Short Attention Span Cinema: ReelAbilities Film Festival 2026
Friday, March 27 - Thursday, April 23, 2026
As part of our ongoing Short Attention Span Cinema program, IFC Center is proud to screen three short films from the ReelAbilities Film Festival before our regular features this spring.
ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York is the largest festival in the country dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. The weeklong festival is renowned for its wide-ranging international film selection, riveting conversations, and performances, presented annually in dozens of venues across NYC, long Island and Westchester.
Enjoy more ReelAbilities films at the 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, April 23-30 at venues throughout NY, NJ and online. Visit: reelabilities.org/newyork for info + tickets.
3/27-4/2: REMEMBRANCE
Director: Isaac Gazmararian
Country: UK
Year: 2022
Runtime: 3 min
Through innovative 3D animation, this film follows an elderly woman’s journey through her memories as Alzheimer’s reshapes her sense of time and experience. Visual artistry brings her inner world to life, offering a profound exploration of memory, consciousness, and human connection.
4/3-4/9: I’M SO FAR
Director: Leo Grandperret
Country: France
Year: 2021
Runtime: 3 min
Sometimes, things that seem simple… just aren’t. The trials of a senior with limited mobility trying to leave his home with the help of some friends.
4/10-4/16: TRAGICALLY DEAF
Director: Maxx Corkindale
Country: Australia
Language: English, Australian Sign Language
Year: 2019
Runtime: 3 min
Paul is having a great day. It’s a pity that the documentary crew following him doesn’t seem to see that…
4/17-4/23: THE COMMUTE
Director: Jake Alexander-McAfee
Country: US
Year: 2013
Runtime: 4 min
A wheelchair user tries to get home using public transportation – and finds himself on an arduous journey.