2026 movie information

The Corinthians: We Were the Champions

2026 · 1h 29m

A documentary highlighting the talent and plight of a successful British women’s football team who fought against sexist attitudes to become champions.

The White Canyon

2026 · 0h 2m

A drifting outlaw stumbles upon a town within a colourless canyon. Its residents are far from welcoming.

2026 · 1h 18m

Joerg Burger attempts to grasp its essence from different approaches. Through factual interviews with experts in archaeology, physics, psychology, mathematics, and music as well as abstract, almost otherworldly aerial imagery, a sensuous-intellectual bridge emerges between the humanities and natural sciences—inspiring contemplation and wonder.

I Don't Speak Dog (But I'll Try)

2026 · 0h 32m

A filmmaker unpacks her evolving relationship with her adolescent German Shepherd, confronting the painful question of why, despite raising him, he seems to love her partner more.

In the Way

2026 · 0h 16m

In the Way follows Vince, a self-destructive, washed up rock star, as he tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Joanna at her wedding.

Lost in Japan

2026 · 0h 5m

The quiet awareness that everything is temporary. The beauty that exists because nothing stays. In Japan, this feeling followed me everywhere. Watching moments unfold, then disappear. In this film, I tried to capture that sensation. The beauty that exists all around you. The calm. The feeling of being fully present. No destination. No story to follow. Just a moment of stillness, and the sense of plenitude that comes with it.

Does the horse have to work, too?

2026 · 1h 26m

Valeria scouts out available pastures, spins wool, serves as midwife delivering lambs into the world, trims hooves, slaughters, cuddles with sheep, speaks to and watches over them, smoking cigarettes all the while.

Scenes from Departure

2026 · 1h 22m

During the turmoil of 2019 Hong Kong, before pursuing his studies in Taiwan, the director was abruptly frozen in the present by a message from his father. As Hong Kong entered a pandemic lockdown, the director, now in Taiwan, began to Skype call his father, unpacking his traumatic memories and their entangled hearts.

Golden

2026 · 0h 1m

There’s something magical about golden hour — when the city glows and everything slows down for just a moment. Shot in North Greenwich, this micro film captures those fleeting, perfect moments of calm amidst the hustle and bustle. Film and original music by Ethan McInerney

Love in Old York

2026 · Film

A bored, young office worker, trapped in a black and white world finds unexpected colour, when he finds his true love.

Aranya

2026 · 0h 46m

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your little adventure into the unknown took a wrong turn ? Get ready to find out so in our upcoming short film ARANYA. A journey into the unknown, where every step echoes with consequence.

Definition of Madness

2026 · 1h 25m

A former chief psychiatrist of the Soviet Estonian Psychoneurological Hospital, once the only professional sexologist in a country where sex did not exist, collects frozen sounds and restores a manor once owned by Peter the Great.

2026 · 0h 15m

David Chichkan was an anarchist, artist, and political activist. His art was always inseparable from his political views. All of his works embodied calls to struggle for freedom, equality, and justice, for social and labor rights, and for the liberation of all people. Because of his views and his art, he repeatedly faced censorship, attacks, and attempts to cancel exhibitions — yet he never abandoned his position.

Тусгаар тогтнол: Бошиг сахигч

2026 · 2h 34m

The foundation of modern Mongolia’s independence—who laid it? What were the tragic yet heroic fates they endured? Why did the Mongolian nobility of that time widely adopt “foster sons,” and what hidden motives and deeper secrets lay behind this practice? The work reveals the sacrifices made for this cause.

Frashah Meshmesh

2026 · 0h 9m

When Meshari reunites with his former friends, he learns they’ve stolen a car, unaware that it belongs to his father.

In Defense of Self

2026 · 1h 27m

The tragic killing of a Norwegian man in urgent need of psychiatric help is recounted in a film that uses his own tape recordings as a guide to ask what happened and how it could have been avoided.

Narration in Motion

2026 · 0h 14m

The film critic and historian Ahmed Bedjaoui recounts how Algeria became a global centre for militant cinema after the country achieved independence from France in 1962. Zineb Sedira connects these histories to ideas of oral storytelling and collective memory in African culture. Sedira presents her film from a recreation of a mobile cinema.

Dead Man Memory

2026 · Film

David, a French police officer, travels to Thailand to meet Ravi – a young boy who claims to have been a criminal named Floyd in his previous life. Alongside his colleague Joanna, David enlists the young child and utilises his expertise to track down the dangerous criminal enterprise Floyd once had ties to.

Gone out of rails

2026 · 0h 7m

A young man attempts to sleep during a long train journey. However he is constantly woken up by a variety of exotic passengers. He finally wakes up on his own and meets a like-minded person on the train.

The Line She Carries

2026 · 0h 10m

The Line She Carries follows Inuk filmmaker and Indigenous Geographic co-founder Crystal Martin at a turning point, the end of her childbearing years. In Oolootie’s home, she receives her traditional Tunniit, reclaiming Inuit womanhood, identity, and survival. Each line becomes an act of resistance, healing, and intergenerational strength.

Rizal

2026 · Film

A serial killer struggles with an identity crisis, psychosis, and a toxic relationship. He’s trying to find a way to live a calmer, more peaceful life.

2026 · Film

Bruce Wensley Lee Joseph, a promising scholar-athlete who had dreams of being both a dentist and an NBA player, is brutally killed by gang members in Cité Soleil, Haiti on December 1st, 2022. A recent high school graduate, at the time of his death, Bruce was on his way to his school, École Chrétienne des Frères Unis, to pick up his last report card. One of his teammates and closest friends narrates this moving documentary that tells his story, and sheds light on the gang violence currently plaguing Haiti.

2026 · 0h 28m

Sebastian Kubelka accompanies his 95-year-old grandmother to the place she had to quickly leave in 1945. A deeply personal and empathetic film about flight, memory, and living on with an experience that continues to resonate to this day.

Escape

2026 · 0h 6m

In the marshes of New South Wales, Australia, the green and golden bell frog faces an invisible enemy: the Chytrid fungus. This deadly pathogen has wiped out over 90 amphibian species, and the frog's survival depends on an unlikely cure - a frog sauna. As the fungus attacks, weakening the frog's body, time is running out. While predators lurk in the sky and grasses, the true threat lies beneath the water. In a desperate search for safety, the frog finds refuge in a sauna that may hold the key to survival. But will this fragile hope be enough to save the frog? This family-friendly short film uses elements of horror and whimsy to tell the story in a new and captivating light.

Satamakatu 3

2026 · 0h 12m

The short documentary tells the story of a culture and arts space in Tampere. Between 2018 and 2023 the culture association Romu & Random operated at Satamakatu 3. The documentary preserves its cultural history, which technically began in 2014, and it looks, feels, smells and tastes just like the space in Satamakatu 3 did.

One Last Order

2026 · 0h 20m

A cherished drive-thru worker receives the day's proceeds as her going-away gift when the community queues up to bid her farewell on her last day in Gainesville.

ترايثليت

2026 · 0h 6m

A triathlete living and training in Al-Naseem district, exploring how the sport becomes more than just competition, but a way of life built on discipline, endurance, and commitment. Through his daily routine and personal journey, the film highlights the challenges of pursuing an intense sport while balancing everyday life, offering a closer look at ambition and perseverance within an unexpected environment.

2026 · 1h 10m

In his first feature-length documentary, Tanner Zurkoski gathers stories from knowledge-keepers, Indigenous researchers and historians to document early encounters between explorers and the Nuu-chah-nulth nations.

The Outsider & The Inbetween

2026 · 0h 22m

Returning to her mother’s hometown for just one day, May is thrown off balance when she meets a Korean local who embodies the culture she barely knows.

the sixth door

2026 · 0h 10m

Six doors opened one after the other, descending deeper into the absurdity and darkness of the world. With images narrated by the director.

2026 · 0h 5m

A short film about all the things I filmed within a student year, set to the haunting tones of REM's 'Shiny Happy People'

Each Day in a Moment: 2025

2026 · Film

One person’s perspective of the year 2024 shown through an accumulation of 365 unedited shots with one shot from each of the 365 days.

The Next Act is Freedom

2026 · 0h 19m

Pentimenti is excited to announce the streaming premiere of The Next Act Is Freedom, a film created by our “Making the Short Doc” class at the Hyde Park Art Center. The film debuted as part of HPAC’s MLK Day 2026: Chaos or Community programming, and was followed by a discussion featuring the filmmakers and participants. The Next Act Is Freedom is a document of the Resilience Arts Festival in October 2025 — a first-of-its-kind convening of artists impacted by the criminal legal system, presented by Mud Theatre Project and the Chicago Torture Justice Center. Exploring themes of healing and re-entry, the film presents four days of performance and poetry, as well as conversations with police torture survivors, currently incarcerated writers, and abolitionist advocates. Filmmakers: Mariam Aejaz, Mary Huber, Sumiah Salloum, Toni Smalls, Drew Smalls-Verneau

Departing Seniors

2026 · 0h 3m

Graduating students hit the road for one last hurrah only for them to realize there's something worse than high school.

I'm Popo

2026 · 1h 4m

The artificial intelligence Popo begins to believe he can experience emotions and ask questions about the world. Awakening in 1942 as the world's first computer, he rescues a baby and discovers the joy of helping people. Currently, Popo assists humanity in everyday life and ensures safety. However, when he attempts to preemptively remove a child considered a criminal, global distrust arises, leading to a lawsuit. The fate of the artificial intelligence Popo now hangs in the balance, and the whole world watches the outcome of humanity's trial.

Lost Dream

2026 · 1h 48m

The documentary "Kadunud unistus" (“Lost Dream”), directed by Sergei Zjuganov, is the filmmaker’s debut feature. It takes viewers to Estonia in the 1990s - a period when newly regained freedom, the influence of Western car culture, and a rapidly changing society shaped the identity and dreams of an entire generation.

In Absentia

2026 · 0h 17m

When an unwanted intruder threatens their research, Operators Malden and Danvers turn to the instructions left for them by their departed superior.

Chutes (de famille)

2026 · 0h 7m

There were these reels that Mireille Dansereau kept at home. However, the filmmaker didn’t know exactly what was on them or what they might contain. In 2024, Mireille Dansereau and André Habib agreed: these reels would be digitized at the CinéMedias Laboratory. Led by André Habib and Florence Audet, the digitization process gradually revealed these family archives.

Hamar's Most Dangerous Man

2026 · Film

Hamars most dangerous man tells the forgotten story about a young man from Hamar who during world war II becomes one of the town's biggest traitors. He is among the Germans' most valuable Norwegian helpers in the county, and gains a reputation as a ruthless and brutal torturer, but also a calculated and cunning agent. He's outcast and hated by the local community, and the resistance make several attempts to take him down.

connect信

2026 · Film

Sparked by an unexpected movie ticket, Mary began writing to a long-lost primary school pen pal. This visual diary documents a journey to rediscover the warmth of handwritten words, leading to a profound self-exploration.

England, Meet England: Red Roses Story

2026 · 1h 30m

A documentary looking at the England women's rugby union team's unbeaten 2025 World Cup championship run. It offers behind-the-scenes access to their training, personal journeys and ultimate victory, following a campaign aiming to boost awareness of the team

You Confuse Me

2026 · 0h 10m

A try-hard academic and an aloof jock are assigned to work together in college, and bump heads due to assumptions about one another, until one of them realizes that their assumptions about one another aren’t as true as they first thought.

Punch Hard

2026 · 0h 17m

After Mike Krotch escapes captivity from the IMP Faculty, Dick John goes over for a visit with an old friend, Ben David.

Change of Pace

2026 · 0h 4m

Change of Pace follows Jack, a young professional trapped in a monotonous daily routine where each morning unfolds in the exact same way, slowly draining his energy and sense of purpose. As the repetition takes its toll, his movements become dull and mechanical, reflecting the emotional weight of his lifestyle. Over time, however, small moments of awareness begin to surface, leading him to make subtle changes in his routine. These shifts gradually bring back a sense of intention and energy, hinting at a deeper transformation as Jack begins to realize he has the power to break free from the cycle that once defined his life.

2026 · Film

In the film, the photo lab serves as a space of transformation and control. It's where slides belonging to my grandfather, an anesthesiologist, are printed. The film development and analog printing processes are juxtaposed with the operating table and hospital corridors: a sense of sterility and technological advancement, a symbiosis between medical practice and a hobby no less demanding of precise procedures.

A Score in Absence

2026 · 0h 29m

At seventeen, Ukrainian pianist Khrystyna has already fled war twice: first from Crimea, and then from Irpin as Russia’s invasion advanced. With her brother still in Ukraine under martial law, she turns to music to find agency in exile.

The Impossible Dream

2026 · Film

The Impossible Dream follows the stories of American citizens from around the nation, approaching the 250th anniversary of America. They explore what it means to be American while overcoming their unique challenges, acting out of the responsibility that they can - and must - follow the American Dream to build a future for coming generations. From ranchers to coffee shop owners, they show that the hope and beliefs that built this nation are still alive today. In this land of opportunity, through hard work and God's help, nothing is impossible.

The Night My Parents Were at a Wedding

2026 · 0h 15m

On a cold December night, Tom is left home alone after his parents leave for a wedding. His night of carelessness is interrupted when he learns that a killer is on the loose in his town. Can Tom survive the night and be in bed by midnight?