Bear to the Right / Who's There?! / Welcome to Belle View / The Neighbor / Betty* / Cahill's Lanes / SILENT HARMONY / $13 / Archangel / Sto Opening Night Gala and short films. Open bar and light fare will be served. OPENING NIGHT RED CARPET GALA 6PM - 8PM BLOCK 1 - OPENING NIGHT SHORTS 8PM - 10PM Special Introduction by GDIFF Vice President/CEO Christian Keiber Bear to the Right (11:05) / Who's There?! (8:15) / Welcome to Belle View (21:00) / The Neighbor (28:00) / Betty* (8:50) / Cahill's Lanes (10:40) / SILENT HARMONY (15:00) / $13 (8:00) / Archangel (15:32) / Stockholm (10:24) *Adult Content Warning Read More »

All Access Pass-gain entry to all GDIFF 2026 festival events, including the closing night awards ceremony! Excludes Friday Night Red Carpet. All Access to GDIFF 2026 Events at both Art House Productions and Nimbus Arts Center, including the Closing Night Awards Ceremony. Excludes Friday Night Red Carpet. Read More »

The Journey / Finding BOB NELSON - A True Story Told by an Unreliable Source BLOCK 11: FINDING BOB NELSON We found him. Or maybe not. But either way you'll have plenty of laughs. The Journey (14:15) / Finding BOB NELSON - A True Story Told by an Unreliable Source (1:35:00) Read More »

Access to any one block during the festival, excluding red carpet events. Access to any one block during the festival, at either Art House Productions or Nimbus Arts Center, excluding red carpet events. Read More »

A Fragile Paradise / To The Ends BLOCK 10: FRAGILE LANDS DOCUMENTARIES Documentary films on the fragile nature of peoples and places. A Fragile Paradise (23:01) / To The Ends (60:00) Read More »

My Last Visit With Taylor Mead / Finally Fun and Fame in L.A. / Bernard Aptekar: The Opera of the Floating World BLOCK 12: THE OPERA OF THE FLOATING WORLD See the world through the unique eyes of these artists in these raw, powerful, and fun documentaries. My Last Visit With Taylor Mead (13:33) / Finally Fun and Fame in L.A. (14:03) / Bernard Aptekar: The Opera of the Floating World (1:18:00) Read More »

The Promise / Drowning Above Water / A Son's Burden /GLENDALE PARADISE / The Shadow of the Sun / NIKI-TOMI-BETO / DreamZzz BLOCK 9: DRAMA NO. 2 Drama that will make you feel a wide range of emotions. Tissues recommended. The Promise (10:00) / Drowning Above Water (11:27) / A Son's Burden (14:30) / GLENDALE PARADISE (17:02) / The Shadow of the Sun (17:23) / NIKI-TOMI-BETO (18:00) / DreamZzz (19:00) Read More »

Thousand Dollar Show / Despite Everything / Winners & Losers / The Escort/ Picture Girl / Tomato Soup / Good Mourning BLOCK 7: RELATIONSHIP DRAMA Relationships are hard work. Thousand Dollar Show (8:28) / Despite Everything (11:59) / Winners & Losers (13:11) / The Escort (14:56) / Picture Girl (14:59) / Tomato Soup (19:37) / Good Mourning (20:46) Read More »

MeloRaka and Her Autistic Friend Blobblot / "What's Next for Jayden?" A Young Boy's Journey as a Level 3 Autistic BLOCK 13: WHAT'S NEXT FOR JAYDEN? A young boy's journey as a Level 3 Autistic. MeloRaka and Her Autistic Friend Blobblot (5:41) / "What's Next for Jayden?" A Young Boy's Journey as a Level 3 Autistic (1:21:53) Read More »

FILMMAKER FRIDAY RED CARPET EVENT: Green Thumb (13:57) / Our Director Got Covid So We Made This (10:00) / What We Dreamed of Then (1:44:00) FILMMAKER FRIDAY RED CARPET EVENT: BLOCK 2 - WHAT WE DREAMED OF THEN DOORS OPEN AT 6PM. FILMS SCREEN AT 7PM. Green Thumb (13:57) / Our Director Got Covid So We Made This (10:00) / What We Dreamed of Then (01:44:00) Read More »

Danse Macabre / Love Myself / RED BALLOON / Carousel Girl / All Over Again / Kenny Salsa - The Rhythm of Life & Dance BLOCK 3: MUSIC IS LIFE Music videos and documentaries to get you dancing. Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens (2:54) / Jeff Hilliard - Love Myself (3:31) / RED BALLOON (3:51) / "Carousel Girl" (4:01) / All Over Again (4:18) / Kenny Salsa - The Rhythm of Life & Dance (51:56) Read More »

Women Who Walk Alone / Yoga Girl / The Drive / Intertwined / Ceci / Fairy Tale / Pyre / Defne BLOCK 6: DRAMA NO. 1 Drama to make you cry, touch your soul, and perhaps uplift your spirits too. Women Who Walk Alone (2:28) / Yoga Girl (9:20) / The Drive (12:21) / Intertwined (13:37) / Ceci (14:30) / Fairy Tale (17:00) / Pyre (19:45) / Defne (19:58) Read More »

Mandy's Voice / I SHOULD BE GOING / Sideblinded / Firewall / Run Wild / Superreal BLOCK 8: FAMILY DRAMA Drama films that will remind you how much your family means to you. Mandy's Voice (9:59) / I SHOUDL BE GOING (12:02) / Sideblinded (13:34) / Firewall (14:40) / Run Wild (20:35) / Superreal (23:53) Read More »

Double / Housewife / The Superman of Avenue C / WANNA BE A STAR! / O Lucky Day / Stalled! / CUT WISH / Do It To Me / Potwash / BRUTL BLOCK 5: LAUGH IT UP COMEDY BLOCK Guaranteed to laugh your head off. Double (4:46) / Housewife (4:59) / The Superman of Avenue C (5:13) / WANNA BE A STAR! (5:24) / O Lucky Day (6:00) / Stalled! (8:12) / CUT WISH (10:00) / Do It To Me (10:24) / Potwash (14:30) / BRUTL (16:02) Read More »

The Muscle BLOCK 14: THE MUSCLE Revenge is a dish best served cold. The Muscle (1:20:00) Read More »

The Girl in the Basement / Christmas at Aunt Betty's BLOCK 4: CHRISTMAS AT AUNT BETTY'S Horror to shock your mind and freeze your soul. The Girl in the Basement (14:31) / Christmas at Aunt Betty's (1:24:53) Read More »

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS. Access to the closing night awards ceremony & gala. OPEN BAR sponsored by Tito's Handmade. Light fare will be served. Access to the closing night awards ceremony and gala with OPEN BAR sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka. Light fare will be served. Read More »