2026 Holly Weird Film Festival Announces Lineup
Burbank, California - The other side of Hollywood is becoming fearless to the entertainment capital of the world.
The 8th annual Holly Weird Film Festival has announced the lineup for the 2026 season. Celebrating true original underground filmmaking, Holly Weird celebrates and showcases independent films of all genres that feature a distinct vision, a unique voice, or an avant-garde challenge to what is expected or accepted. The festival is making it's mission to showcase the work of filmmakers who defy independent visions.
“It's important for original underground filmmakers to have a venue to share their work with the world”, says the festival's founder, award-winning underground filmmaker Jack Truman. “As a filmmaker, I know how hard it is for underground filmmakers to make their movie. It's important for them to share their art. I'm proud of the diversity in this year's lineup. Films are from around world. There is an audience out there that is hungry for true, original independent film that defies the norm. We're focused on the unique and innovative, and are thrilled to bring the other side of film to the entertainment capital of the world”.
22 films from around the world were selected for the 2026 season from over 500 submissions worldwide. Included are narrative, documentary and experimental films. The range of countries selected include France, Australia and the United States. Some of the films to be included is the “How We Hamsters Die”, “Yas King” and “Killer Grannies”.
June's in-person festival event will take place on June 7th at The Good Nite in North Hollywood, California.
“We have an electric lineup of amazing films scheduled for this season”, states Truman. “These films will shock the world”.
More about the festival can be found on the Holly Weird FilmFreeway page at https://filmfreeway.com/HollyWeirdFilmFestival .
Holly Weird on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hollyweirdfilmfest/
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS for HOLLY WEIRD 2026:
Killer Grannies – Jack Truman (7 Minutes) (Missouri)
Damsel in Geekstress – Renaud Perra (11 Minutes) (France)
Zone 34 – Diego Galindo (9 Minutes) (California)
The Showstoppers – Payton Polak (3 Minutes) (Ohio)
Flow – Laila Blue (4 Minutes) (Canada)
Rowan & Alice Name the Dao – Zoe Rose Curzi (13 Minutes)
AI Jesus – Ashley Billington (15 Minutes) (Florida)
Susan's Serenity Spa – Veronica Valenti (7 Minutes)
Oh Dear, I Lost My Ear – Renee Christey Baldwin (3 Minutes) (Australia)
Faith in the Rain – Bryan Dahl (3 Minutes) (California)
Yas King – Tinamarie Ivey (17 Minutes) (Texas)
Alyssum – Alex King (6 Minutes) (California)
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other – Aaron Barrocas (6 Minutes) (California)
How We Hamsters Die – Phoebe Burdick, Mio Gribskov (6 Minutes) (California)
Traces – Andy Rocco (9 Minutes) (California)
Robby's World – Jason Andrew Willford (8 Minutes) (California)
Salt Circles – Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers (20 Minutes) (Minnesota)
One Second – Alex Hoxie (7 Minutes) (California)
Sit Down – Eduardo A. Rufeisen (1 Minute) (California)
Watched – Evie Smith (10 Minutes) (Connecticut)
Queer Up the Details – Anna Rose Li-Epstein (8 Minutes) (Illinois)
Oh, To Be a Rich Man – C.C. Dyer (12 Minutes) (California)
The Event for Holly Weird 2026 on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-holly-weird-film-festival-tickets-1988675476885
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