New Releases

THE 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR

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Various, 2026, 1h 33min, DCP, In various languages with English subtitles where needed.

New Releases

AFS Cinema

6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752

Pricing

$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)

$4 discounts for all AFS members.

Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.

Accessibility

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The 2026 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour offers a mix of stories that highlight bold perspectives and next-gen storytellers, highlighting the depth of narrative possibilities explored in the short film format. This tour invites audiences across the world to experience a collection of resonant, provocative, tender, and human-centered fiction, nonfiction, and animated shorts that showcase truly dynamic independent storytelling.

The films presented this year are:

THE BOYS AND THE BEES / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Arielle C. Knight)

CRISIS ACTOR / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Lily Platt)

LIVING WITH A VISIONARY / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Stephen P. Neary)

MARGA EN EL DF / Mexico, U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Gabriela Ortega)

PANKAJA / U.S.A., India (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Anooya Swamy)

SAUNA SICKNESS / Sweden (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Malin Barr)

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