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.
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
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.
SPECIAL EVENT | Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30pm | In this sequel to the micro-budget hit “The VelociPastor,” Doug — the priest who can turn into a dinosaur — and Carol — his hooker-doctor-lawyer girlfriend — travel to Milan, where they have to solve a series of murders committed by a masked aggressor at an Italian Fertility Festival. Plus a live, in-person Q&A with the filmmakers!
ONE TAKE DOCUMENTARY SERIES | Thursday, September 10 and Saturday, September 12 | An expansive, immersive exploration of the life, work, and ongoing cultural impact of filmmaker Barbara Hammer – a pioneering lesbian artist who lived boldly, created urgently, and transformed cinema through her singular vision.
35MM FILM | Saturday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 16 | In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. The Coen Brothers’ adaptation of The Odyssey… with bluegrass!
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN | Sunday, September 13 at 7:30pm | A security guard (Bruce Willis) finds himself at the centre of a mysterious theory that explains his consistent physical good fortune. A man (Samuel L. Jackson) whose own body is excessively weak tracks him down in an attempt to explain his unique unbreakable nature.
STAFF PICKS | Monday, September 14 at 7:30pm | A chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
As part of Fringe, RIT presents FREE performances and events at The Little, created by faculty, staff, and students. | Ticketing not run by The Little. Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, September 20 at 7:30pm | The story of the controversy surrounding the making of the thriller film Cruising (1980), the fierce protests around its production, and the real life murders that inspired the film. Mineshaft combines true crime and cinema history for a documentary that captures decades of gay life through the lens of a single film.
SPECIAL EVENT | Monday, September 28 at 7:30pm | A showcase of four short films by filmmakers Jess X. Snow (Canada) and Janet Chen Ma (USA), followed by a live, virtual Q&A with the filmmakers.
SPECIAL EVENT | Wednesday, September 30 | A selection of the best short films from the 2026 Finger Lakes Film Festival. This unique collection of films crosses genre lines, from horror to comedy, experimental animation to documentary, and examines what it means to be human through stories about hobbies, gender, disability, and more. A Q&A with filmmakers will follow the screening.
SPECIAL SCREENING | Thursday, October 1 at 7:30pm | In a future dystopia, a man with Down syndrome joins a rebellion against America’s cruel dictator who has put all people with disabilities back into institutions. It’s up to Billy and his rebels to save America and end Kruger’s reign of terror! Includes a Q&A with local filmmaker Adrian Esposito.