversary screening of “Fright Night”. Actor William Ragsdale, who plays Charley Brewster, will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A after the show.

“William Ragsdale has been an inspiration to so many of us El Dorado-raised actors and filmmakers over the years,” EDFF Executive Director Alexander Jeffery. “When I realized that 2025 marked the 40th Anniversary of William’s perennial success, Fright Night, it made all the sense in the world to kick off this year’s festival by celebrating him and his achievements over the years.”