The New/Next Film Festival returns next week for its fourth year with a diverse and exciting slate of features, documentaries, and shorts. Mixing Baltimore-bred selections with more international fare, the slate once again feels vital, like getting spoilers for where cinema as a medium will go in years to come.
World Premieres of New Features by Alex Karpovsky and Tommy Franklin Among Reveals for Baltimore Festival’s Fourth Edition
The Projectionist will be this year’s Closing Night Film at the 2026 New/Next Film Festival, organizers announced today. It’s the new project from Alexandre Rockwell, a major figure in independent film since his 1992 breakthrough In the Soup, who returns with arguably his greatest work since.
New/Next Film Festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media and taking place Oct. 1-4 at The Charles Theatre, announced the first 12 films from its 2026 lineup of more than 125 features and shorts.
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.
A limited number of All Access Passes are available now: All Access Passes offer premium access to all screenings, including Opening and Closing Night parties, exclusive filmmaker events and more.
The 2026 New/Next Film Festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media, will return to The Charles Theatre Oct. 1-4, 2026, and just launched its call for entries.
It’s Thursday night in Baltimore, and a crowd is making a beeline from The Charles Theatre to the New/Next Film Festival’s opening night party across the street at Metro Baltimore.
Lukas Armstrong-Laird reports from Baltimore’s hottest indie film fest.
Begun as a scrappy response to the Maryland Film Festival cancelling its edition in 2023, New/Next held its third run in Baltimore from October 2 to 5 and has already announced that the festival will be back next fall.
New/Next Film Fest
at The Charles Theatre
October 1-4, 2026
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