New/Next Film Festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media and taking place October 1-4, 2026 in Baltimore’s historic 5-screen Charles Theatre, announced its full lineup of 160+ films today, including 30+ emerging titles, 6 world premieres and 5 U.S. or North American premieres.
Tickets for individual screenings and All Access Passes, which offer Premium access to all screenings, including Opening and Closing Night parties, exclusive filmmaker events and more, are available now.
New/Next opens Thursday, October 1st with the Baltimore-made Eternity One, Marnie Ellen Hertzler’s documentary portrait of a disappearing Chesapeake Bay island community, featuring an original score by Baltimore dream-pop icons Beach House.
The festival closes Sunday, October 4 with The Projectionist, Alexandre Rockwell’s story of a haunted old man confronting his past through the lens of a forgotten movie theater, with Rockwell joined in Baltimore by cast members Vondie Curtis-Hall, Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou, Harriet), and Karyn Parsons (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air).
World premiere features at the fourth edition of New/Next include the uproarious Steve Little-starring dark comedy Riptides by Alex Karpovsky (HBO’s Girls), the deeply moving personal documentary You Don’t Know My Name by Tommy Franklin, and the DIY regional-cinema marvel The Tower by Auden Lincoln-Vogel and Philip Rabalais.
Read full article: 2026 New/Next Film Festival lineup announced, tickets available | WYPR
