Festivals, free screenings and director Q&As you can join, plus the crazy good movie merch fans are snapping up.
International film festivals, free screenings, director Q&As and pop-ups, with official links to get tickets or apply.
Events
Leeds International Film Festival turns 40 from Oct. 29 to Nov. 15, 2026. What's playing, what tickets and passes cost, and how to book step by step.
October 29, 2026 – November 15, 2026 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
Events
SLIFF turns 35 with Wild Horse Nine on opening night, Reservoir Dogs and Daughters of the Dust on one Sunday, and 34 free programs. Prices, passes and how to get a seat.
November 5, 2026 – November 15, 2026 · St. Louis, Missouri, and Belleville, Illinois, USA
Events
DOC NYC returns Nov 11–19 in Manhattan and streams nationwide through Nov 29. Here's how passes, tickets, rush lines and online screenings work, plus the Oct 17 early-bird deadline.
November 11, 2026 – November 29, 2026 · New York City (IFC Center, Village East by Angelika, SVA Theatre, The New School) and online across the US
Events
PSIFF returns January 7–18, 2027, and anyone can buy a seat. Passes are on sale now, the lineup lands December 1, and here's how tickets, lines and Family Day work.
January 7, 2027 – January 18, 2027 · Palm Springs and Cathedral City, California, USA
Events
The first Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado runs January 21–31, 2027. Packages go on sale to the public October 15. Here's what each option costs and which one fits you.
January 21, 2027 – January 31, 2027 · Boulder, Colorado, USA (online Jan 28–31, US only)
Events
The 77th Berlinale runs February 10–21, 2027, and for the first time ends with two dedicated Audience Days. Here's how ordinary moviegoers get tickets in Berlin.
February 10, 2027 – February 21, 2027 · Berlin, Germany
Cute, clever and seriously cool new movie merch that fans can't stop talking about, and where to get it.
Crazy Good Merch
A holiday 2026 gift guide for movie lovers: five film gifts, each tied to a scene and a bit of history, from Jurassic Park's T. rex to the folk-painting tiger of KPop Demon Hunters and a Grogu costume for the family dog.
LEGO
Popcorn buckets, collectible cups, posters and opening-week gifts you can only get at the movies, and how they differ from country to country.
Theater Exclusives
Japan hands every viewer a free glowing Godzilla; the US got a 19.5-inch bucket that sold out online. Every Godzilla Minus Zero theater exclusive, country by country, and how to get one.
Takashi Yamazaki · 2026
Free advance screenings, fan events, giveaways and Q&As you can actually apply for, with the deadline and the official sign-up link.
Free Screenings & Fan Perks
Frank Capra's classic returns to U.S. theaters December 18–25, 2026, with a Leonard Maltin intro. Here's how to get tickets through Fathom, and why the ending hits harder with a crowd.
Apply by December 25, 2026
