2026 Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival

About the Festival

A weekend of international films, culture, and conversation in Los Alamos. J
Join us April 17–19 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center for three days of feature films, documentaries, short films, student films, and filmmaker Q&A sessions.

The 2026 festival includes films from Finland, Iran, Ireland, Spain, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Serbia, Switzerland, and Canada.

The Los Alamos Film & Culture Festival is a celebration of storytelling, culture, and community through film, bringing people together through stories that open perspectives, spark conversation, and create connection.

Whether you are a film lover, a supporter of the arts, or simply curious to discover something new, the festival offers a welcoming and memorable cultural experience in Los Alamos

2026 Festival Schedule

Friday, April 17

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Mother of Snow Cranes — Documentary, Finland, 78 min Trailer

Waiting — Short Film, Iran, 3 min

Taxi — Short Film, Ireland, 4.5 min

Includes Q&A sessions. 

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Collage — Short Film, Spain, 10 min Trailer

Rules of Living — Feature Film, Japan, 113 min Trailer

Includes Q&A. 

Saturday, April 18

1:00 PM – 3:15 PM

A Refuge of Scouting — Documentary, United States, 56 min

Antarctic Voyage — Documentary, United States, 50 min Trailer

Includes Q&A sessions. 

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Miracle of Christmas — Short Film, Finland, 12 min

Spiral into the Yellow Void — NM Filmmaker, United States, 113 min Trailer

Includes Q&A. 

6:00 PM – 8:15 PM

Fudge Sundae — Short Film, United Kingdom, 13 min

Driftin’ on a Memory — Short Film, United States, 19 min Trailer

Whispers of Freedom — Short Film, Guernsey, 25 min Trailer

The Demon Core — Short Film, United States, 27 min Trailer

Includes Q&A sessions. 

Sunday, April 19

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Cats — Short Film / Student Film, Serbia & Switzerland, 10 min Trailer

ker — Short Film, Iran, 19 min Trailer

Black Light Unveiled – Choose Life — Documentary, Canada, 41 min

Includes Q&A sessions. 

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Go Down, Diller — Documentary, United States, 23 min

Talking Rubbish — Short Film, United Kingdom, 11 min Trailer

The Wallace Project: Year Four — Documentary, United States, 15 min

True North — Short Film, United States, 2 min

Includes Q&A sessions. 

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

The Curtain Drop

Announcement of Winners 

Tickets

Festival 3 Day Pass — $25

Your pass includes access to the full festival weekend, including screenings, filmmaker conversations, and the closing announcement of winners.

Net proceeds from the festival help support SALA Phase Forward, the next stage of improvements that will strengthen SALA for future films, festivals, performances, and community events.