Now in its 18th consecutive year, the Utopia Film Festival is set to take place in Greenbelt during the weekend of Nov. 19–21.

Thirty-four films are scheduled in three venues — the Old Greenbelt Theatre, the New Deal Café and the Greenbelt Municipal Building — all in the center of historic Old Greenbelt, with plenty of free parking.

The screenings start at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and end on Monday, Nov. 21, with a free “Reel & Meal” show at the New Deal Café at 7:30 p.m.

Many filmmakers will be present, including Hyattsville’s own Matt Carl, whose documentary “Trees: The Lungs of Our Community” about Hyattsville’s notable tree canopy loss will be shown at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Most screenings will be followed by a Q&A session and discussion. Tickets for each two-hour show/block are available for $7; the all-weekend pass, which allows entry into all film blocks, costs $20.

The festival program features 34 films from 17 different countries: Ten feature-length films of about an hour to 90 minutes, six at about 30 minutes, and the remainder short films. Topics ranges from unity to environment, gardening to politics, death and hope. Art and music, including drumming, are also featured.

The film festival’s website has the full schedule, short descriptions of each film, and access to the link to purchase tickets online.

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