2026 New Bedford Film Festival Official Selections

For its third year, the 2026 New Bedford Film Festival received hundreds of submissions from around the globe, exceeding our expectations! We are grateful to all who submitted and are excited to share this year's official selection!

2026 Official Selection Announcement

Official Selection Titles

NARRATIVE SHORT

  • A GENRE FLUID FILM

    COMEDY, LGBTQ+
    Directed By | Adam Griswold
    North Reading, MA, USA
    This film seeks to normalize the experiences of transgender and nonbinary people for a general audience... but can't quite decide on the best premise to do so, and ends up cycling through multiple humorous scenes that examine trans issues from different angles.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • A MATTER OF TIME

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Ana MIlena Rojas, Brian Hoffman
    New York, NY, USA
    When a major ICE raid threatens to tear her family apart, a DACA recipient mother must evade capture and make a heart-wrenching decision to protect her family. In her frantic race against time, a chance encounter leads to an emotional turning point.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • A TRAPDOOR

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Angela DiMarco, David Hogan
    Seattle, WA, USA
    Francis comes home after 30 days of rehab for her sister's wedding rehearsal dinner. As the evening unravels, her past continues to haunt her. Francis must confront her demons, the pain of the past and the truth of her father's death.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • ALWAYS ON

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Kyle Kuchta
    Massachusetts, USA
    Bronson Somatz deals with his breakup the only way he knows how: daydreams and drunken schemes.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • AND THEY SHALL HANDLE SERPENTS

    HORROR/THRILLER
    Directed By | Stuart Valberg
    Upton, MA, United States
    A peculiar takeout delivery driver, hoping to lead the wayward home to the Father, makes sinister adjustment to their orders.

    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • ASHES OF AETERNUS

    HORROR
    Directed By | Jackson Paraiso
    Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
    Just some old friends who made a lil movie.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • BATH BOMB

    HORROR / COMEDY
    Directed By | Colin G Cooper
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    An ostensibly romantic bath takes a deeply disturbing turn.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • BEAN BANDIT

    WESTERN
    Directed By | Tyler LaPlant, Ashton O'Brien, Matthew J Hernan
    Arlington Massachusetts, USA
    A tired and weary cowboy walks down a green valley in search of any form of sustenance he can get his dusty hands on.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • BLUE

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Marco Sandoval
    Melrose, Massachusetts
    A couple embarks on a journey of growth as they navigate the profound decision of an unexpected pregnancy.
    (Warning: Topics surrounading abortion.)


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • CINCO

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Diego Gardo, Víctor Candela
    Madrid, Spain & Berlin, Germany
    Ruby is a young man from a working-class neighborhood in Madrid, tired of the violence and distrust that define his group of friends' daily lives.
    Together with Nélson, Daniela, and Alexis, he spends the eve of Saint John's Night, where every plan and every action turn into a competition among the boys to validate their status within the group. As night falls, Ruby finds himself at odds with his friends over an alleged theft, with the flames of the Saint John's bonfires as silent witnesses.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Charlie Lyons
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
    When a female police detective sees a conflicted woman enter a house, the detective arrests her and forces her to make a hard choice.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • DANIEL VAN DEN BERG IS DEAD

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Ali Baharlou
    Antwerp, Belgium
    Daniel Van den berg is wrongfully declared administratively dead and must now prove that he is alive.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • DAYDREAM

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Gwenn Hope
    Portsmouth, RI, USA
    A coastal, small town boy sets out to publish a novel based on his childhood best friend, but faces a moral dilemma when deciding whether to publish a comforting, fabricated version of their story or reveal the unsettling truth.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • GALILLEE

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Rachelle A. Dermer
    Norton, Massachusetts USA
    A young man finds love and danger within the conversion therapy program he's conscripted into.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • GALLINA

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Fernando Reinaldos
    Bilbao, Spain
    In rural Spain, ten-year-old Pablo loves spending time at his granny’s countryside home, playing with his younger sister Alba and his best friend Martín. But everything changes when Martín pressures him to betray his family, leaving Pablo to question where he truly belongs. (Warning: animal cruelty.)


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • GIMME

    HORROR
    Directed By | Steven Schloss
    Boston, MA USA
    On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel. (Warning: child violence.)

    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • HOW THE LONELY KEEP

    THRILLER
    Directed By | Nathan Sellers
    Ipswich, MA
    Weeks after her disappearance, a local teen returns to the places she knew best, while an unseen hand holds the secret of why she may never be found.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • I DON'T WANT TO SCARE ANYONE

    HORROR
    Directed By | James Sweet
    Woodland Washington USA
    A tribute to the Campfire scene in Friday the 13th Part 2 (Paul Holt monologue)


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • LA METERNITA

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Nicola Petrucci
    Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
    The thoughts of a woman who is getting closer to motherhood but isn’t sure how to feel about it. A woman who has a conversation with her younger self, perhaps with the help of cannabis.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • LAMENT

    HORROR
    Directed By | Robert Moore
    Maine
    70-year-old Walter still struggles to cope with the death of his wife. On the 5th anniversary of her death, strange occurrences begin to happen in his household, forcing him to confront the past.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • LUNAR DARK

    SCI-FI
    Directed By | Jimmy Martin
    Taunton, MA, USA
    A lone spacefarer encounters strange music from the void.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • MAEVE'S MIRROR

    HORROR/FANTASY
    Directed By | Paul Odgren
    Worcester, MA, USA
    Maeve's reflection in her bedroom mirror begs to be set free into the real world.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • MANSPLAINING

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Joseph Columbo
    Metuchen, NJ, USA
    A woman calls customer service and gets much more than what she wanted.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • MARDAZMA

    HORROR
    Directed By | Amir Masoud Soheili
    Mashhad, Iran
    Two Taliban soldiers, escorting arrested voters to their punishment, take an alternative route to evade the army. Their journey descends into chaos when they encounter Mardazma, a mythical Afghan jinn who tests their courage and morality in a battle between superstition, power, and fear.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • MEAT CUTE

    HORROR
    Directed By | Beck Schwab
    Providence, Rhode Island
    When a curious romantic sets out to impress her new "unapologetically vegan" date, things take a darkly unexpected turn. What begins as an awkward dinner quickly tests her date’s capacity for forgiveness, revealing that not all vegan meals are created equal.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • MOURN CORN

    EXPERIMENTAL
    Directed By | Evan Richter
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Praise the maize. Sob on that cob. Mourn Corn.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • NIMROD

    COMEDY/DRAMA
    Directed By | Robert Dibrell
    New York, NY USA
    An alcoholic man pays a hunter to kill him, but before they execute the arrangement, the man must say goodbye to his estranged sister.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • OVERSUSPICIOUS

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Vinnie Pagano
    Framingham, MA, USA
    A woman, plagued by paranoia, confides in her psychiatrist about an unsettling incident she witnessed.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • PROM PARTY MASSACRE

    HORROR/MUSICAL
    Directed By | Jordan Gustafson
    Los Angeles, CA, United States
    In a genre-bending musical full of teenage rebels, poodle skirts, and betrayal, a young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party - but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • PUMPKIN PIE

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Karin Trachtenberg
    Grafton, MA USA
    A bakery owner finds her coveted solitude interrupted by a frantic customer on Thanksgiving morning.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • RULE NUMBER 2

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Mark Kiefer
    Nantucket, MA, USA
    A Nantucket realtor makes a potentially catastrophic mistake just minutes before a showing.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • RUN WILD

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Roxanna Lewis
    Coronado Island, Old Town Temecula, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, California, USA
    A 70’s love-child endures a piercing life lesson during a rare weekend visitation with her addicted, estranged father recently released from prison.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • SHE WAS, SHE IS, SHE NEVER WILL BE

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Sonya LaTorre
    Bangor, PA, USA
    When a bubbly high schooler starts dating someone new, her guy-best friend snaps, changing her life forever. (Warning: Implication of sexual assault, Strong language)


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • SHIFT

    HORROR
    Directed By | Bridgette Cannell
    Worcester, MA United States
    Alone in the wilderness, a resilient forest ranger faces a sinister presence stalking her through the night, testing her resolve and sanity in a chilling battle for survival.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • SIM

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Lynn Ryssen
    Antwerp, Spain
    Mia lives in a dystopian near future where having children is the duty of every woman but Mia doesn’t want children.

    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • THE FISH TANK

    HORROR/DRAMA
    Directed By | Victoria Garza
    Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
    A mysterious fish woman's quest for freedom uncovers a human trafficking ring. (Warning: Suggested Nudity, Crude content, Speech about human trafficking)


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • THE LIARS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Parker Croft
    West Hollywood, CA, USA
    When a couple runs over a stranger's dog, they compete for the moral high ground at any cost. (Warning: animal violence)


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • THE LONELY DORYMAN

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Noah Duarte
    São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
    In 1960s Portugal, a fisherman finds himself stranded on a mysterious island and realizes what it means to be truly alive against all odds.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • THE SWEET PERFUME

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Mohammad Reza Mohammadi
    Iran. Khorasan Razavi . Mashhad
    A female student named Roghaye gets dizzy and nauseous during a national exam due to an allergy to perfume. But the invigilator does not allow her to go out


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

  • THE WAITING

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Ted Omsley
    North Attleborough, MA, USA
    As fertility treatments cycle between promise and disappointment, a woman narrates the quiet unraveling of hope, love, and identity inside the spaces where waiting becomes a way of life.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • TO LOVE A MONSTER

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Joey Carrier
    Savannah, Georgia, USA
    After being setup on his first date ever, Boris, a monster, must tame his grotesque features or risk losing his only chance at love.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • VERMIN

    HORROR
    Directed By | Kristen Semedo
    Los Angeles, USA
    Struggling with his impending divorce, a man discovers he's not as alone as he thinks.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

  • A PEANUT IN PALM BEACH

    Directed By | Derick Lozano-Walker & Caleb Fix
    West Palm Beach, FL, USA
    On Florida’s man made Peanut Island, coral thrives in unexpected conditions, offering new insight into resilience in a changing ocean.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • BEYOND MEDICINE: THE STORY OF BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS

    Directed By | Andrew Eldridge
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    In a city known for world-class medicine but deep health inequities, one small pediatric practice is redefining what care can be. This film follows Boston Community Pediatrics as it delivers holistic, relationship-driven support that transforms the lives of children and families.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • CHASING KILIMANJARO

    Directed By | Mike Grasela
    Boston, MA, USA
    Brian Reynolds, a world record para athlete, has triumphed over numerous challenges throughout his life. His first steps into endurance sports was back in 2013 when he hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as an attempt to prove to himself he could do way more than he believed he could. Now he’s back in Tanzania attempting to be the fastest known amputee below the knee to up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • DICK'S-A-THON

    Directed By | Dylan Young
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    26 Miles, 5 Meals, 1 Wild Tradition. Learn about Seattle's wackiest marathon to honor a friend, and give back to the outdoors.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • FIR TRADERS

    Directed By | Sara Goldblatt
    Nashua + Litchfield, NH
    Firs, faith, and family collide at New Hampshire's busiest Christmas tree lot.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • SHEEPDOGS

    Directed By | Brian Knappmiller
    Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
    An artist works with veterans to transform their scars into powerful works of art.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • THE CARPENTER OF THE SEA

    Directed By | Álvaro Resta
    Ribeiras, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal
    João Tavares, one of the last traditional azorean shipwrights, is building a new whaleboat he was far from imagining. The film preserves an endangered craft, celebrating Azorean heritage while reflecting on cultural renewal and regenerative tourism after the end of whaling.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • THE LAST ISLANDER

    Directed By | Joe Berkeley
    Peddocks Island, Massachusetts, USA
    Mike McDevitt is the last full time resident of the Boston Harbor Islands. Following the death of his sister, Mike is fighting to keep her historic home on Peddocks standing for future generations. The state may knock it down.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • WOMEN OF WAMPUM

    Directed By | Kelsey Leonard and Alejandro Miranda
    Wampanoag Territory
    A tradition shaped by the tides and restored by the matriarchs.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ANIMATED SHORT

  • DOBRINA

    MUSICAL
    Directed By | Hannes Rall
    Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
    Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.


    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • ENDLESS CHASE

    MYSTERY
    Directed By | Cody Salvesen
    Marion, MA, USA
    A police officer pursues a mysterious creature through the woods in a never-ending foot chase.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • GHOSTS IN THE FOG

    HORROR
    Directed By | Juan Rivera, Vincente DiSanti
    Westport, MA, USA
    Ghosts in the Fog is a 10-minute animated fan film set in the Never Hike Alone: A Friday the 13th fan film universe. Taking place three years before the events of the original Never Hike Alone, the story follows three friends — Lana, Brandon, and Dom — whose weekend camping trip takes a dark and unexpected turn when they get lost in a mysterious fog. Looking for help, they stumble into cursed Camp Crystal Lake and discover the Legend of Jason Voorhees is all too real. (Warning: Violence.)


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • HELL

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Parker Croft
    West Hollywood, CA USA
    A place where dreams are real, wishes come true, and everything is always awful for everyone.


    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM


  • KNIGHTS OF QUEST FOR LOVE

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Mickey Stepanskiy
    NYC, NY, USA
    Two knights, one princess, a king, a dragon, a wizard, some jokes and one thousand boatloads of love.


    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • OUTMATCHED

    ACTION
    Directed By | Erik Steenstra, Cody Salvesen, Lee Jun Yan
    Vancouver, BC, Canada
    A fresh-faced samurai challenges a mysterious warrior and finds that he is severely outmatched.

    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • SIGNALMAN

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Brian Colby
    Andover, MA USA
    A young WWII sailor in the Pacific longs for home.

    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • TIN TUNE

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Carolyn Gair
    Thousand Oaks, California USA
    When you’re three inches tall, a cluttered attic can offer a world of mystery and wonder, especially if it contains old toys and musical instruments!


    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • TRUTH DETECTOR: FAMILY THERAPY

    COMEDY
    Directed By | William Reliford
    Omaha, Nebraska USA
    After the chaos of the last few weeks, the entire family goes to therapy — but bringing the Truth Detector along wasn’t the best idea.

    ART MUSEUM | FRI. 4/10: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

STUDENT SHORT

  • 2389: COMING HOME

    SCI-FI
    Directed By | Kateryna Sazonova
    Chicago, IL, the USA
    Two humans from Mars come to Earth destroyed by climate change to find out if it is livable once again.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • COWBOY. CONNOR

    WESTERN/DRAMA
    Directed By | Scott Embleton
    Kingston, Rhode Island, United Stated
    Tensions rise when the new Marshall meets up in a saloon with the notorious outlaw known as Connor.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • DAMNED IF YOU DO

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Parker Anne Devine, Megan McNeil
    Austin, Texas
    After having no luck growing the fan-base of her college band, a self-centered lead singer decides to try a TikTok tutorial for fame... and ends up making a deal with the devil in the process.

    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • FAMILY SUNDAY

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Gerardo Del Razo
    Mexico City, Mexico
    In a forgotten housing unit in Mexico City two scheming scoundrels attempt to extort local merchants, but the fed-up neighbors band together to fight back against their relentless abuses.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • HERENCIA

    DRAMA
    Directs By | Quinn Sullivan
    Cambridge, MA USA
    The Roque family faces the arrival of a supposed food critic, Spencer Plum — and the return of a familiar spirit determined to save her family. 


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • LADYBUGS

    DRAMA
    Directs By | Stella Little
    Boston, MA, USA
    After learning about climate change, a young girl becomes obsessed with rescuing ladybugs.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • THE COUNTRY GENTLEWOMAN

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Hope Lines
    Winchester, Hampshire, UK
    A madcap Jane Austin / Cooking Show / SAW mashup.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • THROUGH THEIR LENS

    DOCUMENTARY
    Directed By | Caleb Tobin
    Boston, MA, United States
    A behind-the-scenes look at how student journalists covered high-stakes protests on their campus.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • WHAT THE HEAVEN!

    COMEDY/DRAMA
    Directed By | Richard Yan
    Chicago, IL, USA
    When his recently deceased father returns as a ghost, a Chinese American student must help him resolve unfinished business — bridging generations, cultures, and their strained relationship — before he can pass on to the afterlife.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

MUSIC VIDEO

  • BEING A WOMAN

    Directed By | Abbey Devoy
    London, UK
    Seven happy women are fine with their experience of being a woman - totally, totally fine!


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • BY MY SIDE

    Directed By| Mike Steidley
    Musical Artist | Sammy Miximin
    New York, New york
    By My Side is Sammy Maximin's recent music video showcasing a nostalgic R&B vibe that feels timeless.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • CRACKING UP

    Directed By | Challen Carter
    Musical Artist | The King of Mars
    Chicago, IL, United States
    The King of Mars presents: the crash-out video.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • DEVILS & ANGELES

    Directed By | Challen Carter
    Musical Artist | The King of Mars
    Chicago, IL, United States
    Alt-rock meets classic sitcoms in Devils & Angels.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • ELECTRIC AIR

    Directed By | New Bedford, MA, USA
    Musical Artist | Dream Out Loud Center
    New Bedford, MA, USA
    Dream Out Loud students & staff team up to create a rock anthem, with original lyrics and instruments, as they go through the downtown of New Bedford

    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • GROWING UP

    Directed By | Sean Campbelll
    Musical Artist | Florian
    Fall River, MA, USA
    A music video about growing up in 80s Fall River.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • MAKE A KILLER

    Directed By | Liv Dunkley, Mitch Cardoza
    Musical Artist | Ace Mcguire’s Acid Tabs
    Dartmouth MA
    When predators reveal themselves, a man wrestles his conscience following his partner down a path of vigilante revenge.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • THE WAY IT GOES

    Directed By | Jeremiah HawkeNorth
    Musical Artist | Echo Hotel
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    A rebellious punk rock masterpiece containing a punchy song with a visually exhilarating narrative. This gritty film follows an anti-hero challenging media expectations and social norms, catapulting viewers into a world where the raw energy of the music converges with a visually arresting rebellion against conformity.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • THROW IT TO THE FIRE

    Directed By | Will Wheaton
    Musical Artist | Morrissey Blvd.
    New Bedford, MA, United States
    Official music video for Throw It To The Fire by Morrissey Blvd.


    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • WHAT IF I DIE FLYING OVER OKLAHOMA?

    Directed By | H. Nelson Tracey
    Musical Artist | Rae Isla
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Trapped in the middle seat, singer-songwriter Rae Isla spirals into an existential crisis that transforms airplane anxiety into a surreal question of "what if?"

    STEEPLE | SUN. 4/12 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

TV SERIES

  • ABRACADAVERS: SEASON 3

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Morgan Ermter, Reamonn Joshee, Anna Cooley
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Everyone wonders about their future: even superheroes.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • DAVINA, THE DELIVERY WITCH

    FANTASY
    Directed By | Seth Chitwood
    Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    After joining the Mister Witch Delivery Service, Davina navigates the complex politics of this supernatural mailroom, Davina soon faces a new challenge when her male colleagues take full control.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • EYES IN THE WOODS

    MYSTERY
    Directed By | Morgan Ermter
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    See the forest for the trees.

    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • FRANCINE, THE FIXER WITCH

    FANTASY
    Directed By | Seth Chitwood
    Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    After Francine passes away, Raven and Lysander embark on a perilous journey across worlds facing magical storms, lost memories, and dark curses with the hopes of bringing the fixer-witch back to life to help save the future of witches.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • OPEN TO IT - PRIDE SPECIAL

    COMEDY, LGBTQ+
    Directed By | Frank Arthur Smith, Matt Hartman
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Cam and his drag-family read for drag queen story hour – but a mob of uninvited guests aren't so excited about the idea. Elsa brings her nephew Georgie, shielding him from her friends' bawdy comedy. Princeton goes to support his classmate Jasper’s Deaf drag queen friends, despite Princeton’s disdain for anyone younger and cuter than him (which is all children).


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • OUR YEAR

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Jeffrey Hanley
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    "Our Year" is an episodic satire that delves puddle deep into the unique psyche that defines "Leafs Nation" and Toronto Hockey fans. The series is bringing together a team of influencers who personify the diverse and often contradictory aspects of being a Leafs fan. Each episode is a blend of scripted content and improvisational moments, allowing the influencers’ real-life personas to shine through.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • SLIGHTLY CRACKED

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Jennifer Monk
    Warrnambool/Melbourne/Lara, Victoria, Australia
    New mum Nadia journeys through three realities — past, present, future — uncovering how control, care, and societal expectations shape her life, identity, and the pursuit of healing.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Rachelle A. Dermer
    Salem, Massachusetts USA
    The once-great Pyncheon family is haunted by the history of a once-great mansion in 19th-century Salem, Massachusetts.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • THE LAST DON OF PROVIDENCE

    DOCMENTARY
    Providence, RI, USA
    “The Last Don of Providence” is a four-part docuseries examining the untold story of Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio — the last mob boss to lead New England’s most notorious crime family.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • WORLD'S WORST THANKSGIVING SERIES

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Seth Chitwood
    Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
    After severing ties with her former boss Moses, Katie embarks on a secret mission to film a TV pilot inspired by her tumultuous experiences working for him.


    STEEPLE | SAT. 4/11: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

VERTICAL NARRATIVE

  • A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE DATES

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Jack Braddy
    Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
    Emily can’t work out if it’s her choices or herself that’s the problem.


    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • ONE MORE TIME

    DRAMA
    Directed By | Jessie Van Der Vyver
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    What if everything you do is scripted?

    GALLERY X | SUN. 4/12 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)

  • FRAUD FIGHTERS

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
    AARP New Jersey volunteer Curt shares his personal story with identity fraud and how he is using his experience to help others.

    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • KNOW YOUR NORMAL

    Directed By | Joana Carreiro
    New Bedford, MA
    Your period says a lot about your heath – are you listening? Let’s clear up what’s normal, what’s not, and when to check in with a provider.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • SPAY IT FORWARD

    Directed By | Paul Griswold
    Woodbury, TN. USA
    We fix what others leave behind.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • STAY TICK SAFE

    Directed By | Joana Carreiro
    New Bedford, MA
    Spending time outdoors? Check and protect! Dr. Subtain Zia highlights the importance of a simple tick check to help prevent diseases such as Lyme.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH

    Directed By | Joana Carreiro
    New Bedford, MA
    We get it. You’re busy - but staying on top of your health should be a priority. If you take the first step, we’ll take care of the rest.


    GALLERY X | SAT. 4/11 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

SOUTH COAST NARRATIVE

  • AFTER THE READING

    DOCUMENTARY
    Directed By | Julien Elliot
    New Bedford, MA, USA
    BYOBook Club fosters friendship in New Bedford, MA.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • COLD SUMMER

    Directed By | Nick Bernat
    Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
    After a devastating loss, a woman endures the liminal space that follows.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • DROWNED

    COMEDY
    Directed By | Ryan Nunes, Sean Campbell
    New Bedford, MA, USA
    DROWNED is a raw, intimate portrait of ADHD, motherhood, and the quiet collapse we never talk about.

    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • LISTENING IN

    Directed By | Dan Goldsmith
    New Bedford, MA, USA
    NB48 2025 film: A reverend struggles to offer therapeutic guidance to his parishioners as he deals with an eavesdropping and interfering secretary.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • SUNRISE IS AN ALL NIGHT PROCESS

    SCI-FI, FAMILY
    Directed By | Nick Bernat
    NN48 2025 film:Two men with a mysterious box receive two visitors.

    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • TURN, TURN, TURN

    Directed By | Nat Mitchell
    Providence, RI USA
    A hybrid/experimental narrative short film combining three surreal, satirical tales about the failures of communication in the face of existential dread.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • YOUR LOVE: BESIDE ME

    Directed By | Ali Kenner Brodsky
    Dartmouth, MA, USA
    your love: beside me is a triptych of short dance films that captures the life cycle of love.


    STEEPLE | FRI. 4/10: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for the 3rd Annual
New Bedford Film Festival
April 9-12, 2026!