Page 5 - WHFF 2026

Saturday, July 25 through Saturday, August 1, 2026

Loving Karma Saving Etting Street NE
Johnny Burke, Andrew Hinton • India, UK • 2025 • 1:20 Dena Fisher, Amy Scott • USA • 2025 WORKSHOPS,
High in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, a for- In Baltimore, a master carpenter rebuilds a block
mer monk has built a home for children the world of abandoned row houses into a community of PANELS &
has cast aside. At Jhamtse Gatsal, “The Garden of Black women homeowners. But rising tensions in
Love and Compassion,” Lobsang Phuntsok and the group and a suspicious fire threaten to burn MASTER CLASSES
his growing family test a radical belief: that even her dream down.
the deepest wounds can be transformed through Thursday, July 30 • 5:30pm • Clapp Auditorium
community, patience, and love.
Sunday, July 26 • 3:00pm • FA-Simon Center School For Defectors Monday, July 27
Jeremy Workman • Korea, USA • 2026 • 1:32 WORKSHOP: MAKING A MUSIC
Miss Representation: Rise Up NE Set in a small school in Busan for North Korean de-
Jennifer Siebel Newsom • USA • 2026 • 1:30 fectors, this film offers rare access to the lives of 20 DOCUMENTARY
A deep dive into the cultural backlash against young students as they navigate new beginnings. Noon • Community Hall
women’s mental health, agency, and political Through their stories, it reveals hope, resilience,
power with technology exacerbating sexism and and the universal dreams of youth. Monday, July 27
misogyny towards women and girls. Sunday, July 26 • 2:00pm • Clapp Auditorium
Saturday, August 1 • 3:00pm • Redfield MASTER CLASS: THE ART OF
Transforming the Beautiful Game: The
Nilgiris: A Shared Wilderness Clyde Best Story DISCOVERY: DIRECTING AND
Sandesh Kadur • India • 2025 • 0:52 Dan Egan • USA, UK, Bermuda • 2026 • 1:39 EDITING DOCUMENTARY
Set in India’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this A chronicle of the groundbreaking journey of 2:00pm • Community Hall
film explores the Nilgiris—a landscape shaped by Clyde Best, who became the first Black soccer
ancient natural forces and recent human impact. superstar of England’s modern television era.
Through breathtaking 4K visuals, it reveals the Facing racism and adversity, Best’s achievements Tuesday, July 28
lives of leopards, gaur, and hornbills as they navi- on the field inspired millions and paved the way PANEL: FROM INDIE TO OSCAR
gate the blurred boundaries between wilderness for future generations of Black athletes. Through
and human development, highlighting the fragile exclusive interviews—including with Best himself 12:30pm • Community Hall
balance and shared future of all who call these and football legends like Sir Geoff Hurst, Ian
mountains home. Wright, John Barnes, and Viv Anderson—alongside Thursday, July 30
Saturday, July 25 • 2:00pm • Redfield rare archival footage, the film reveals an untold WORKSHOP: HOW TO REPURPOSE
No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn chapter of sports history and celebrates a legacy YOUR FILM...OR HOW NOT TO GET
that transformed the global game.
Bicycle Company NE Wednesday, July 29 • 5:00pm • FA-Simon Center BURNED IN THE YOUTUBE FURNACE
Daniel Clarke • USA • 2026 • 1:15 12:00pm • Community Hall
Lance Armstrong narrates this hugely entertain- Yo (Love is a Rebellious Bird)
ing and unexpectedly emotional documentary Anna Fitch, Banker White • USA • 2026 • 1:18
about innovation, family legacy, reinvention, and After the loss of her friend Yo, Anna devotes ten Thursday, July 30
the cultural imprint of a first bike. Through rare years to building a meticulous 1/3-scale replica PANEL: MAKING SCIENCE/CLIMATE
archival material, modern cinematography, and of Yo’s house, just large enough for her to enter.
the voices of riders, collectors, industry leaders, Inside, a puppet of Yo inhabits the space, allowing FILMS IN CHALLENGING TIMES
and the Schwinn family itself, the film becomes Anna to reimagine and relive their connection. 2:00pm • Community Hall
more than the story of a company’s rise and fall. Blending vérité footage from Yo’s final year with
It becomes a reflection on what bicycles came to Anna’s creative reenactments of Yo’s extraordinary
mean in American life. life, the film explores themes of memory, grief, Friday, July 31
Saturday, August 1 • 7:45pm • Clapp Auditorium and the enduring impact of friendship and artistic PANEL: THE BUSINESS OF ACTING
Nuisance Bear expression. 2:30pm • Community Hall
Sunday, July 26 • 5:00pm • FA-Simon Center
Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman • USA • 2026 • 1:27
For thousands of years, polar bears have migrated You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
along the shores of Hudson Bay in northern Can- Michael John Warren • USA • 2025 • 1:30
ada. But as climate change delays the seasonal A star-studded tribute to the legendary songwriter
freeze, bears are pushed closer to human settle- John Prine, filmed in October 2022 at Nashville’s MUSIC AT
ments, where tourism, surveillance, and wildlife Ryman Auditorium. The event brought together
control reshape their existence. Set in Churchill, acclaimed artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Brandi
Manitoba—the self-proclaimed “Polar Bear Capital Carlile, Tyler Childers, Lucinda Williams, Dwight THE FESTIVAL
of the World”—Nuisance Bear follows this uneasy Yoakam, Jason Isbell, and Bob Weir, amongst
coexistence through the perspective of bears many others, as well as friends and family to share
navigating a landscape where they are constantly behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic OPENING NIGHT PARTY
watched, redirected, and commodified. songs, honoring Prine’s enduring legacy. with music by Super Soulshine
Thursday, July 30 • 5:15pm • Meigs Friday, July 24 • 7:30pm • Redfield Cape Cod’s dance and party band!
The Oldest Person in the World Playing anything that gets you moving on
the dance floor.
Sam Green • USA • 2026 • 1:27 10:30pm • Captain Kidd
A decade-long global odyssey chronicles the
ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARTY
person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity
becomes a poignant meditation on the passage with music by Saltclouds
of time, the randomness of fate and the joy and Where folkindie and retro rock into a
profound human experience of being alive. beautiful storm.
Saturday, August 1 • 3:00pm • Clapp Auditorium 10:00pm • Captain Kidd
Our Mr. Matsura NE THURSDAY NIGHT PARTY
Beth Harrington • USA, Japan • 2026 • 1:37 with music by Olivia Yingling and Pat Ryan
After arriving from Japan in the early 1900s, Frank Timeless classics, jazz standards, and
Matsura settled in Okanogan County, Washington, contemporary favorites that set the perfect
where he became the region’s leading photog- Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub
rapher. Through his distinctive self-portraits and atmosphere.
collaborative images with settlers, immigrants, Since 1994, the Maguire family has offered 10:00pm • The Leeside
and Native peoples, Matsura built bridges across the traditional Irish pub experience and
cultures and left a lasting legacy that continues FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY
to shape the community’s sense of identity and live local entertainment to Falmouth’s with music by Paradise Rock Band
history. historic Main Street. Rocking original music and your favorite
Saturday, August 1 • 5:15pm • Clapp Auditorium (508) 548-0285 classic rock covers with some bluesy funk!
273 Main St, Falmouth, MA Always a dancing good time!
liammaguire.com 10:00pm • Grumpys Pub
A Bringing Science to the Screen screening.