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Mount Gretna International Film Festival
Inspired by
Michael Evan Deitzler
August 15th & 16th 2026
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
The Mount Gretna International Film Festival wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Your commitment to the arts, storytelling, and community helps us bring powerful films, inspiring conversations, and unforgettable experiences to Mount Gretna year after year.
Dairy Queen West & Dairy Queen Palmyra
Vicki, Mike, & Austin Deitzler
Pennsylvania Council On The Art Grants
Lebanon County Hotel & Tax Fund
Kreamer Funeral Home
Brenda, Christian & Kennedy Kreamer
Jeanne & Ed Arnold
Our 2026 Mount Gretna International Film Festival is dedicated to the memory of Evan Michael Deitzler & Steve Kreamer, whose lives and love for the arts continue to inspire our community.
Join Us August 15th & 16th For the 2026 Mount Gretna International film Festival
The Mount Gretna International Film Festival honors the life of Michael Evan Deitzler by celebrating storytelling through independent short films submitted from around the world. Set in the artistic community of Mount Gretna, PA, the festival takes place during the same weekend as the beloved Mount Gretna Art Show giving visitors the perfect opportunity to experience both events. It’s a weekend full of creativity, culture, and scenic beauty, where guests can explore the art show by day and enjoy inspiring films by night.
MtGIFF celebrates the proud history and beauty of Mount Gretna, and honors “The Greatest Life” of Michael Evan Deitzler, who lived fully and passionately, loving family, friends, film and all things Mt. Gretna – which has raised artists, like Evan, for generations. MtGIFF hopes to cultivate and spread the creativity of filmmakers from all over the world by means of coming together and celebrating film “Under the Trees of Old Chautauqua.”
MT GIFF is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization.
MT GIFF has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, effective June 2, 2025.