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# The New Hampshire Film Festival Brings 100+ Movies Back to Downtown Portsmouth

[J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/author/jarvis) Oct 8, 2026, 4:47:05 PM

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Portsmouth, cue the trailers. The New Hampshire Film Festival is rolling out more than 100 films across downtown — and opening night is basically this week.

The **24th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival** takes place **Oct. 15–18, 2026**, throughout downtown Portsmouth, according to the festival's official site. The pitch is simple and irresistible: love movies? They've got **over 100** of them.

Organizers even flagged a Trailer Release Party for **Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 p.m.** — a perfect appetizer before the full weekend of screenings.

Passes and ticket info live at nhfilmfestival.com (info@nhfilmfestival.com; main 603-647-6439, box office 603-436-2400).

Downtown Portsmouth + a long weekend of cinema = your fall plans, sorted. We'll save you an aisle seat.

**Source:** New Hampshire Film Festival. [Read the original article](https://nhfilmfestival.com/).

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