Independent Film Festival • September 18–20, 2026 • Tentative schedule
Bridgeport Film Fest 2026
Three days of independent film, filmmaker connection, and new voices in one of Connecticut’s most cinematic cities.
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Film Awards Night • August 28, 2026 • 6 PM • Venue TBD
New Haven 48 Hour Film Project Awards Night
The New Haven 48 Hour Film Project scheduled its awards night to recognize teams after the rapid-production challenge.
International Short Film Festival • September 30, 2026 • 6 PM
Manhattan Short Film Festival — New Haven
New Haven audiences became judges for the ten finalists in the 29th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival.
International Short Film Festival • October 2, 2026 • 7:30 PM
Manhattan Short Film Festival — Danbury
Danbury joined the worldwide Manhattan Short Film Festival screening week with the finalist program and audience voting.
Horror Film Convention • August 22–23, 2026
CT HorrorFest 2026
Connecticut’s horror convention returned to Stamford with film celebrities, Q&As, themed vendors, and fan-community programming.
Film Concert • September 19, 2026 • 7:30 PM
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert — Stamford
A live band performs David Bowie’s vocals and the Labyrinth score in sync with the full film for the movie’s 40th anniversary.
Film Concert • September 24, 2026
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert — Wallingford
The 40th anniversary Labyrinth concert screening brought the full film and synchronized live soundtrack to Wallingford’s Oakdale Theatre.
Cult Film Screening + Q&A • October 16, 2026 • 8 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Cast Spooktacular
Barry Bostwick brought the original-cast Rocky Horror experience to Waterbury with a live shadow cast, audience participation, and Q&A.
Television Fan Festival • September 4–6, 2026
Gilmore Girls: A Weekend in the Life
The Gilmore Girls fan festival returns to New Milford with cast guests, themed programming, and a weekend built around the Connecticut town that inspired Stars Hollow.
Outdoor Film Screening • August 21, 2026 • Dusk
Outdoor Movie Night: Father of the Bride
Washington Depot’s Judy Black Memorial Park hosted a free outdoor screening of Father of the Bride at dusk.
Met in HD Summer Encore • August 8, 2026 • Noon
The Merry Widow (2015)
The Merry Widow (2015) comes to The Kate’s Film/On Screen program in Old Saybrook; the listing carries the scheduled screening time or times.
FRAMES in FILM Encore • August 15, 2026 • 1 PM
The Artist’s Garden
The Artist’s Garden comes to The Kate’s Film/On Screen program in Old Saybrook; the listing carries the scheduled screening time or times.
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48-Hour Film Premiere • July 31, 2026 • 8:30 PM
New Haven 48 Hour Film Project Premiere — Group B
The second Bijou Theatre screening block showcased more completed shorts from teams competing in the New Haven 48 Hour Film Project.
48-Hour Film Premiere • July 31, 2026 • 6 PM
New Haven 48 Hour Film Project Premiere — Group A
Teams in the New Haven 48 Hour Film Project premiered their completed short films in the first Bijou Theatre screening block.
Film Premiere + Q&A • July 20, 2026
Morton Meets the Eye — East Coast Premiere
Morton Meets the Eye held its East Coast premiere in Fairfield with a post-screening behind-the-scenes conversation with filmmakers and cast.
Connecticut-Filmed Premiere + Q&A • April 17, 2026
She Cries Murder — World Premiere
The Connecticut-shot mystery She Cries Murder held its world premiere in Seymour with a red carpet, stand-up performance, and cast-and-crew Q&A.
Science on Screen • April 14, 2026 • 5:30 PM
Science on Screen: Superman
Bridgeport Film Fest closed its Science on Screen series with a science spotlight, community gathering, and screening of Superman.
Science on Screen • April 7, 2026 • 5:30 PM
Science on Screen: A Quiet Place: Day One
The Bridgeport Film Fest Science on Screen series continued with a science spotlight, community gathering, and A Quiet Place: Day One.
Science on Screen • March 31, 2026 • 5:30 PM
Science on Screen: Searching
Bridgeport Film Fest opened its 2026 Science on Screen series with a science spotlight, social hour, and screening of Searching.
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