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Festival Schedule 2026

Legend: Feature Narrative Feature Documentary Short Block Special Event

Friday
October 16

9:00 am - 9:45 am

Short Stack: A Delicious Chat About Short Films

The Filmmakers Club

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Everytime

The Music Hall Historic Theater

10:00 am - 11:20 am

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)

The Music Hall Lounge

10:00 am - 11:20 am

Their Town

3S Artspace

10:00 am - 11:25 am

Ceremony

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

10:00 am - 11:35 am

Shorts Block 6

Leroy Truth Versus, Asparagus Dead, Cherries Red, The Kalgan Horse, We Were Here, Water Cooler, Unlimited, Forever and Ever, No Matter What, Intimité

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

11:40 am - 1:23 pm

Boatbuilders

3S Artspace

11:45 am - 1:20 pm

School for Defectors

  • NH

The Music Hall Lounge

11:45 am - 1:10 pm

A Safe Distance

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

12:00 pm - 1:34 pm

Shorts Block 7

Prime, Divorce Resort, Listen, A Town Called Needville, WHOA, TESTING TESTING SANDI BACHOM

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Cotton Fever

The Music Hall Historic Theater

1:35 pm - 2:50 pm

The Last Yztari

  • NH
  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

She Keeps Me Young

The Music Hall Lounge

1:45 pm - 3:10 pm

Frogtown

  • NH
  • Q&A

3S Artspace

2:00 pm - 3:25 pm

Shorts Block 8

A Twist of Hate, like little earthquakes, Stranded, Mouthfeel, Sea Song, How the Lonely Keep, Please

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Nuisance Bear

The Music Hall Historic Theater

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cinema Programming: How Films Are Curated at Indie Theaters

Novocure

3:15 pm - 4:40 pm

The Last Critic

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

3:35 pm - 5:15 pm

Caity

3S Artspace

3:45 pm - 5:20 pm

The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Music Hall Lounge

3:50 pm - 5:25 pm

Shorts Block 9

Something Greater than You, Linus, IS GANG STALKING REAL, I. Thou Shalt Not Worship False Idols, The Waddles, Respirateur

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The State of the Art: A Discussion on Documentary Filmmaking

Novocure

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Queen at Sea

The Music Hall Historic Theater

5:30 pm - 7:10 pm

Bucks Harbor

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

5:35 pm - 7:30 pm

Test

3S Artspace

5:45 pm - 7:25 pm

Adam’s Apple

  • NH
  • Q&A

The Music Hall Lounge

5:50 pm - 7:25 pm

Shorts Block 10

Bruised Sky, Jada, APART, Entertainment Evolved, Gang of One, GOG

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Filmmaker & Sponsor Welcome Party

The Filmmakers Club

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Red Carpet Gala & Welcome Ceremony

The Music Hall Historic Theater

8:00 pm - 9:35 pm

Rose

The Music Hall Historic Theater

8:00 pm - 9:20 pm

Entangled Minds

  • NH
  • Q&A

The Music Hall Lounge

8:00 pm - 9:40 pm

The Last Day

3S Artspace

10:30 pm - 12:00 am

Friday Night After Party

Toscana Italian Chophouse

11:00 pm

Sour Minnows

The Music Hall Lounge

Saturday
October 17

9:00 am - 9:45 am

Morning Chat with 2026 NHFF Filmmakers & Special Guests

The Filmmakers Club

10:00 am - 11:40 am

See You When I See You

The Music Hall Historic Theater

10:00 am - 11:20 am

Joybubbles

The Music Hall Lounge

10:00 am - 11:47 am

Road To L’Etape Du Tour

  • NH
  • Q&A

3S Artspace

10:00 am - 11:10 am

Human Theories

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

10:00 am - 11:35 am

Shorts Block 9

Something Greater than You, Linus, IS GANG STALKING REAL, I. Thou Shalt Not Worship False Idols, The Waddles, Respirateur

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Violence on Screen: Tackling Tough Subjects in Film

Novocure

11:45 am - 1:40 pm

Test

The Music Hall Lounge

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mouse

The Music Hall Historic Theater

12:00 pm - 1:35 pm

All About the Money

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

12:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Shorts Block 10

Bruised Sky, Jada, APART, Entertainment Evolved, Gang of One, GOG

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

12:10 pm - 1:50 pm

Soul Patrol

3S Artspace

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Power of the Pitch

Novocure

2:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Jail Time Records

The Music Hall Lounge

2:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

2:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Shorts Block 6

Leroy Truth Versus, Asparagus Dead, Cherries Red, The Kalgan Horse, We Were Here, Water Cooler, Unlimited, Forever and Ever, No Matter What, Intimité

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

2:15 pm - 3:55 pm

Look Back

The Music Hall Historic Theater

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Can’t Go Over It

3S Artspace

4:00 pm - 5:40 pm

My NDA

The Music Hall Lounge

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Cotton Fever

3S Artspace

4:00 pm - 5:35 pm

I Got Bombed at Harvey’s

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

4:00 pm - 5:35 pm

Shorts Block 2

Terri & Richard, Astronauta, Beneath the Night, Hariksee, This Is Your Captain Speaking, Jane

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

SAG Indie Happy Hour

The Filmmakers Club

4:15 pm - 5:55 pm

Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff

The Music Hall Historic Theater

6:00 pm - 7:40 pm

The Last Day

The Music Hall Lounge

6:00 pm - 7:10 pm

It Goes That Quick

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

6:00 pm - 7:35 pm

Shorts Block 5

Welcome to Paris, Some Kind of Refuge, Le bain des sirènes (Sisters’ Song), Welcome Party, A Derailment, Going Dark

  • Q&A

St. John’s Episcopal Church

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Comedy Panel with Host Greg Kretschmar

3S Artspace

6:15 pm - 7:35 pm

Fatherland

The Music Hall Historic Theater

8:00 pm - 10:15 pm

Clarissa

The Music Hall Historic Theater

8:00 pm - 9:45 pm

Act One

3S Artspace

8:00 pm - 9:25 pm

The Life We Leave

The Music Hall Lounge

10:00 pm - 12:00 am

Saturday Night After Party

The Music Hall Historic Theater

Sunday
October 18

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday VIP Brunch at AC Hotel

Rooftop at The Envio

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Out of the Woods

The Music Hall Historic Theater

10:00 am - 11:10 pm

It Goes That Quick

  • Q&A

The Music Hall Lounge

10:00 am - 11:30 am

The Life We Leave

3S Artspace

10:00 am - 11:35 am

Shorts Block 7

Prime, Divorce Resort, Listen, A Town Called Needville, WHOA, TESTING TESTING SANDI BACHOM

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

11:55 am - 2:30 pm

A Man of His Time

The Music Hall Historic Theater

12:00 pm - 1:35 pm

Shorts Block 3

In the Beginning, Copy, Save, Where’s Your Sunset Spot?, Saba, Born to Kill, Chicken Lady

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Awards Ceremony: Festival, Jury, NH & Van McLeod Awards Presentation

The Music Hall Lounge

12:30 pm - 2:10 pm

We Are the Shaggs

  • NH

3S Artspace

1:30 pm - 3:10 pm

Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing

The Music Hall Lounge

2:00 pm - 3:40 pm

Shorts Block 4

A Woman’s Place Is Everywhere, A Game of Chance, Living Without, Vivian Campbell: Between Stages, Lucky Liam, Night of Silence, The Showcase

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

2:35 pm - 3:45 pm

Human Theories

3S Artspace

2:50 pm - 5:15 pm

La Gradiva

The Music Hall Historic Theater

3:40 pm - 5:10 pm

Here I’m Alive

The Music Hall Lounge

4:05 pm - 5:30 pm

Shorts Block 8

A Twist of Hate, like little earthquakes, Stranded, Mouthfeel, Sea Song, How the Lonely Keep, Please

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

4:10 pm - 5:25 pm

Can’t Go Over It

3S Artspace

5:35 pm - 6:55 pm

Entangled Minds

  • NH
  • Q&A

The Music Hall Lounge

5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

The Last Yztari

  • NH
  • Q&A

3S Artspace

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Shorts Block 1

Just One Time, The Dreaming Game, Cartoon Physics, A Short Documentary About A Giant Pencil, Saba, Man in the Wave

  • Q&A

Moffatt-Ladd Warehouse

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Closing Ceremony: Audience Choice Awards & Young Filmmakers Workshop Presentation

The Music Hall Historic Theater

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Say Anything: An Intimate Screening and Evening with John Cusack

The Music Hall Historic Theater
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