The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) celebrates its 13th winter film festival during the weekend of Feb. 14-16 at the Showboat Stadium 6 in Polson.

FLIC screens full-length narrative and documentary features, shorts, animation, and student films. This year’s event once again offers a diverse selection of domestic and international films, including a record number of entries from 18 countries as well as many homegrown Montana films.

FLIC 2025 gets underway at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, with a Valentine-themed dessert reception in the lobby of the Showboat. A colorful array of desserts will be featured from some of the region’s local eateries. FLIC screenings begin at 6 p.m. on multiple screens.

FLIC teams up with the Polson Rotary Club at 9:30 a.m. Saturday their traditional free animated children’s film, “The Wild Robot,” and an egg burrito breakfast.

Festival screenings resume at 12:30 p.m. and continue into the evening with a break from 4:30-6 p.m. for an informal filmmaker/attendee mixer at Lake City Bakery.

The Good Coffee Roasting Company, 214 Main Street, Polson, hosts its annual FLIC light breakfast mixer for filmmakers and festival attendees at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The FLIC 2025 weekend’s final event (free to the public) is the awards ceremony and dessert reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Showboat. The Audience Award will also be given to the FLIC audience’s overall favorite film.

For those who missed the FLIC weekend, the Showboat will host encore screenings at 7 p.m. Feb. 16-20.

As with previous years, many filmmakers plan to travel to Polson to participate in the festival in person. Spirited discussions between audience members and filmmakers follow most screening blocks.

View the screening schedule online at FLICPolson.com.