Mar
12
7:30 PM19:30
THE GLEANERS AND I
An opening night special presentation of Agnés Varda’s beloved classic
Mar
21
2:30 PM14:30
COSMOS
The West Coast premiere of Germinal Roaux’s hauntingly beautiful tale of healing connection across cultures, set in the Yucatán
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00
HUMANS IN THE LOOP
A woman of the Oraon tribe in Eastern India takes a job at data-labelling center, training AI as she raises her children
Presented with the Yes Men short film, UNFAKING TOYOTA’S FAKERY
Mar
26
7:30 PM19:30
EXPANSIVE ECOLOGICAL IMAGINATION 1
Short films from around the living world to expand our ecological imaginations (Part 1)
Mar
31
7:00 PM19:00
CRADLED BY THE EARTH
USA Premiere of an intimate and often uplifting look at childhood via the traditions of four Indigenous peoples: the Guarani Kaiowá, Guarani Ñandeva, Baniwa, and Khisêtjê
Apr
4
2:30 PM14:30
SEEDS
Regional premiere of the Indigenous eco-suspense comedy directed by and starring Kaniehtiio Horn with Dallas Goldtooth (RESERVATION DOGS)
Presented with the short film, OCEANBONE
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Apr
9
7:30 PM19:30
TO THE WEST, IN ZAPATA
Regional premiere of David Bim’s stirring documentary about a family living in the Cuban wilderness during the COVID pandemic
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Apr
14
7:00 PM19:00
ONCE UPON A TIME IN A FOREST
Regional premiere of Irma Varuupi’s award-winning documentary about passionate young forest protectors in Finland
Apr
15
7:00 PM19:00
FIUME O MORTE!
Regional premiere of Igor Bezinović’s award-winning masterpiece of collaborative place-based storytelling, with the director in attendance—at Cinema 21
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Apr
18
2:30 PM14:30
FIUME O MORTE!
Regional premiere of Igor Bezinović’s award-winning masterpiece of collaborative place-based storytelling, with the director in attendance—at the Hollywood Theatre
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Apr
28
7:00 PM19:00
RUNA SIMI
A visionary voice actor and loving father collaborates with his community to create a version of “The Lion King” in their Indigenous language, Quechua
Presented with the short film, CHIRP TALKER
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Apr
30
7:00 PM19:00
MORE THAN HUMAN
New short films from around the living world celebrating kinship with our more than human relatives
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May
5
7:00 PM19:00
EXPANSIVE ECOLOGICAL IMAGINATION 2
New short films from around the living world to expand our ecological imaginations (Part 2)
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May
14
7:00 PM19:00
BOCA VIEJA
USA Premiere of Yovegami Ascona Mora’s moving portrait of his ancestral home in southern Mexico
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May
21
7:00 PM19:00
WOMAN IN THE DUNES (35mm)
A very special 35mm presentation of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s masterpiece of existential ecological eroticism, written by Kōbō Abe
May
26
7:00 PM19:00
NEW INDIGENOUS FILMS
Regional premieres of four Official Selections in this year's Indigenous Voices series
May
30
2:30 PM14:30
2026 FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
Experience some of this year’s award winners (TBA) and celebrate the close of our 13th festival.