18th February, 2025 – call for Breakthrough and American Docs competitions opens
9th September, 2025, noon – festival passes and accreditations go on sale on festival website
16th September, 2025, noon – call for volunteers opens
17th October 2025 – end of sale of passes and accreditation
21nd October, 2025 – publication of festival program on festival website along with film synopsis
23rd October, 2025, noon – individual film tickets go on sale on festival website (exclusively at americanfilmfestival.pl; stationary ticket offices will open on November 6th, noon in New Horizons Cinema)
6th November, 2025, 8:30 AM – bookings for pass holders starts
6th November 2025, noon – Festival Center & ticket offices opens at New Horizons Cinema
6th-11th November, 2025 – 16th American Film Festival | stationary edition
6-17th November, 2025 – selection of movies from 16th American Film Festival available online on Nowe Horyzonty VOD (only on the territory of Poland)