The 2026 Lake County Film Festival took place March 13 – 24.
Once again, The College Of Lake County hosted the festival at their Grayslake, IL campus for two weekends packed with film screenings, along with attending filmmakers, and their after-screening Q&A sessions. Additional screenings were held at The Gorton Center in Lake Forest, IL, and The Antioch Theater in Antioch, IL. This page details all of the film programs. All photos and text links to additional information about the films in those screenings.
Opening Night:
Nuisance Bear
Closing Night:
