AFI FEST 2026

AFI FEST 2026 brings five days of contemporary cinema to the heart of Hollywood, presenting an expansive program of red-carpet premieres, international films, documentaries, shorts, emerging filmmakers, and acclaimed auteurs across the TCL Chinese Theatre complex. The festival balances major new releases with discoveries from around the world, giving audiences the chance to move between high-profile premieres and smaller, adventurous selections.

The final day, October 25, continues with multiple screenings running across the Chinese Theatre complex, with titles programmed simultaneously in different auditoriums. The festival’s lineup is organized into sections including Red Carpet Premieres, Luminaries, World Cinema, Documentary, Discovery, and After Dark, creating a broad snapshot of new filmmaking across genres and countries. AFI FEST concludes October 25, 2026.