October 8-12, 2026
Films
A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR
Feature NarrativeA MOSQUITO IN THE EAR
Feature NarrativeAndrew and Daniela travel to Goa, India, to meet their newly adopted 4-year-old daughter, Sarvari, and bring her back to the US. However, their world begins to crumble when Sarvari refuses to leave th...
Learn MoreA Tribute to Robert Duvall
A Tribute to Robert Duvall
Join us for a very special tribute to our dear festival friend and philanthropic partner, Robert Duvall. Thirty minutes before the 7pm Jimmy premiere, we will gather with Luciana Duvall at 6:30 to cel...
Learn MoreBEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Feature NarrativeBEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Feature NarrativeSuperlative Oscar-nominated animated musical about the romance between a French belle who sacrifices her happiness to save her father and a prince who's been hideously transformed by a magic spell, wh...
Learn MoreCANDY BAR
ShortCANDY BAR
Short*An Official 2026 Sundance Film Festival Selection* A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad. Their sweet interaction makes him long for fatherhood.
Learn MoreClosing Night Film: JIMMY
Feature NarrativeClosing Night Film: JIMMY
Feature NarrativeThe untold true story of America’s most-beloved actor and the iconic role that saved him, focuses on the most transformative season in Jimmy Stewart’s life—from winning the Academy Award® for B...
Learn MoreDEEP IN MY HEART IS A SONG
ShortDEEP IN MY HEART IS A SONG
ShortAn aging country musician who’s struggling to make ends meet receives an offer for an unusual private gig. Based on the life of cowboy singer Johnny Bencomo, who plays himself in the film.
Learn MoreESL: MORE THAN A LANGUAGE
DocumentaryESL: MORE THAN A LANGUAGE
DocumentaryPlease join us for a special post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers! A group of immigrant families confronts a fundamental need: the ability to communicate in their new English-speaking culture...
Learn MoreGeorge Mason University Showcase – 2026
Short Film ProgramGeorge Mason University Showcase – 2026
Short Film ProgramBest of Film at George Mason is a showcase of recent notable and award-winning student films from George Mason University’s Film and Video Studies. This year's program captures student work ranging ...
Learn MoreGREETINGS FROM SUMATRA
ShortGREETINGS FROM SUMATRA
ShortAga is a popular journalist who reports on world conflicts. She travels all over the world and is close to the people she meets. She doesn't keep her distance with her viewers; she speaks to them thro...
Learn MoreGRUFF
ShortGRUFF
ShortA super spy risks life and limb around the world for applause from her gruff Dad, but learns the hard way: not everyone shows love the same.
Learn MoreHOLDING LIAT
DocumentaryHOLDING LIAT
DocumentaryPlease join us for a special post-screening Talk Back with Director Brandon Kramer! In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escala...
Learn MoreHOME PLATE
ShortHOME PLATE
ShortWhen life throws Andrew Chin a curveball—from being drafted by the New York Yankees to working at his immigrant parents’ McDonald’s in Boston—he discovers that failure didn’t end his dream. ...
Learn MoreHONEY BARE
ShortHONEY BARE
ShortAfter years of delighting fans as Honey The Bear, a beloved sports mascot must confront his identity as he prepares to leave the role behind.
Learn MoreJANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD
DocumentaryJANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD
Documentary*An Official 2026 Sundance Film Festival Selection* In Jane Elliott Against the World, a rural Iowa, USA schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson...
Learn MoreLEG DAY
ShortLEG DAY
ShortThe fun and heartwarming journey of a dedicated penguin who simply refuses to skip leg day, as if its own future depended on it...
Learn MoreLOVING KARMA
DocumentaryLOVING KARMA
DocumentaryAs a struggling young boy, Lobsang Phuntsok was sent to a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, a life changing process that helped him heal and find his purpose. After years as a spiritual teacher in the Unite...
Learn MoreOpening Night Film: STRONGER THAN YOU THINK
DocumentaryOpening Night Film: STRONGER THAN YOU THINK
DocumentaryAgainst all odds, Ali Truwit survived. Just days after her college graduation, a snorkeling trip turned into a nightmare when the accomplished collegiate swimmer was attacked by a shark. The brutal en...
Learn MorePAPERTOWN
DocumentaryPAPERTOWN
DocumentaryWhen the paper mill that sustained a small Appalachian town for over a century shuts down, its people face not only economic collapse, but a deeper question - who are they without it?
Learn MorePLAY HARD
ShortPLAY HARD
ShortNate, a workaholic drummer, spends all his time practicing, always striving for perfection. After an unexpected encounter with Yazmine, a like-minded, dedicated modern dancer, he realizes that the key...
Learn MoreSaturday Shorts: The Caring Collective
Short Film ProgramSaturday Shorts: The Caring Collective
Short Film ProgramPlease join us for a special post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers! THE CARING COLLECTIVE is a shorts block which focuses on radical care. While these stories may differ on the surface, their ...
Learn MoreSAY AS I SAY
ShortSAY AS I SAY
ShortDuring Shabbat service at synagogue Beth Shalom, Raquel and her daughter Eva sort through donations for the winter food drive. When Raquel answers the phone and finds herself on the receiving end of a...
Learn MoreSEEING WITHOUT SIGHT
ShortSEEING WITHOUT SIGHT
ShortPlease join us for a special post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers! Although beauty comes in many forms and is expressed through diverse people, places, and objects, it is often assumed that b...
Learn MoreShort Film Friday
Short Film ProgramShort Film Friday
Short Film ProgramShort Film Friday Block One: Music, Mischief, Memory Lane Sometimes when we look into the past, we feel a plethora of emotions: anger, nostalgia, joy, grief, or even pain. More often than not, these ...
Learn MoreTHE ART OF SHARING
DocumentaryTHE ART OF SHARING
DocumentaryFollow Michelin-starred chef and artist Minh H. Phan as she explores the dual crises of food waste and hunger from a refugee’s perspective, creating an immersive art installation and culinary experi...
Learn MoreTHE BOOK OF GEORGE
ShortTHE BOOK OF GEORGE
ShortFrom Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, Black wildlife photographer George McKenzie Jr. is transforming his lens into a beacon of change. Swapping the weight of a gun for the...
Learn MoreTHE CASHIER
Feature NarrativeTHE CASHIER
Feature NarrativePlease join us for a special post-screening Q&A with Director Andy Edmunds and Actors Tim Reid, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Michael Marunde! THE CASHIER is an R-rated dark comedy about faith, greed...
Learn MoreTHE PIANO
ShortTHE PIANO
ShortOne night, a young girl discovers her father bent over the keys at the piano, sparking a lifelong bond that resonates far beyond their final note.
Learn MoreTHE SECOND LIFE OF FREDDIE NOLE
ShortTHE SECOND LIFE OF FREDDIE NOLE
ShortWhen Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this vérité road trip unfolds, we co...
Learn MoreTRADE SECRET
DocumentaryTRADE SECRET
DocumentaryTrade Secret follows three unlikely allies on a mission to protect polar bears from international commercial trade. Filmed over six years across nine countries, the film exposes the sanctioned sale of...
Learn MoreTV Episode Pilot: FreeLance
NarrativeTV Episode Pilot: FreeLance
NarrativePlease join us for a special post-screening Q&A with actor Bernard "B-NARD" Clark and Executive Producer Cynthia Turner! *An Official 2026 Sundance Film Festival Selection* A young filmmaker an...
Learn MoreUNION COUNTY
Feature NarrativeUNION COUNTY
Feature NarrativeContent Warning: Substance Use - *An Official 2026 Sundance Film Festival Selection* Will Poulter and Noah Centineo deliver pitch-perfect performances as brothers Cody and Jack Parsons, each navigatin...
Learn MoreUNTETHERED
DocumentaryUNTETHERED
DocumentaryIn Guatemala, the “Land of Eternal Spring,” movement is survival. Across the cobblestone streets of colonial towns, the mountain passes of the highlands, and the dirt roads of rural villages, how ...
Learn MoreVCU Showcase – (CAP)SULE: New Voices in VA
Short Film ProgramVCU Showcase – (CAP)SULE: New Voices in VA
Short Film ProgramA curated selection of documentary shorts from Virginia Commonwealth University filmmakers exploring today's Virginia. How does an emerging creative generation view our ever-changing landscapes and wh...
Learn MoreWorld Premiere: THE STORIES WE CARRY
DocumentaryWorld Premiere: THE STORIES WE CARRY
DocumentaryWhat if we learned to see everyone around us as filled with stories of longing and hope? The Stories We Carry follows students as they discover that healing our democracy begins with holding each othe...
Learn MoreYESTERDAY ISLAND
Feature NarrativeYESTERDAY ISLAND
Feature NarrativeWhen failed novelist Amos agrees to mind his friend’s research station on a remote island for just one day, he expects solitude and a chance to break his writer’s block. But when his friend fails ...
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