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Schedule 2026

listed by venue (time and venues subject to change)

Schedule

Republic Records Music Hall (Campus Center West Auditorium)

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Horror Short Film Screenings

1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Dramatic Short Film Screenings Part 1

​2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Comedic Short Film Screenings

4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Dramatic Short Film Screenings Part 2

​6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Ironweed and Short Films Awards Ceremony
Reception in the Great Hall

Campus Center West Boardroom

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Experimental Short Film Screenings

12:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Animated Short Film Screenings

1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Documentary Short Film Screenings

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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Workshop: Your film and the K-12 classroom: lessons on partnership and curriculum development with the TWO TREES team
Meet filmmakers and educators who partnered to bring a locally produced documentary film into nearby classrooms. Presenters: Laurie Rabinowitz (Skidmore College); Krista Senatore (Schuylerville Central Schools); and Adam Tinkle (Skidmore College)

Campus Center West Multi-Purpose Room

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT - Virtual Q&A with directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. Moderated by Janell Hobson

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12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

THE SELF LOVE ACT - Film screening and discussion with director Kareema Bee. Moderated by Paul Miller

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1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

WE WERE THE SCENERY- Film screening and discussion with director Christopher Radcliff. 
Moderated by Heather Murphy

 

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

THE TRUCK - Film screening and discussion with director Liz Rao. Moderated by Janet Topal

 

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

TAHLEQUAH THE WHALE: A DANCE OF GRIEF - Film screening and discussion with director Daniel Kreizberg. Moderated by Mark Koplik

Campus Center Ballroom

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CALICO REBELLION - 
Multimedia presentation with Victoria Kupchinetsky, Misha Gutkin, Nancy Newman, and featured musicians Marshall Coid and Meara McTague.

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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

VILLA ENCANTO - Film screening and discussion with director Joel Perez. Moderated by Carmen Nieves

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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Featured Guest John Sayles - Legendary film director John Sayles on his film career and new novel Crucible. 
Moderated by Paul Grondahl

 

4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

DEATH BY NUMBERS - Film screening and discussion with writer Sam Fuentes. 
Moderated by Christy O’Callaghan-Leue

Campus Center Assembly Hall

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dylan and Springsteen: Biographies & Biopics - 
Discussion with Elijah Wald and Warren Zanes. 

Moderated by Michael Eck

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12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Trump and Television - James Poniewozik on the  Audience of One. Moderated by Mark Koplik.

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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star - Discussion with Mayukh Sen. 

Moderated by C.J. Lais Jr.

 

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Featured Guest Phillip Caruso - Discussion with photographer Phillip Caruso "On the Set of FORREST GUMP".

Moderated by Paul Grondahl

Program
Campus Maps

Campus Maps

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On Campus Parking: 
Courtesy parking for the Albany Film Festival is available 
in the Dutch Quad Faculty/Staff, Dutch Quad Student (Resident & Commuter), and the Podium West parking lots. 
For a map of the campus including parking lots go to:

www.albany.edu/map

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