The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is a spectacular 4 day event infusing energy,enthusiasm and verve into the community through the future of film, whetting the appetite for what we can be and what we can create – ultimately bringing Dubuque and surrounding communities together to experience film, stories, faces, and places otherwise unknown.

The 4-day Festival offers programming, venues and anchor events selected as a means of enhancing the community image and improving the quality of life. More than that, it creates educational opportunities, cultural awareness and the opportunity to become more informed of events, politics and general social conditions around the globe.