Announcing the 2026 LBFF Feature Films

The Long Beach Film Festival (LBFF) is pleased to announce the official feature film lineup for its inaugural festival, bringing four acclaimed independent films, and the filmmakers behind them, to the historic Art Theatre Long Beach on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026. Again Again, Resuced, Downbeat, and Ugly Cry are four American films that capture the zeitgeist of auteur independent filmmaker today. Weekend passes are on sale, with individual screening tickets to be released soon. Groups of short films in four screening blocks and additional programming such as panels and mixers will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

"Our vision has always been to create a festival that feels both world-class and deeply rooted in Long Beach," said Hunter Stiebel, Director of Programming for the Long Beach Film Festival." This first feature lineup reflects the type of bold, original storytelling we hope audiences will come to expect from the festival for years to come. We're proud to welcome these filmmakers and share their work with our community."