Cinematic Era: 2026 Vintage

Three college students make a documentary about the fishing on Milwaukee River

An intimate, investigative documentary retracing the life of Maria Jesús Echevarría. A brilliant, overlooked Spanish writer whose story was shaped by the wrong time, the wrong systems, and the right words.

Just another day in our sweet and dreamy society, everything is proceeding as usual, but Antonio goes into the coffee shop and explains that Vicente, a beloved man in the neighbourhood, has been hit on his head and he is seriously injured in hospital.

Two-time Golden Calf winner Paul Cohen (Janine, 2010) takes a personal and cinematic journey through postwar Europe. Based on his Jewish father, Bram Cohen, his diary entries from the Japanese internment camp, and previously unseen archival material, Paul Cohen paints a picture of post-WWII Europe through his father's eyes. A poetic documentary about guilt, shame, forgiveness, and compassion, with universal significance.

After going through the dull motions of a non eventful day, a downhearted elderly man (William Harrold) finds joy in what matters most.

How to craft "Xu Ke's Cottage" and "Hu-style Aesthetics"? How to create highlight moments that strike both laughter and tears? Let’s walk into the inspirational haven beyond the camera with the behind-the-scenes creators !

Using Malaysia’s national flower, the big red flower (the red hibiscus), alongside non-native plants in Taiwan as characters, this collage illustrates the experience of Malaysian Chinese living in Taiwan. Trapped between dual identities and the language of others, they search for self-definition and a sense of belonging. Through the perspective of plants, the work reflects personal life experiences, with the hope of breaking down the boundaries between individual, national, and identity definitions.

A solitary man realizes that everyone else in his neighbourhood is missing - leaving tantalizing signs of sudden disappearances. But does whatever is trying to get in to his home offer salvation or perdition? Maximus Jupiter Corona's eerie film speaks to our shared fears of both abduction and isolation.

Walters running scene from the oscar winning movie get out, recreated by year 12 A-level students

The closing concert of La Folle Journée de Nantes, galvanized by the ebb and flow of the Volga, Mississippi, and Moldau rivers. The program features works by Maria Bach, Franz Schubert, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, and Bedrich Smetana.

A transgender woman reunites with her long lost twin brother

Katarina is called to her daughter’s friend’s home to confront the consequences of a seemingly innocent game that has spiraled out of control.

An iconic presence in the landscape of Irish socialism and republicanism, the name of James Connolly looms large in the trade union movement, and wherever radical left-wing politics are espoused. This film tries to bring Connolly’s many achievements in the field of workers’ and women’s rights into the fore, alongside his role in the 1916 Easter uprising.

Dolores wakes up in Luis's house with no memory of how she got there, and Luis is equally puzzled. As they investigate, they uncover the shocking truth that Dolores died 50 years ago. Something magical has brought her to the present, compelling them to discover the deeper bond they share beyond blood.

A group of bored friends play with a spirit board and accidentally conjure the ghost of a long dead serial killer. Soon, the friends and their partners are hunted down by the evil specter. Who will survive? Who will join the ghost in death? A supernatural slasher from Facemelt Features.

After immigrating to the United States at a young age, David begins to experience a growing sense of distance between the world around him and his understanding of where he belongs. Through quiet moments of observation, he gradually becomes aware of how his environment holds him at a distance without ever saying it directly... Told from a child's perspective, the film explores the emotional experience of immigration and the search for love.

His son, not yet eighteen, lied about his age to enlist in the army and was subsequently drafted into the war. After waiting in agonizing yearning for his only son to return alive, he finally received a letter tied with a red ribbon addressed to him.

The Bolivian Andes are rich in both lithium and drama in a film about a new gold rush, where global interests collide and 500 years of colonial history continue to haunt the present.

When a heated argument erupts between two close friends, over a girl named Lily, it spirals into a conflict that threatens their friendship.

Hungry for sun, light and warmth, a group of teenagers embark on a dream trip to the Balearic Islands.

Upon learning his son suffers from a severe illness, he turns to illegal deeds to scrape together surgery funds. With every reluctant choice, he holds an inner monologue with his late father, for whom he harbors lingering guilt and resentment. Desperate to live a different life, he strives to become a far better dad than his own father was.

A punk band whose members have learning disabilities and Down syndrome fight to reach a bigger stage as funding cuts, health scares and setbacks close in.

The film describes the psyche of a suicide, Stockholm syndrome, and how a person can become addicted to the hardest drug.

Llew’s personal life is threatened when an evil doppelgänger appears

Through the act of painting, Jinny explores uneasy and shifting realities - what does it mean to be a painter, and an activist? In an increasingly complex and divided world, artist Jinny Yu asks, what is on the other side of us? Through the act of painting, Jinny explores uneasy and shifting realities - what does it mean to be a painter, and an activist? Could one navigate being an insider and an outsider at the same time? Through this meandering conversation on migration which inspired her work for the 56th Venice Biennale, Don't They Ever Stop Migrating? we are brought along a journey of self discovery that leaves viewers with important questions we must ask ourselves. The film was a collaboration between Jinny and a team of frequent collaborators, Hingman Leung, Adrienne Row - Smith, and Justin Li, supported by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.

An intimate sports documentary drama showcasing the historic rise of the Slovenian men's national volleyball team from 64th in the world rankings to a global powerhouse. Through archival footage and previously unseen behind-the-scenes and locker-room moments, the film reveals the genuine relationships, defeats, and unwavering bond of the boys who became brothers on and off the court.

After finding a note in his locker, a student discovers that he is receiving messages from his future self. As the instructions become increasingly specific, he begins to follow that path that seems to have been laid out for him.

Sudds’s Just Poems (About Drugs) depicts long-time members of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), an organization Osborn helped create in the early 2000s, as they browse the poet’s archived notebooks at Simon Fraser University. With his writings as a touchstone, they reflect on Osborn’s legacy and VANDU’s ongoing work.

A dead Swan leads to reemerging life

Bus: One-Way Ride is a supernatural horror film set in a school environment. It is the newest cinematic project by director Luk Vân, following When We Are 25 (2023). The film’s concept originates from the idea of mysterious buses that carry wandering spirits who still have unfinished wishes, giving them one final chance to fulfill what they could not accomplish in life.

After a robbery, two brothers and a girlfriend drift into the countryside - where the air turns cold and hidden desires push brotherhood toward collapse.

Capturing the spirit of Indian Relay Racing—a fast, dangerous sport that has rarely made space for women—the film follows one of its top competitors as she leaps bareback from horse to horse, racing at full speed around the track.

Sofia desperately tries to keep her relationship with Andrew by any means necessary. Soon things take a turn for the worse.

Lupyn returns from prison during the pandemic and plans another job. A local mob boss and a corrupt police lieutenant try to uncover who is disrupting their territory and profit from the situation.

For 14 years, Erika has been the anchor of a household that rarely stands still, doing her best to raise teenage Abigail, her whirlwind little brother, Yoni, and a dog with an extreme devotion to cheese. When Abi’s desire to meet her absent father grows into a full-blown obsession and word spreads he’s been seen nearby, Erika fears the fragile balance will collapse for good. Instead, the unpredictable journey that follows brings mother and daughter to see each other anew, steering their lively, lovable family toward a happy new chapter.

Ever since Gabe moved away, Evelyn has been desperate to hang out with him again. But he's changed... Will she be able to handle it?

The new film from leading youth ocean and climate champion Kal Glanznig (Rising Up) is an eye-opening investigation of the impact of plastic on our bodies and ecosystems.

The film, subsidized by the Tenerife Island Council, explores the relationship between the logic of the universe and musical language. In this work, Suzanne Ciani, a pioneer of electronic music, travels to the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics (IAC) to investigate this groundbreaking scientific research. This pioneering discovery reveals that spiral galaxies rotate with the same rhythmic pattern and that their different galactic disks spin in harmony, musically connected to one another, like the instruments of an orchestra. With the help of musicians from different continents, Ciani sets out to compose the score of the cosmos in an unprecedented dialogue between music and astronomy.

We follow a woman who is craving a cigarette, only to realise that her lighter is missing. This small inconvenience spirals into frustration as she searches for it.

Borderlands Jaguar is a thrilling documentary following photographers Austin Alvarado and Ben Masters on a quest to document the elusive species and show the importance of conserving wildlife corridors along the US-Mexico border.

The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters (2026) Legendary Pirate Queen Cheng Shih tells her story of her rise to power as the woman who commanded the largest pirate fleet in history in this cinematic immersive experience premiering in competition at Cannes Film Festival.

Few biographies are as fraught with turmoil as that of Giwar Hajabi, better known as XATAR. A year after his sudden death, this documentary series looks back on a life marked by flight, imprisonment, chart successes, a business empire and bankruptcy.

Bringing her anthemic sound to Sunderland is Sweden’s pop phenomenon Zara Larsson, who is fast becoming a Radio 1’s Big Weekend mainstay as she prepares to make her fourth appearance at the festival. Since making her debut in 2017, the then-teenage sensation has grown into a global force and takes to the Main Stage to top the bill for the very first time. Fresh from releasing her latest album, Midnight Sun, Zara is set to light up Herrington Country Park with huge singalong hits and powerhouse vocals that have made her a festival favourite. Expect a standout Saturday night in north east England as the Swedish hit-maker delivers her most anticipated Big Weekend set yet.

One night a year, on the holiday Samhain, the spirit world and the mortal world were bridged. Historically, in Ireland, the Celts were able to reconnect and celebrate with loved ones who had passed. But it was not always safe; not all spirits are good. Some wanted to hurt the living and steal them back to the other side. To combat this, people created disguises in order to blend in with the supernatural. On one such night, against their father's wishes, three young siblings in the Irish countryside go out in search of their mother's spirit. They create masks for themselves and set off into the unknown.

For ARTE Concert’s Piano Day, producer Legowelt reimagines the soundtrack to a cult classic: Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. A cosmic experience, straddling the line between the synthetic and the organic.

After her father's suicide, Sami returns to her childhood home to reunite with her family. At night, she begins to suffer episodes of sleep paralysis, blurring the line between reality and nightmare, and is visited by a presence seemingly tied to what happened. What Sami ultimately uncovers will force them to confront a truth far more disturbing than her father's death.

In the Eastern Cape, Professor Pumela Msweli’s time banking initiative helps a rural community confront water scarcity, transforming shared skills into a system of sustainable change.

Golden Eyes is a passion project that seeks to reveal the secret life of an endangered Tree Frog species, that not long ago was believed to be extinct. With its distribution limited to Costa Rica and a Western Panama, Agalycnnis annae Golden-Eyed Tree Frog, is highly endangered. This species conservation is directly related human action to protect its habitat. This happens because the little corners this species historically inhabited are the same where humans have developed as cities in Costa Rica’s Central Valley.

When his girlfriend inexplicably turns into a worm, Arthur builds her a miniature world in an attempt to process his grief.

Italian version of the play People, Places & Things. The story follows Emma, an actress whose life unravels under the weight of addiction. As she enters rehab, she is forced to confront her past, her identity, and the illusions she has built around herself, blurring the line between performance and reality in a raw and deeply human journey toward recovery.