AFI FEST Press Pass Request

An AFI FEST 2025 Press Film Pass allows the holder access to all festival screenings and panels, excluding Galas, on a space-available basis.

Requests to cover Red Carpet screenings will be taken once all Red Carpet titles are announced.

Anyone requesting a Press Pass must be currently employed by and/or on editorial assignment for a recognized news organization that provides original news coverage on a regular basis. Non-editorial employees of news organizations (CEOs, publishers, advertising, marketing, public relations or sales staff) are not eligible. Requests are due no later than Monday, September 15, 2025.

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Personal Information

Gender

Racial/Ethnicity Identification(s)

Black/African-American (not of Hispanic/Latinx origin)

Hispanic/Latinx

Middle Eastern

Mixed Heritage

Native American/Alaskan Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

White (not of Hispanic/Latinx origin)

OtherOther

Office Phone *

Mobile Phone *

Email *

Best way to reach you (select one) *

Office phone

Mobile phone

Email

Your title (select all that apply) *

If approved to receive press credentials, do you allow AFI FEST to share your information with filmmakers, studios or distributors participating in the festival and their publicists (choose one)? *

Yes, please share my name, organization and contact information

Yes, please share my name and organization only

No, please do not share my information

PUBLICATION/OUTLET INFORMATION

Name of Publication/Outlet *

Type of media (select all that apply) *

For print: Frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Special Edition, etc.)

Circulation / Viewers / Listeners / Visitors per month

If you are planning to post coverage to your outlet’s and/or personal social media channels and would like that to be considered with your request, please list applicable social handles. (Please submit full URLs.)

Outlet’s Social Handles

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Journalist’s Social Handles

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

SPECIAL INTERESTS (Please select all that apply)

PREVIOUS AFI FEST COVERAGE

Are you a (choose one) *

New Applicant

Returning Journalist

NEW APPLICANTS:

Links to recent coverage of a film festival and/or a film-related story, film review or arts/entertainment story written or produced by you

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

RETURNING JOURNALISTS:

What was the last year you attended?

Links to most recent previous AFI FEST coverage written or produced by you

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Please submit this form by Monday, September 15, 2025. If you are a freelance journalist, please also send an official letter of assignment from the editor to festpublicity@AFI.com. AFI FEST may request additional information before considering your request.

AFI FEST will notify you by Friday, September 26, 2025, if you will be credentialed. Please note that there are a limited number of media passes available. AFI FEST reserves the right to deny or revoke media credentials at any time, for any reason.

Please note: Your submission is not complete until you see the confirmation page. If you have any problems submitting your information, please contact the AFI FEST Publicity team at festpublicity@afi.com.

Press Pass Request Form

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