How to Fest and FAQs | AFI FEST Film Festival

AFI FEST 2024 will be held exclusively in person with screenings at the TCL Chinese Theatre and the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres located in Hollywood.

PASSES:
Limited quantities available. Buy your pass today!
Passes are the best way to attend AFI FEST 2024. Select the one that works best for you!

Patron Pass: $600
The Patron Pass allows you to select one ticket for each in-person screening you would like to attend, including two tickets to Red Carpet Premiere Screenings, with priority entry to all screenings, subject to seating availability. You will also receive priority ticket selection access and will be able to select tickets to add to your passes (including Red Carpet Premieres) starting Wednesday, October 2. Please note that general ticketing opens to the public on Monday, October 7.

The Patron Pass also includes daily access to the festival lounge, invitation to the festival mixer and an AFI FEST tote. Limited quantities available. Buy your pass today!

Star Pass: $300
The Star Pass allows you to select one ticket for each in-person screening you would like to attend (excluding Red Carpet Premieres) with priority entry to all screenings, subject to seating availability. You will also receive early ticket selection access and will be able to select tickets to add to your passes (excluding Red Carpet Premieres) starting Thursday, October 3. Please note that general ticketing opens to the public on Monday, October 7.

The Star Pass also includes daily access to the festival lounge, the festival mixer and an AFI FEST tote. Limited quantities available. Buy your pass today!

Industry Pass
Accredited members of the film and related media industries are invited to apply for an Industry Pass. Limited quantities available. Apply today!

Fine Print for All Festival Passes
Every person attending a screening must reserve a ticket to enter any theater. A pass alone does not grant entry to screenings, and all passholders must reserve tickets in advance. Passholders must have their pass (with preselected tickets linked to their pass) with them at the theater, have printed tickets with them or be able to open eTickets on their phone.

All attendees must be seated in the theater 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the screening, or your seat may be forfeited.

At any point up to two hours prior to a screening, Patron and Star passholders may cancel a ticket reservation to receive a credit back to their pass which they can redeem for another screening.

Passes and tickets do not guarantee admission. Passes are non-transferable. No refunds or exchanges. All films are not rated, and viewer discretion is advised.

TICKETS:
AFI FEST 2024 festivalgoers may purchase individual tickets for screenings or an 8-ticket bundle featuring exclusive discounts and more. The AFI FEST 2024 full program guide launches October 1. Ticket bundles will be available starting October 4, and individual tickets will be available starting October 7.

There is a four ticket limit per person per screening.

8-Ticket Bundle – $150
Available starting October 4 at 11:00 a.m. PT
Includes:
-8 transferable tickets (excluding Red Carpet Premieres)
-Early screening selection (screening selection opens on October 4)
-50% discount on Rush line tickets (including Red Carpet Premieres)

Individual Feature Film Ticket (excludes Red Carpet Premieres) – $19.00
Available for purchase starting October 7

Individual Shorts Program Ticket– $12.00
Available for purchase starting October 7

Red Carpet Ticket – Matinee (if applicable)– $25.00*
Red Carpet Ticket – Evening – $30.00*
Available for purchase starting October 7

Fine Print for Tickets
Every person attending a screening must have a ticket to enter any theater.

All attendees must be seated in the theater 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the screening, or your seat may be forfeited.

The end times listed on tickets are based on the film’s total runtime and do not account for introductions or include post-screening Q&As. Please note that these end times are approximate and subject to change.

Some tickets may be available on the day of the screening; please visit the AFI FEST Box Office for availability of same-day tickets.

No refunds or exchanges. Tickets are transferable. All films are not rated, and viewer discretion is advised.

Standby/Rush Line Tickets
Please see the FAQ below.

TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Level 3
Hollywood, CA 90028

Ovation Hollywood
For more information, visit https://www.ovationhollywood.com/visit
6801 Hollywood Boulevard

• $3.00 for up to four hours with TCL Chinese Theatres validation
• $2.00 every 20 minutes ($6.00 every hour) with a daily maximum of $20.00

Go Metro

• Ride the Metro to the Hollywood/Highland Metro station, which drops you off right in front of Ovation Hollywood.

ONLINE
Festivalgoers can select and purchase tickets at FEST.AFI.com. Individual tickets go on sale October 7 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Passholders and ticket bundles have early access to select tickets.

Important ticketing dates:
July 29 – Patron and Star Passes on sale
Tuesday, October 1 – Full Program Announced and Web Guide Goes Live
Wednesday, October 2 – Patron Pass passholders priority ticket selection
Thursday, October 3 – Star Pass passholders early ticket selection
Friday, October 4 – 8-Ticket Bundle on sale and bundle ticket selection begins
Monday, October 7 – Individual Tickets available to the public

IN PERSON
AFI FEST Box Office inside the TCL Chinese 6 Lobby
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Box Office hours will be announced closer to the festival dates.

For customer service inquiries, please call 866.AFI.FEST or email fest.boxoffice@AFI.com. Individual tickets are not sold by phone or email.

Box Office hours:

10/23: 3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
10/24: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
10/25: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
10/26: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
10/27: 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

For customer service inquiries, please call 866.AFI.FEST or email FEST.boxoffice@afi.com. Individual tickets are not sold by phone or email.

Visit FEST.AFI.com and browse through our online film guide. Once you find a screening you would like to see, click on the “Purchase Ticket” button. Choose the number of tickets you would like and add them to your cart to check out. Follow the checkout prompt to place your order. You will receive a confirmation email with a PDF attachment containing your eTicket(s).

Yes, every person attending a screening must have a ticket to enter any theater. A pass alone does not grant entry to a screening, and passholders must reserve tickets in advance. Passholders must have their pass (with preselected tickets linked to their pass) with them at the theater and have printed tickets or eTickets on their phone.

To reserve your tickets online in advance, visit FEST.AFI.com and browse through our film guide. Make sure that you are logged into the Eventive account associated with your pass; otherwise, you will be charged for any tickets you order. Once you find a screening you would like to see, click on the “Purchase Ticket” button. Choose the number of tickets you would like and add them to your cart to checkout. Follow the checkout prompt to place your order. You will receive a confirmation email with a PDF attachment containing your eTickets.

Sold-out screenings will have a Rush Line on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to seating availability. Any passholder (Patron and Star) selected from the Rush Line will receive FREE admission, 8-ticket bundle purchasers will have 50% off and non-passholders will pay the listed ticket price. Rush Lines are cashless and require a credit/debit card to complete a purchase.

All Red Carpet Premieres will have a Rush Line. Any passholder (Patron and Star) without a reservation will receive FREE admission in the Rush line.

Once a screening is marked as sold out, additional tickets may be made available. Keep checking the website and follow AFI FEST on social media for announcements about additional tickets available for purchase. You can join the Rush Line on the day of the screening and may be able to attend subject to seating availability, but joining the Rush Line does not guarantee admission.

Please arrive one hour before your film’s scheduled screening time. Theaters will start seating 30 minutes before scheduled showtime. All attendees must be seated in the theater 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the screening, or your seat may be forfeited. Seating for screenings (excluding Red Carpet Premieres) is open and not assigned.

We are not requiring COVID-19 vaccination to attend AFI FEST.

Only our Red Carpet Premieres will have assigned seating. All other screenings will have open seating, with priority entry for passholders who reserved tickets.

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges on passes or tickets are permitted.

Find the film you would like to watch on FEST.AFI.com and click the “Purchase Ticket” button. Once you select your number of tickets and are taken to the checkout page, you will see a “Have a Discount Code?” link on the bottom right corner of the window. Click on the link and enter your discount code. You should see the discounted price reflected in the final total.

Screenings will have programmer introductions and/or in-person Q&As with filmmakers, subject to availability. Please check the individual film page on our website to confirm if there will be a Q&A following the screening.