ONE TAKE DOCUMENTARY SERIES | Opens July 24 | Featuring interviews photos, notebooks, archival correspondence, and recitations of her work by Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Steve Buscemi, and Oprah Winfrey, this documentary considers poet Mary Oliver’s long lifetime of work in context, capturing the uniqueness of her world and the natural beauty that inspired her.
SCREENING + AWARDS | Thursday, August 6 at 5:30pm | The annual Rochester Teen Film Festival honors the work of urban, suburban, and rural teen filmmakers and provides young people an authentic opportunity to have their work viewed by a jury and screened in a theater.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 + Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16 | A Little summer favorite returns! CatVideoFest is a glorious compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
STAFF PICKS | Monday, August 10 at 7:30pm | M. Night Shyamalan’s third film captures the thrills and frights of the sudden appearance of mysterious, possibly extra-terrestrial, visitors. The twist here is that this chilling tale is told from the perspective of a small family on their farm. Selected by Delia!
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, August 13 & Saturday, August 15 | A Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo and sets off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Flaco overcomes his years of captivity and lack of survival skills to answer the call of the wild – and discovers he was wild inside all along. From director Penny Lane.
LIMITED RUN | August 14-16 | Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. The comedy classic returns to the big screen for its 25th Anniversary.
THE WACHOWSKIS | New 4K Restoration | Saturday, August 15 at 7:30pm | Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile. A highly-stylized live-action adaptation of the classic anime.
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Sunday, August 16 at 7:00pm | Sixteen-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie). The iconic 1986 musical fantasy film from Jim Henson celebrates its 40th anniversary with a brand-new 4K restoration.
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Monday, August 17 at 7:00pm | A look into the lives of Black generational farmers, unveiling the challenges of maintaining legacy and the value of land ownership. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
LITTLE CRAFT NIGHT: Thursday, August 20 | TRADITIONAL SCREENING: Sunday, August 23 | Andy (Anne Hathaway), a smart but sensible young journalist, starts working as an assistant to the cynical high fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). With Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Winner of the Little’s March Meryl Madness bracket!
WORLD OF ANIMATION | Thursday, August 27 at 7:30pm | A student tries to stop a rogue AI program in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend. A timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda. New 4K restoration.
THE WACHOWSKIS | 35MM FILM | Saturday, August 29 at 7:30pm | A computer hacker discovers that his life is nothing more than an elaborate simulation run by an evil AI (now more prescient than ever, in 2026). The Wachowskis’ genre-defining, culture-shifting original action spectacle.
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Thursday, September 3 at 7:00pm | On another planet in the distant past, the last of the Gelfling race embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and to restore order to his world against the evil Skeksis. The no-human-all-puppet cult classic, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, December 6 | Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple.