Wisconsin Film Festival

Online May 13 - 20: The best of international cinema. Vital documentaries. Cutting-edge indies. Restored and rediscovered repertory films. Locally sourced Wisconsin’s Own selections. Big Screens, Little Folks movies for the whole family.

DOXA 2021

DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, returns to present a very special 20th Anniversary Festival, streaming online May 6 - 16, 2021!

South African Film Festival

The South African Film Festival is thrilled to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa. We are a festival with a conscience. The net proceeds from the festival support Education without Borders (EwB).

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Gene Siskel Film Center

The Film Center’s programming includes annual film festivals that celebrate diverse voices and international cultures, premieres of trailblazing work by today’s independent filmmakers, restorations and revivals of essential films from cinema history, and insightful, provocative discussions.

Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase

During Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for the Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase (AVPS), which runs May 1 - May 31, 2021 and aims to highlight Asian American & Pacific Islander artists of different communities and neighborhoods in the United States, Canada, and Oceania.

Dublin Dance Festival

2 weeks of fresh, daring and courageous dance online. Dive into new performances from trail-blazing artists from around the world; immerse yourself in the creative process with dance documentaries; and move and connect with family, friends and community at online workshops and interactive events.

Workers Unite Film Festival 2021

The Workers Unite Film Festival is a celebration of global labor solidarity, bringing together activists, academics, and filmmakers all over the world who aim to publicize the struggles, successes, and daily lives of workers. We are non-profit, based out of NYC, and in our 10th season.

Architecture & Design Film Festival

The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), celebrates the unique creative spirit that drives design. With a curated international selection of films, events and more, ADFF creates an opportunity to entertain, engage and educate everybody who are excited about architecture and design.

2021 Annual NH Jewish Film Festival

15th LAGFF 2021

Celebrate Greek and Cypriot Filmmakers and Films around the world

LAFF 2021

The Latin American Film Festival has grown to become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural events of the year. Although travel restrictions may be in place, for one week in May you can travel all across Latin America!

AARP Movies for Grownups Screenings

Hot channels

Australia

New Zealand

Good Hope

Siya Kolisi, Thulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela, Makhosi Khoza, Adriaan Basson, Justice Malala,, Charl Fraser, Anthony Fabian, Katherine Leach-Lewis & Genevieve Hofmeyr; 84, 2019, G

Canada

Innocence (Inocencia)

Havana, November 1871. A class of first year medical students are imprisoned for an unfair accusation, but only eight of them will be victims of an unexpected outcome.

United States of America

American Samoa

Guam

Puerto Rico

TEACH OUR CHILDREN

Christine Choy, Susan Robeson, Third World Newsreel; 35, 1972, United States, English, Spanish

This film focuses on the 1971 Attica prison rebellion, targeting the conditions that caused prisoners to take drastic steps toward securing their basic rights.

FROM SPIKES TO SPINDLES

Christine Choy; 46, 1976, English, Chinese, United States

A rare depiction of New York's Chinatown community, from the early laborers driving spikes into the transcontinental railroad to the garment workers of today.

BITTERSWEET SURVIVAL: SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEES IN AMERICA

J.T. Takagi, Christine Choy, Third World Newsreel; 30, 1982, United States, English, Vietnamese

This documentary examines the re-settlement of South-East Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Dead Man’s Switch: a crypto mystery

Sheona McDonald, Electric Square, Monica Guddat, Simon Schneider, Ness Van Hassel, Betsy Carson, Daniel Ross, Sheona McDonald; 2021, Canada, 78, English

Becoming Gepetto + The Apocalypse Team

Dale Lindquist, Dale Lindquist, Bruce Petros, Matt Petros, Dale Lindquist, Ric Blair, Paul Clark, Mau Lao, Kinloch Nelson, Macyn Taylor, Mark Stewart; 2020, 69, United States

Surrounded by farmland in a small town in northern Wisconsin, father and son luthier duo, Bruce and Matt Petros make world-renowned acoustic guitars.

Aalto

Virpi Suutari, Heikki Färm & Jani Kumpulainen, Olli Huhtanen; 2020, 103, Finland, Vancouver, English, Finnish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Swedish

Ringolevio + One Foot In

Kristin Peterson, Nicole Velasco Lockard, Meredith Johnston, Joshua Koopman, Cory Hardin, Zachary Krueger, Dana Shihadah, Scott Cary, Madeline Kenney, Martin Kaszubowski, Kristin Peterson, Martin Kaszubowski; 2020, 80, United States

In this captivating and incisive feature film debut by Milwaukee-based artist and poet, Kristin Peterson, amateur entomologist, Ada (Nicole Velasco Lockard), travels to a remote part Wisconsin to meet her girlfriend Marissa's (Meredith Johnston) three brothers

The Big Scary S Word + How to Form a Union

Yael Bridge, Morgan Spector, Yael Bridge, Eden Wurmfeld, Rachel Antell, Jessie Deeter, Jennifer Petrucelli, Zara Serabian-Arthur, Ossei Essed, Christie Herring, William Haugse, Eric Phillips-Horst, Giosuè Greco, Christie Herring, Sasha Leitmann; 2020, 82, United States

The Big Scary “S” Word, directed by Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, Yael Bridge, offers an in-depth explanation of the fundamentals of socialism and the current state of socialism in the United States.

Animation - Family

SHIFTING HISTORY: SHORTS PROGRAM

Hot screenings to watch now

Program 1: Home

SanDance

Beautifully filmed in Namibia and Botswana, SanDance! immerses viewers in the trance healing dance that lies at the heart of San culture, and follows dance groups from rehearsals in remote Kalahari villages to electrifying performances at the Kuru Dance Festival in Botswana.

Man Of God (Sunday Screening)

Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis, Karyofyllia Karabeti, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Yannis Stankoglou, Gerasimos Skiadaressis, Tania Tripi, Marthilia Svarna, Ieronymos Kaletsanos, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Korina Anna Gkougkouli, Sunny Ohilebo, Manos Gavras, Alexandros Mylonas, Michalis Mitrousis, Vassilis Koukalani, Michalis Ikonomou, Yannis Anastasakis, Sarantos Geogleris, Panagiotis Marinos, Vera Letizia Muratova, Yelena Popovic, Costas Lambropoulos, John Kynigopoulos, Zbigniew Preisner, Alexander Potter, Yelena Popovic, Maria Giachnaki, Yelena Popovic; Greece, English, North American, 109, 2020

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. MAN OF GOD  depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the  unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.

Mama Africa

Jacques Cheuiche, Wolfgang Held, Frank Lehmann, Martina Radwan, Eran Tahor, Mika Kaurismäki, Rainer Kölmel, Mika Kaurismäki, Don Edkins; 90, 2011, English, French, G

For Love and Broken Bones & Letter Reader

Angus Gibson, Desireé Markgraaff, Teboho Mahlatsi, Tebogo Malope, Angus Gibson, Desireé Markgraaff, Teboho Mahlatsi; 85, 2016, English, Afrikaans, MA15+, Persons aged under 15 years must not be present at the relevant showing unless accompanied by an adult

Live Q&A: Someone Like Me

The Book Keepers 

Phil Wall, Phil Wall, Naveen Mallikarjuna, Nick Sprague, Samantha Reilley, Dick Wall, Phil Wall; 2020, 86, US, English

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Sweden

THE QUEEN OF IRELAND

Conor Horgan, Katie Holly, Ailish Bracken, Panti Bliss / Rory O'Neill; Ireland, English, 82 mins, 2015

How one man in a dress is changing the world

Program 2: Transformation

A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto

Giulio Base ; Italy, Italian, 100 Min , 2021, Subtitles 

Podcasting the Drug War: Mia Donovan (Dope is Death) in Conversation with Garth Mullins (Crackdown)

Golda

Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir, Shani Rozanes, Sagi Bornstein, Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir, Georg Tschurtschenthaler, Christian Beetz, Shani Rozanes, Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir; Israel, Germany, Hebrew, English, 85, 2019, Subtitles 

"GOLDA" tells the story of Meir’s dramatic premiership - from her surprising rise to power and iconic international stature as “queen of the Jewish people”, to her tragic and lonely demise.

Hot screenings to pre-order

18th Annual Indy Film Fest

Our 18th Indy Film Fest showcases 29 independent features, over 100 shorts, and dozens of world premieres from around the world. All shorts blocks and most features are available anywhere in the USA now through May 19. Select programs available anywhere in the world. Tickets and passes available.

Film festivals & screening series

BAMPFA

While BAMPFA is temporarily closed, enjoy new releases, restored classics, and exclusive film series, selected by our curators, now available in your own home. When you rent a screening, you're supporting both filmmakers and BAMPFA during an especially challenging time for independent cinema.

AFI Silver Virtual Screening Room

The AFI Silver presents the richness of American and world cinema, exploring all forms of the moving image in the digital era and seeing the screen itself as a source of literacy, learning and vision for the future.

Images Cinema Virtual Screenings

A Berkshires tradition for over 100 years, Images Cinema is a single-screen, nonprofit theater that celebrates film as an art form, a source of entertainment and a means of building community, both online and in person.

Films We Like

Utah Film Center Screening Room

Free weekly film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and more! Featuring the best in documentary films and beyond that utilize the power of film to educate, inspire, and engage, transcending political, geographic, cultural, and religious boundaries to highlight human experiences from around the world.

JBFC Virtual Marquee

Our Virtual Marquee offers a robust selection of interesting new releases and repertory films. Enjoy curated films and series from home.

Montclair Film Virtual Cinema

Montclair Film's Virtual Cinema is the best way to watch the latest movies from home while supporting our non-profit organization.

The Brattlite

A cinematic institution, Cambridge, MA's The Brattle brings its acclaimed programming online with THE BRATTLITE, an ongoing series of virtual repertory screenings and periodic special events running alongside weekly premieres of new titles.

Grand Illusion Cinema - Seattle, WA

The Little Theatre

Indie Memphis Virtual Cinema

Arthouse cinemas

MADE IN ABYSS: Dawn of the Deep Soul

Looking For A Lady w/ Fangs & Moustache

COUP 53

This Might Hurt - Rental

THE FATHER

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards ® including BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR Anthony Hopkins, and BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Olivia Colman. Watch now on Eventive.

Super Frenchie

Super Frenchie provides an intimate look at the life of professional skier and BASE jumper Matthias Giraud, who stops at nothing to pursue his passion for adventure. The film follows Matthias as he dares ever more dangerous stunts while simultaneously falling in love and starting a family.

Hamptons Doc Fest: May 9-23

2040 US Virtual Screenings

UP FROM THE STREETS

A feature length documentary that looks at the culture of New Orleans through the lens of music. New Orleans has a distinct history as a result of its political and social history. 

John Lewis: Good Trouble - Virtual Cinema

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things

Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. 

Virtual cinema releases

LUNAFEST: FILMS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN

ACS Talks

The ACS Talks library consists of over 30 hours of Q&As with filmmakers from all over the world talking about their films and filmmaking.

SPARK FX 2021 Conference

Year after year, SPARK FX presents some of the most creative and innovative work in VFX for both film and television. Our mission is to foster community, ignite the imagination, highlight leading artistic and technological advancements within Vancouver’s VFX industry through our signature events.

Sheen Center x 8beats

8beats is the largest Catholic collaborative independent film project ever made. 8beats is an anthology film that explores the collision of the beatitudes into our human experience.

Klamath Symphony in concert

Klamath Community Band performs live at The Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls, Ore. on Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m.

Ramaskrik Kickoff

SLOMotion Film

Central Coast State Parks Association’s third screening in their Get Outside screening series. 

Special events

TMFF Cinema

TMFF Cinema is a curated collection of the best adventure, dramatic and inspirational stories as told through the lens of the motorcycle.