United Nations Association Film Festival in Palo Alto (Oct. 15-25)
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Mitchell Park Community Center | 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
The United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) is pleased to announce the program for its 29th edition, PASSION FOR CHANGE. From Oct. 15–25, 2026, in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and at Stanford University, UNAFF will present 60 global documentary films.
Students are encouraged to attend the festival and may receive free tickets to films with a valid student ID. For more information, contact us at info@unaff.org
SESSIONS
As documentaries come in different lengths, it is impractical to sell tickets for individual films. Instead, we group multiple films into SESSIONS, trying to combine them loosely by topic so that together they make for a generous viewing experience. So, if you are interested in a particular film, find its session number and purchase the ticket for that session.
FESTIVAL PASSES
The best deal is to purchase a FESTIVAL PASS, which allows access to all the festival screenings and events during the 11 days of the festival, and if you are a senior, you can save even more by taking advantage of our deeply discounted SENIOR FESTIVAL PASS.
ADMISSION
GENERAL ADMISSION – $19 PER FILM SESSION (1.5 – 3 hours per session)
FESTIVAL PASS – $290
SENIOR FESTIVAL PASS (62+) – $90
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION WITH THE FILMMAKERS AND SESSION 1 – $60
CLOSING NIGHT RECEPTION WITH THE FILMMAKERS AND SESSION 29 – $60
FREE ADMISSION FOR
ALL STUDENTS WITH VALID ID
SESSION 5: UNAFF & KIDS PROGRAM (Oct. 17)
SESSION 9: SHORT SESSION (Oct. 18)
SESSION 17: UNAFF IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM (Oct. 21)
ALL STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCREENINGS
ALL UNAFF PANELS
SPECIAL EVENTS
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION WITH THE FILMMAKERS (Oct. 15) – $60
SESSION 18 SAN FRANCISCO SCREENINGS (Oct. 21) – $20
CLOSING NIGHT FILMS, AWARD CEREMONY & RECEPTION (Oct. 25) – $60
ARRIVE EARLY! First-come, first-served at all events EXCEPT SESSION 23, which is FREE, but requires registration here:
Reserve FREE Ticket for Session 23:
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $19*
