The Kingdom

On the pale, sun soaked island of Corsica in the summer of 1995, the teenage Lesia is plucked from her sheltered life, and taken to a remote villa where her fugitive mob boss father, Pierre-Paul, is hiding out. Pierre-Paul is a menacing figure, a near stranger to Lesia, and at first she feels trapped by the secrecy and danger which defines his life. But when an assassination attempt sets a chain of bloody vendettas in motion, Lesia and Pierre-Paul are forced to go on the run together. As they flee, Lesia becomes closer than ever with her father, and as they wade together through the violent underworld which he is entrenched in, his devotion to revenge begins to rub off on her. THE KINGDOM is a story of blood: blood spilled, blood sought, and the blood which binds us.

Official selection: Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

 

One in a Million

Filmed over ten years, ONE IN A MILLION follows Israa from childhood to adulthood on an extraordinary journey from Syria to Germany — and back again. We first meet her at age 11 as she and her family are preparing to cross the Aegean Sea, risking everything in search of safety and a better life in Europe. What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave. As Israa settles into life in Germany, new freedoms collide with the stabilizing pull of Syrian traditions, testing bonds and reshaping her sense of self. Co-directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes, the film bears witness to the remarkable trust between filmmakers and family, following Israa and her loved ones across borders, cultures and shifting circumstances. An intimate and nuanced coming-of-age story, ONE IN A MILLION illuminates the complexities of the refugee experience while asking a universal question: what does it truly mean to call a place home?

Take Me Home

Wed, Sep 23: Q&A with dir. Liz Sargent & actors Ali Ann, Victor Slezak & Marceline Hugot after 6:50 show!

 

Thu, Sep 24: 6:50 show introduced by Emmy Rossum and Steve Way, plus Q&A with dir. Liz Sargent, actors Ali Ahn & Victor Slezak, and exec. Prod. Lydia Storie!

 

Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting each others’ needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine, her future is uncertain until she creates a world where she can thrive.

 

Liz Sargent’s intimate debut drama examines the shifting demands placed on a unique — and uniquely challenged — family in a Florida suburb. Working with a terrific ensemble, the writer-director details the struggles of Anna (newcomer Anna Sargent, the director’s sister), fellow adopted sibling Emily (Ali Ahn), and devoted father Bob (Victor Slezak), who is covering signs of dementia. 

 

Expanded from Sargent’s acclaimed short (2023 Sundance Film Festival), Take Me Home exposes the indignities of the American health care system and the structural challenges faced by disabled people. The film also gently and imaginatively traces a path for Anna’s independence and connection to a community of chosen family. By turns quietly devastating and bracingly optimistic, Take Me Home confronts us with an impossible situation, while holding out hope for Anna’s future.

 

Opens Wed, Sep 23, more showtimes to be announced. 

 

 

 

Lightning Bug

When her son and granddaughter arrive to pressure Lydia (Lois Smith) into selling the family home, the fiercely independent 91-year-old former actress must prove she’s still capable of handling herself, especially once a strange young man crashes their dinner.

Free Lyric

Reliving one of the first viral social media moments in rap culture when a 17-year old female rapper’s life was turned upside down by admitting to having an orgy, Free Lyric explores the experience of online call-out culture, gender and consent.

With the rise of social media as the backdrop, this film follows the journey of a young woman named Niki who was cancelled before being cancelled was a thing, and how she survived a sex scandal. Told as an unfolding narrative, Free Lyric reconstructs the investigation of digital sleuths as they worked to reveal the identity of the girl behind the sexcapade and troll her.  

In the fifteen years since the freestyle went viral, so much has changed. The #MeToo movement casts a different shadow on her sexual experience as we explore if it was truly consensual, and songs like “WAP” by Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion highlight how much women taking ownership of their sexuality is celebrated. Bringing together dramatisations, archive, and observational material as Niki attempts a comeback, the film challenges our assumptions and complicity in social media scandals.

2026 Sundance Festival Short Film Tour (Open Captioning)

Please note that there are additional showtimes of the 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR that screen without open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

Curated from this year’s festival, this selection of six standout shorts from around the world includes Jury Award winners THE BOYS AND THE BEES (Nonfiction), CRISIS ACTOR (US Fiction) and LIVING WITHOUT A VISIONARY (Animation) in an eclectic showcase of truly independent filmmaking.

Program:

Crisis Actor / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Lily Platt, Producers: Sophie Seyd, Alex Bendo, Lexi Preiser) — Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama. Cast: Sarah Steele, Philip Ettinger. Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction 

The Boys and the Bees / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Arielle Knight, Producer: Sean Weiner) — On an idyllic farm in rural Georgia, Black beekeeping parents tenderly share their knowledge of life, love, and nature with their young sons while restoring their homestead. Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction

Pankaja / U.S.A., India (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Anooya Swamy, Producers: Nakirekanti Swamy, Archana Swamy, Vindhya Gupta) — Pankaja, along with her daughter, Lalli, searches for her missing husband through the city slums of Bangalore to bring him back home. Cast: Harshini Boyalla, Padmashree G. 

Sauna Sickness / Sweden (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Malin Barr) — Struggling to maintain the peace she mistakes for love, Cleo’s steamy New Year’s Eve plans fissure into a chilling nightmare. Cast: Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Adam Lundgren, Magnus Krepper, Sanna Krepper. NY Premiere!

Living with a Visionary / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Stephen P. Neary, Producer: Mireia Vilanova) — After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations. Cast: James Cromwell, Katherine LaVictoire. Short Film Jury Award: Animation 

Marga en el DF / Mexico, U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Gabriela Ortega, Producers: Karla Luna Cantú, Natalia Gonzalez, Eugenio Valero, Carlos López Estrada, Valerie Bush, Stacy Perskie) — In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City. Cast: Camila Santana, David Palacio, Xabiani Ponce de León, Andrea de Fátima.

The Sun Never Sets (Open Captioning)

Mon, Aug 31 at 7:00pm: Sneak preview + Q&A with dir. Joe Swanberg & star Cory Michael Smith



Tues, Sep 1 at 7:00pm: Sneak preview + Q&A with dir. Joe Swanberg & star Cory Michael Smith



 Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE SUN NEVER SETS that screen without open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.



Free-spirited Wendy (Dakota Fanning) is at a crossroads in her relationship with older divorced dad Jack (Jake Johnson, New Girl) that is only further complicated when an old flame (Cory Michael Smith, Sentimental Value) re-enters her life. Set in perpetually sunny summertime Anchorage and featuring a career-best performance by Fanning, THE SUN NEVER SETS is a funny and endearing return to form for mumblecore auteur Joe Swanberg. 



Regular engagement begins Fri, Sep 4. Showtimes to be announced.



Official selection: SXSW



“Marks a confident return for Swanberg, bolstered by a stellar performance from Fanning and a thoughtful, often painful exploration of love, growth, and the realization that fulfillment doesn’t always come from another person.” – Film Inquiry



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Sat, Aug 22 at 2:30pm: Sneak Preview + Q&A with stars Dakota Fanning and Cory Michael Smith

Critics & Filmmakers: A Conversation between Godfrey Cheshire & Alex Winter

A one-night-only special event feautring critic Godfrey Cheshire and writer-director-actor-producer Alex Winter.

 

In the late 90s Godfrey Cheshire was the lead film critic for the noted alt-weekly New York Press and Alex Winter was adding directing to work that already included starring in films such as BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. The two met at the Cannes Film Festival and began a friendship that included numerous conversations about their different roles in cinema. In this one, they will discuss their careers and the evolving nature and challenges of filmmaking and criticism in an event illustrated with film clips. The evening celebrates the release of Godfrey’s new book Cheshire on Film: Life and Writings (foreword by Alex); a book signing will follow.

The Devils

Thursday, October 15: Sneak preview at 7:00 and 9:40! Opens Fri, October 16

All screenings on a new 35mm print of the 4K restoration of the film. 

An enduring, singular masterpiece of cinema starring Academy Award-winner Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, KEN RUSSELL’S THE DEVILS is a presecient epic of obsession and corruption – and a defining work of art from seminal filmmaker Ken Russell.

Assembled from the original camera negative, this new 4K restoration presents Ken Russell’s definitive vision of The Devils by referencing the edit he privately constructed in 2004. The film’s sound has been remastered from original English Composite 35mm Mag Film, transferred at 96kHz, plus other original film elements in selected spots as needed. The Picture and Sound restoration was performed by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color, and Warner Bros. Sound.

Local One

The Amazon Labor Union made history in 2022 by becoming the first group to successfully unionize an Amazon warehouse in the U.S. Two and a half years later, the company has refused to recognize the union and bargain a contract. To pressure the company to start negotiating, the Amazon Labor Union, now affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, launches a nationwide strike during peak holiday shopping season. From the filmmakers of the award-winning film Union, Local One takes us into the first days of the strike at two Amazon warehouses in New York City, this time in solidarity with hundreds more workers across the country.