If You Liked This From 2025 - You'll LOVE These Picks for 2026
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If you liked FLOATING CAROUSEL (Dir. Delilah Napier & Lucy Powers), you’ll love DANNY IS MY BOYFRIEND (Dir. Lucy Sandler & Mechi Lakatos)
Because both films take a brutally honest, absurdly comedic look at dating and modern relationships—and were made on an indie budget by two best friends who both directed and starred in their films!
DANNY IS MY BOYFRIEND: Friday, 10/16 - 7:15 PM - Upstate Midtown
If you liked STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! (Dir. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin), you’ll love SEIZED (Dir. Sharon Liese)
Because both films explore the role of independent and local journalism in protecting democracy when the press comes under pressure. Each celebrates the people willing to keep asking questions — even when powerful forces would rather they stop.
SEIZED: Saturday, 10/17 - 4:15 PM - Bearsville Theater
If you liked ARCO (Dir. Ugo Bienvenu), you’ll love TANGLES (Dir. Leah Nelson)
Because both beautifully animated films pair stellar voice casts with deeply moving coming-of-age stories about young people confronting circumstances far beyond their years.
TANGLES: Thursday, 10/15 - 3:45 PM - Tinker Street Cinema
If you liked CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS (Dir. Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni), you’ll love TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN (Dir. Biljana Tutorov & Petar Glomazić)
Because both films center on determined women who become unlikely leaders while fighting to protect their homes and communities. Set against breathtaking mountain landscapes, each follows a personal journey that becomes a fight for something much bigger.
TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN: Friday, 10/16 - 2:30 PM - Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre
If you liked SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Dir. Joachim Trier), you’ll love MOUSE (Dir. Kelly O'Sullivan & Alex Thompson)
Because both films explore grief, family, and the complicated ways we turn pain into art. At their heart are deeply moving stories about finding solace, connection, and maybe even redemption through creation.
MOUSE: Saturday, 10/17 - 12:45 PM - Tinker Street Cinema
If you liked COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! (Dir. Amber Fares), you’ll love NOGA (Dir. Jono & Benji Bergmann)
Because both films put Israeli performers front and center as they use humor, performance, and storytelling to grapple with life in a deeply divided society. Expect sharp personalities, complicated questions, and plenty of heart.
NOGA: Sunday, 10/18 - 11 AM - Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre
If you liked CHRISTY (Dir. David Michôd), you’ll love TEST (Dir. Sam McConnell)
Because both films explore identity, gender constructs, and queer life through the world of sports and physical performance. Beneath the muscles, competition, and expectations are intimate stories about finding confidence and figuring out who you really are.
TEST: Saturday, 10/17 - 9:30 PM - Tinker Street Cinema
If you liked SEEDS (Dir. Brittany Shyne), you’ll love THE GREAT EXPERIMENT (Dir. Stephen Main & Eric Daniel Metzgar)
Because both films confront America’s complicated history with race while asking how the past continues to shape the present. Each uses deeply personal stories to examine resilience, injustice, and the possibility of change.
THE GREAT EXPERIMENT: Thursday, 10/15 - 8:45 PM - Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre
If you liked RENTAL FAMILY (Dir. Hikari), you’ll love STREET SMART (Dir. Catherine Hardwicke)
Because both films explore unconventional relationships and the families we create outside traditional structures, finding humor and humanity in people forging unexpected connections across very different worlds.
STREET SMART: Friday, 10/16 - 2 PM - Bearsville Theater
If you liked THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (Dir. Geeta Gandbhir), you’ll love RESCUE (Dir. Sine Plambech)
Because both are gripping documentaries that turn real-life situations into high-stakes mysteries, slowly revealing the people, choices, and circumstances behind them.
RESCUE: Saturday, 10/17 - 4:45 PM - Upstate Films Orpheum Theatre
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