Beyond Fest 2026 will bring 81 films to Los Angeles theaters from September 23 through October 6, with the lineup featuring 10 world premieres, international and North American premieres, U.S. premieres and West Coast premieres. The festival also includes Q&As with filmmakers and actors including Michael Mann, Robert Eggers, Al Pacino, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito.
Key Takeaways
- Beyond Fest 2026 will screen 81 films from September 23 through October 6.
- The lineup includes 10 world premieres, one international premiere, four North American premieres, seven U.S. premieres and 28 West Coast premieres.
- Screenings will take place at venues including the Egyptian Theatre, Aero Theatre, Directors Village and Los Feliz 3.
- Filmmakers and actors including Michael Mann, Robert Eggers, Al Pacino, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito are scheduled for festival appearances and Q&As.
- The lineup includes new 4K restorations of films including The Devils, Miami Vice and Begotten.
Beyond Fest 2026 Announces 81-Film Los Angeles Lineup
The 2026 edition of Beyond Fest will bring 81 films to Los Angeles over a festival run spanning nearly two weeks. The schedule begins September 23 and continues through October 6, with screenings spread across several Los Angeles-area theaters.
The lineup includes 10 world premieres, one international premiere, four North American premieres, seven U.S. premieres and 28 West Coast premieres. The range of premiere categories gives the festival schedule a mix of new releases and films receiving their first screenings in particular U.S. or regional markets.
Opening-night screenings are scheduled for September 23 at Directors Village in Westwood and the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim, will receive its West Coast premiere at Directors Village, while Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother will screen at the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre with filmmaker Bassam Tariq and actors John Cho and Adia scheduled for a Q&A.
Half is also scheduled for the Aero Theatre on opening night as a West Coast premiere, with actor Ranjith Sajeev and producer Anne Sajeev appearing for an introduction.
The festival’s schedule extends beyond newly released films. It also includes restorations, anniversary screenings, retrospectives and presentations involving filmmakers and performers connected to the films.
The announcement adds to a Los Angeles calendar that already includes multiple independent and specialized cinema events.
Festival Schedule Includes Multiple Premiere Categories
Several films in the lineup will receive premiere screenings during the festival. Miami Vice: Director’s Final Cut is scheduled for a world premiere at Directors Village on October 3, with Michael Mann appearing for a Q&A. The film will be presented in a new 4K restoration for its 20th anniversary.
The festival will also present V/H/S/Mixtape as a world premiere at the Egyptian Theatre on September 30. The screening is scheduled to include a Q&A with filmmakers and cast members.
Saturday Afternoon Kung-Fu Theatre: Born Invincible will receive a world premiere on October 1 at the Egyptian Theatre. The same program includes a world premiere of a 4K restoration of Master of the Flying Guillotine, with RZA scheduled to participate in the event.
Other premiere screenings include Rogue Trooper, which is listed as a U.S. premiere, and Drifter, which will receive its U.S. premiere at the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre. Minotaur, Wicker, Victorian Psycho and River are among the films receiving West Coast premieres.
The schedule also includes The Samurai and the Prisoner – Black and White Edition, which is listed as an international premiere. Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Look Back will receive a U.S. premiere at the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre.
Beyond Fest will also present films connected to filmmaker Robert Eggers. His September 25 marathon at the Egyptian Theatre includes The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman and Nosferatu. The program will also include an advance look at material from his upcoming film Werwulf.
Los Angeles Theaters Host Beyond Fest Screenings
Beyond Fest will use several Los Angeles venues during the 2026 festival. The Egyptian Theatre, the Aero Theatre, Directors Village in Westwood and Los Feliz 3 are among the locations listed in the schedule.
The Egyptian Theatre will host screenings ranging from restored films to new premieres. Its schedule includes Begotten, Hoffa in 70mm, Carrie, Rogue Trooper, Drag, V/H/S/Mixtape, Donnie Darko and Crystal Lake / Friday the 13th.
The Aero Theatre’s MUBI Theatre will also carry a broad selection of festival screenings. The venue’s schedule includes opening-night presentations as well as films such as Sender, The Cycle, A Talent for Murder, She Keeps Me Young, Minotaur and Wicker.
Los Feliz 3 will host free screenings and premieres through the MUBI Theatre at Los Feliz 3. The listed films include The Spiral, The Goodbye Kiss, Hallowarrior, Sundown, Ithaqua, Welcome to G-Town, Imposters, Upiro, Adult Supervision, In This Darkness I See You and Mission, among others.
The Los Feliz 3 screenings are scheduled to be free through support from MUBI. Ticket reservations for those screenings will have separate release windows through the American Cinematheque.
The festival’s emphasis on theatrical venues also follows other Los Angeles efforts involving established movie houses. The Cinerama Dome’s planned Hollywood reopening is scheduled for 2028, with Sony Pictures restoring the landmark theater and Alamo Drafthouse set to operate the venue and neighboring former ArcLight Hollywood complex.
Major Filmmakers and Actors Join Festival Q&As
Beyond Fest’s 2026 schedule includes Q&As involving filmmakers, actors, producers and other members of film productions.
Michael Mann is scheduled to appear for Miami Vice: Director’s Final Cut. Robert Eggers will participate in the September 25 retrospective covering four of his films. Al Pacino is scheduled for a Q&A with filmmaker Martin Brest following Scent of a Woman at Directors Village on September 24.
The festival’s Martin Brest tribute also includes Beverly Hills Cop and the first theatrical screening in more than 50 years of Hot Dogs for Gauguin. Danny DeVito is scheduled to appear for Hoffa in 70mm and for Beverly Hills Cop, while another program includes Drag with filmmakers Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer and producers Danny DeVito and Jake DeVito.
Jamie Lee Curtis is scheduled to participate in a Q&A for Sender alongside filmmaker Russell Goldman and actors David Dastmalchian and Rhea Seehorn.
Other scheduled appearances include filmmaker Fede Álvarez and actors Stephen Lang, Danny Zovatto and Dylan Minnette for the 10th-anniversary screening of Don’t Breathe. Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer, executive producer and actor Kid Cudi and actor Jessica Rothe are scheduled for Pathetic Fallacy.
The schedule also includes musician Conor Oberst, who will present Invention 13 alongside Hausu and participate in a Q&A with filmmaker Shawn Foree. Musician David J will provide a live score for a presentation of silent shorts at the Egyptian Theatre.
Los Angeles has also hosted other film events built around filmmakers and independent productions. The Golden State Film Festival’s Hollywood screenings featured independent films from the United States and other countries at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres earlier in 2026.
4K Restorations and Special Screenings Expand the Schedule
Several restored films form a separate part of the Beyond Fest schedule. Ken Russell’s The Devils will receive a West Coast premiere of a 4K restoration of the director’s cut on October 5 at both the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre.
Begotten will receive a new 4K restoration at the Egyptian Theatre on September 24. The restoration was supervised by filmmaker E. Elias Merhige and made from the original 16mm negative and optical soundtrack.
Miami Vice: Director’s Final Cut will receive its world premiere in a new 4K restoration, while Master of the Flying Guillotine will also receive a world-premiere 4K restoration during the RZA presentation.
The schedule includes other restoration-focused screenings. Wild at Heart will receive a North American premiere of a new 4K restoration at the Egyptian Theatre on October 4. Rumble in the Bronx will receive a theatrical premiere of a 4K restoration on October 3.
The Host will receive a world premiere of a new 4K restoration at the Egyptian Theatre on October 3, alongside a 20th-anniversary presentation.
The festival will also present films in formats and editions tied to specific anniversaries or special screenings. Hoffa will be shown in 70mm, while Donnie Darko will receive a 25th-anniversary screening. Don’t Breathe will receive a 10th-anniversary presentation.
The restoration schedule joins other Los Angeles cinema programs focused on film presentation technology and archival formats. VistaVision’s return to Los Angeles theaters at the Academy Museum has also featured specialized projection and restored film presentation.
Tickets for the festival went on sale September 10 at 10 a.m. Pacific time. The ticketing process includes a waiting room and queue system, with a limit of two tickets per screening. The festival also advises attendees not to purchase tickets from strangers or third parties because of the risk of ticket scams.
The 2026 schedule combines new films, premieres, restorations, anniversary screenings and filmmaker appearances across several Los Angeles theaters. The range of presentations gives the festival’s September 23 opening and October 6 closing dates a schedule that extends across contemporary releases and restored works.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Beyond Fest 2026 take place?
Beyond Fest 2026 runs from September 23 through October 6, 2026. Screenings are scheduled across several Los Angeles-area theaters during the festival.
How many films are screening at Beyond Fest 2026?
The festival will screen 81 films. The lineup includes 10 world premieres, one international premiere, four North American premieres, seven U.S. premieres and 28 West Coast premieres.
Which Los Angeles theaters are hosting Beyond Fest 2026?
The festival schedule includes the Egyptian Theatre, the MUBI Theatre at the Aero Theatre, Directors Village in Westwood and Los Feliz 3. Different films and special programs are assigned to specific venues throughout the schedule.
Which filmmakers and actors are appearing at Beyond Fest 2026?
Scheduled participants include Michael Mann, Robert Eggers, Al Pacino, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito. Other filmmaker, actor, producer and musician appearances are listed throughout the festival schedule.
Which 4K restorations are screening at Beyond Fest 2026?
The schedule includes 4K restorations of The Devils, Miami Vice: Director’s Final Cut, Begotten, Master of the Flying Guillotine, Wild at Heart, Rumble in the Bronx and The Host.
