Day two provides the juried feature film program, with a social event for filmmakers and audience members to interact.

Day three provides the audience members to watch a curated program consisting of films chosen by the festival's director.

Beginning in 2017, the festival began with various panels of discussion featuring filmmakers, actors, and producers from the selected films.

[2] The founding of the festival garnered attention from established industry publications and organizations, ultimately resulting in partnerships with Videomaker Magazine and The Writers Store.

A Better Place screened out of jury competition, in the curated block, but was chosen by the audience as their favorite feature of the festival.

[4] The 2022 festival featured more high-profile creatives than previous iterations including Oscar winners Cloris Leachman and Olympia Dukakis, in their final screen roles, along with Louis Gossett Jr., Tatum O’Neal and George Chakiris.

2021: Natalie Metzger, producer of Werewolves Within, The Beta Test, and Thunder Road, along with screenwriter Jason Usry.