2026 Spring Film Festival

Spring 2026 Film Festival
Spring Festival will run from Friday, April 17 through Thursday, May 7
Enjoy 23 films in 21 days!
We strive to bring you some of the year's best independent and foreign films, many of which go on to become Oscar nominees!
We pride ourselves on being one of Northeast Pennsylvania's premiere art houses, and invite you to come and enjoy all the various films we offer during festival!
Tickets are available at the door, or on our website.
Film Festival movie tickets are $8.50 each (*excluding opening night.)

THE FESTIVAL BROCHURE is available as two PDF files on the film festival page under the calendar.
Here are the direct links to the brochure files:
INSIDE Brochure: 2026 Spring FilmFest Brochure inside DRAFT3
OUTSIDE Brochure: 2026 Spring FilmFest Brochure outside DRAFT3

Year: 2026

Genre: various

Rating: various

Length: various

Cast: various

5/07 7:00 PM

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

rated: PG-13; 96 minutes; in English;Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert directed by the legendary Baz Luhrmann, is a concert documentary starring the legendary rock-and-roll icon Elvis Presley through restored archival performances and newly uncovered interview audio. The film blends never-before-seen concert footage with Presley narrating elements of his own life, creating an immersive portrait of his stage presence and personal reflections during the height of his fame. Built from newly restored archival material discovered during the production of Luhrmann's earlier film Elvis, the documentary recreates the excitement of Presley’s live shows and explores the pressures of his career.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary/Music

Rating: PG-13

Length: 1hr40min

Cast: Elvis Presley

5/07 7:00 PM

Four Rational People

not rated; 113 minutes; in English; Directed by: Tristan Cook
Four Rational People is a documentary that chronicles the final season of the legendary Emerson String Quartet, whose members prepare to conclude a celebrated 50-year career. The film follows the quartet on the road as they rehearse, reflect on decades of collaboration, and grapple with the emotional decision to disband after earning nine Grammy Awards during their career. Through archival footage and intimate behind-the-scenes moments, the documentary explores aging, artistic legacy, and the unique creative dialogue that defines a string quartet.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary/Music

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr50min

Cast: Emerson String Quartet

5/06 12:00 PM

Ghost Elephants

Rated: PG; 98 minutes; in English; Directed by: Werner Herzog
Ghost Elephants is a documentary directed by Werner Herzog that follows conservation biologist Steve Boyes on a decade-long expedition into Angola’s remote highlands in search of a mysterious, possibly undiscovered herd of elephants. Blending science, indigenous tracking knowledge, and Herzog’s philosophical narration, the film explores both the physical journey and the deeper human obsession with uncovering nature’s secrets.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary

Rating: PG

Length: 1hr40min

5/06 2:15 PM

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Rated: R; 134 minutes; in English; Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Michael Peña
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a science-fiction comedy directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Sam Rockwell and a talented ensemble. The film follows a disheveled man from the future who bursts into a Los Angeles diner claiming he must recruit a specific group of strangers to help stop a rogue artificial intelligence from causing humanity’s collapse. As the unlikely team embarks on a chaotic, time-bending mission, their personal stories and struggles reveal how technology has reshaped their lives and the fate of the future.

Year: 2025

Genre: Sci-fi/Comedy

Rating: R

Length: 2hr10min

Cast: Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Michael Peña

5/06 7:00 PM

Late Shift

not rated; 92 minutes; in German, Turkish, French with subtitles; Directed by: Petra Biondina Volpe
Starring: Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen, Alireza Bayram
Late Shift follows Floria, a dedicated nurse working a chaotic night in an understaffed hospital ward, where mounting emergencies turn her shift into a tense race against time. Premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival, the film drew strong attention for its intense, realistic portrayal of healthcare workers under pressure.

Year: 2025

Genre: Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr30min

Cast: Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen, Alireza Bayram

5/07 2:30 PM

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

not rated; 90 minutes; in Russian with subtitles; Directed by: David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Mr. Nobody Against Putin follows a Russian schoolteacher who secretly films how propaganda and militarization spread through his small-town school after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Through two years of hidden footage, they document how ordinary citizens and institutions are drawn into supporting an authoritarian system.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr30min

5/06 4:30 PM

A Poet

not rated; 123 minutes; in Spanish with subtitles; Directed by: Simón Mesa Soto
Starring: Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Alisson Correa
A Poet, follows Oscar, a middle-aged, unsuccessful poet in Medellín
whose life of existential drift takes an unexpected turn when he begins
mentoring a talented teenage student, forcing him to confront his own
failures and stubborn artistic ideals. Blending humor and melancholy, A
Poet explores the messy realities of creativity, ambition, and resilience
against social and personal odds.

Year: 2025

Genre: Drama/Humor

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 2hr

Cast: Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Alisson Correa

5/07 12:00 PM

Pompei: Below the Clouds

not rated; 115 minutes;in Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Neapolitan, English with subtitles; Directed by: Gianfranco Rosi
Pompei: Below the Clouds is a observational documentary that captures the everyday lives of residents, archaeologists, firefighters, and workers living in and around Naples and Pompei beneath the looming presence of Mount Vesuvius. Through quiet, black-and-white vignettes filmed over several years, it reflects on how modern life unfolds amid the buried history of the ancient Roman city destroyed by the volcano in 79 AD.

Year: 2025

Genre: Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr50min

5/07 4:30 PM