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2026 Film Guide

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Next Wave Spotlight: Act One
Next Wave Spotlight: Act One
In this rhythmic psychological thriller, a lonely aspiring teen actress finds herself drawn to an acting teacher who pulls her into a web of desire and control, blurring the lines of seduction and obsession.
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
A widow fights powerful corporations to reclaim her late husband’s famous Sea-Monkeys toy empire while protecting its secret formula and confronting the complex history behind its creation.
American Doctor
American Doctor
When three American doctors—Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.
American Zoo
American Zoo
The Catskill Game Farm was America's first ever private zoo, fostering beloved childhood memories for a generation before falling into disrepair and closing in 2006. But found home movies would expose a shocking new chapter of the zoo's history.
Beyond The Duplex Planet
Beyond The Duplex Planet
Artist David Greenberger, whose quirky publication The Duplex Planet shared the insights of nursing home seniors, is now a senior himself and has much to say about art and conversation.
Bookends
Bookends
When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend, the two generations' life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.
The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light
After Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is posthumously accused of abuse, his daughter and survivors grapple with a beloved legacy and the silence that protected it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
From the dust storms of Oklahoma to the lox and bagels of Coney Island, discover a whole new side of Woody Guthrie that will forever change your view of one of America’s most celebrated songwriters and cultural icons.
Everything I Own
Everything I Own
As his parents prepare to divorce, filmmaker Andrew Garbus turns the camera on his family and himself, unearthing long buried trauma, unresolved guilt, and the elusive hope of healing over one agonizing, revelatory week.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
In Amy Heckerling's 1982 classic, a group of Southern California high school students navigate the ups and downs of adolescence, part-time jobs, and emerging sexuality over the course of one school year.
Girl Dad
Girl Dad
A guarded teenager leaves Brooklyn for the first time to spend the summer with her estranged father, a struggling composer in Los Angeles. What starts as an awkward reunion turns into something deeper, forcing them to confront old wounds and rebuild what they’ve lost.
The Hedonist
The Hedonist
After a nervous breakdown, a young office assistant flees to his parents’ house in Arizona and hires an escort to take care of him.

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