
Short Film Program 3 Takes Audiences to Intense Places
Short Film Program 3 features six stories — five dramatic films and one documentary — many of them about extreme situations.

Short Film Program 3 features six stories — five dramatic films and one documentary — many of them about extreme situations.

A still from “When A Witness Recants” by Dawn Porter, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo

Anne de Mare, Liani Greaves, David Greaves, and attend the premiere of “Once Upon A Time in Harlem” at The Yarrow Theatre on January 25,

The deeply personal films of Short Film Program 5 span countries and genres, with subjects both weighty and helium-filled.

Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss attend the premiere of Give Me the Ball! by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff, an official selection of the

Edward Lovelace and James Hall plunge into the past, present, and future of a ’90s icon.

Who knows which one of today’s brief-but-mighty visions could be tomorrow’s must-see competition film or entry in Premieres, Midnight, or NEXT?

Writer-Director Andrius Blaževičius and crew attend the premiere of “How to Divorce During the War” at The Ray Theatre on January 26, 2026, in Park

(L-R) Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Vera Miao, Kelly Marie Tran, Aria Kim, and Fiona Fu attend the “Rock Springs” Premiere during the 2026 Sundance

Noah Segan’s new movie longs for the Big Apple where John Turturro and Giancarlo Esposito made Do the Right Thing.

Guillermo del Toro attends the Q&A for a restored screening of his film “Cronos,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by

Director Judd Ehrlich’s documentary spotlights the hard-charging activist who has devoted her life to ending discrimination.