Festival Perspectives
Committed to highlighting bold, new voices, from film festivals around the world.
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026)
- Tue, Feb 17
- Wed, Feb 18
- Thu, Feb 19
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Mon, Feb 23
- Tue, Feb 24
- Wed, Feb 25
- Thu, Feb 26
Sat, Feb 21 @ 11:00 am: 4K Presentation
Director: Gore Verbinski Run Time: 133 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Juno Temple, Michael Peña, Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz
A man from the future arrives on a one night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence. | Country: Germany, United States | Language: English
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025)
- Tue, Feb 17
- Wed, Feb 18
Director: David Borenstein Run Time: 90 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025 Language: Danish
Starring: Pavel Talankin, Vladimir Putin
A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school's transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion. | Country: Denmark, Czechia, Germany | Language: English, Russian
The Moment (2026)
- Tue, Feb 17
- Wed, Feb 18
Director: Aidan Zamiri Run Time: 103 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Charli xcx, Hailey Benton Gates, Rachel Sennott, Rosanna Arquette
A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
- Tue, Feb 17
- Wed, Feb 18
- Thu, Feb 19
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
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- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: Matt Johnson Run Time: 95 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Ben Petrie, Ethan Eng, Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson, Michael Scott
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008 | Country: Canada | Language: English
Coexistence, My Ass! (2026)
- Wed, Feb 18
- Thu, Feb 19
Director: Amber Fares Run Time: 95 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi's one-woman show tackles the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the struggle for equality, challenging audiences with uncomfortable truths when her pursuit of coexistence starts sounding absurd. | Country: United States | Language: English
Pillion (2025)
- Thu, Feb 19
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
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Wed, Feb 25 @ 7:45 pm: 4K Presentation
Director: Harry Lighton Run Time: 107 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Hodge, Harry Melling, Jake Shears, Lesley Sharp
Colin, a timid man is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive. | Country: United Kingdom, Ireland | Language: English
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)
- Thu, Feb 19
Director: Morgan Neville Run Time: 115 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
Paul forms his new band Wings after the Beatles breakup. Archival home footage shows Paul's life with Linda, who influenced his music. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English
This Is Not a Test (2026)
- Thu, Feb 19
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Mon, Feb 23
- Tue, Feb 24
- Wed, Feb 25
- Thu, Feb 26
Director: Adam MacDonald Run Time: 102 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Carson MacCormac, Corteon Moore, Froy Gutierrez, Luke Macfarlane, Olivia Holt
Follows Sloane and four other students who take shelter in their high school during a zombie outbreak. | Country: Canada | Language: English
Redux Redux (2026)
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Tue, Feb 24
- Wed, Feb 25
Director: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus Run Time: 107 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Jeremy Holm, Jim Cummings, Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus, Taylor Misiak
A woman travels the multiverse, killing her daughter’s murderer over and over again. She grows addicted to the revenge streak, putting her own humanity in jeopardy. | Country: United States | Language: English
2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
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- Sun, Mar 1
Run Time: 103 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
The Film Center presents the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, in all three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.
Natchez (2026)
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Mon, Feb 23
- Tue, Feb 24
- Thu, Feb 26
- Fri, Feb 27
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: Suzannah Herbert Run Time: 86 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
A sharp look at the American South's unreconciled history through Natchez, a Mississippi town that mixes antebellum tourism with a community deeply divided over its past. | Country: United States | Language: English
2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation
- Fri, Feb 20
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Mon, Feb 23
- Tue, Feb 24
- Thu, Feb 26
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Sat, Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm: 4K PresentationSun, Feb 22 @ 11:00 am: 4K PresentationSun, Feb 22 @ 8:15 pm: 4K PresentationTue, Feb 24 @ 4:45 pm: 4K Presentation
Run Time: 90 min. Rating: NR
The Film Center presents the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, in all three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.
2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary
- Sat, Feb 21
- Sun, Feb 22
- Wed, Feb 25
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Wed, Feb 25 @ 4:15 pm: 4K Presentation
Run Time: 146 min.
The Film Center presents the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, in all three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.
How to Make a Killing (2026)
- Tue, Feb 24
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: John Patton Ford Run Time: 109 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Bill Camp, Glen Powell, Jessica Henwick, Margaret Qualley, Zach Woods
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. | Country: United Kingdom, France, United States | Language: English
Cult 101: The Shining (1980) 4K Restoration
- Tue, Feb 24
Tue, Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm: 4K Presentation
Director: Stanley Kubrick Run Time: 143 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1980
Starring: Anne Jackson, Barry Nelson, Danny Lloyd, Jack Nicholson, Joseph Turkel, Lia Beldam, Philip Stone, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, Tony Burton
Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece. Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within. | Country: United Kingdom, United States | Language: English
Deepfaking Sam Altman (2026)
- Fri, Feb 27
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: Adam Bhala Lough Run Time: 90 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Adam Bhala Lough, Divyendra Singh Jadoun, Kara Swisher, Michael Ian Black, Rainn Wilson
A filmmaker's humorous journey into artificial intelligence leads to unexpected questions about humanity's future and our relationship with emerging technology. | Country: United States | Language: English
Idiotka (2026)
- Fri, Feb 27
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: Nastasya Popov Run Time: 82 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Anna Baryshnikov, Benito Skinner, Camila Mendes, Mark Ivanir, Owen Thiele
In West Hollywood’s Russian district, Margarita lives out the American Dream: competing on a reality show. Will she slay, serve, or survive? | Country: United States | Language: English, Russian
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)
- Fri, Feb 27
- Sat, Mar 7
Director: Jonas Åkerlund Run Time: 118 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026
Starring: Billy Idol
Punk rocker Billy Idol's journey from underground star to pop icon: his fame, drug struggles, and powerful return to music. | Country: United States | Language: English
Dreams (2026)
- Fri, Feb 27
- Sat, Feb 28
- Sun, Mar 1
Director: Michel Franco Run Time: 95 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026 Language: Spanish
Starring: Eligio Meléndez, Isaac Hernández, Jessica Chastain, Marshall Bell, Rupert Friend
A powerful American socialite (Jessica Chastain) and an undocumented Mexican ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair in this tense, erotic drama. | Country: United States, Mexico | Language: English, Spanish
Slanted (2026)
Director: Amy Wang Run Time: 102 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Amelie Zilber, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Mckenna Grace, Shirley Chen, Vivian Wu
An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance. | Country: United States | Language: English, Mandarin
Undertone (2026)
Director: Ian Tuason Run Time: 93 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2026
Starring: Adam DiMarco, Jeff Yung, Keana Bastidas, Michèle Duquet, Nina Kiri
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way. | Country: Canada | Language: English
Spacewoman (2025)
Director: Hannah Berryman Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 2025
Starring: Eileen Collins
Colonel Eileen Collins in attendance on 3.28. A film about the extraordinary journey of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command the Space Shuttle. | Country: United States | Language: English