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How to purchase tickets
Tickets can be purchased online and printed from home today OR purchased at the Holiday Inn Ticket Office starting April 17, 2026. In order to guarantee a seat, tickets must be purchased ahead of time either online or at the box office, printed, and presented to the volunteer at the venue. This also applies to any pass holder, voucher, or certificate. Limited seats are available for each screening. There will be no reserved seating for pass holders without a ticket. Ticket holders will be seated first, and any pass holders without a ticket will be seated last if spots are available.
JDIFF Ticket Office Phone number to answer questions is 563-227-7291
Ticket Office Hours Located inside Holiday Inn Lobby
Friday 4/17/26 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 4/18/26 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday 4/19/26 - Friday 4/25/26 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday 4/25/26 9:00AM - 7:00 PM
tickets
Opening Film
$25 Adult
$15 Student/Child with ID
General Screening Opening Film
$13
$7 Student/Child with ID
Awards Night
$30
$15 Student/Child with ID
Includes entrance to Awards After-Party
Special Screening Awards Night
$20
$10 Student/Child with ID
Passes
Eight Day All-Access Pass
$350
-Access to unlimited films, events, panels, and workshops for all eight days.
Gold VIP Pass
$1,000
-Priority seating, no need to wait in line
-Filmmaker Lounge Access. Limited access to
filmmakers, sponsors, VIP guests and GOLD
pass members only. This includes a breakfast and
dinner buffet daily in the filmmaker lounge.
-Access to unlimited films, events, panels, and
workshops for all eight days.
One Day All-Access Pass
$50
-Access to unlimited films, events, panels, and
workshops for all eight days.
Upgrade Saturday, April 25, 2026 to include Awards Ceremony $15