Film Festival 2026
It’s another notable year for the Academy’s Best International Feature Film category: 92 countries put forward a film in the hopes of taking home the coveted golden statue.
This year, we're hosting two FREE panels with a number of shortlisted directors in attendance. Catch both panels back to back on Wednesday, January 7 at the Annenberg Theater to get a unique understanding of these films and their makers.
Each panel will have its own unqiue lineup of guests. The first panel is scheduled to begin at 1:45 pm, followed by the second panel at 3:30 pm.
This is a ticketed event, free tickets can be reserved below
This year, we're hosting two FREE panels with a number of shortlisted directors in attendance. Catch both panels back to back on Wednesday, January 7 at the Annenberg Theater to get a unique understanding of these films and their makers.
Each panel will have its own unqiue lineup of guests. The first panel is scheduled to begin at 1:45 pm, followed by the second panel at 3:30 pm.
This is a ticketed event, free tickets can be reserved below
PANEL 1 | 1:45 PM, Hosted by Mia Galuppo - The Hollywood Reporter
Directors in Attendance:
Dolores Fonzi (BELÉN)
Neeraj Ghaywan (HOMEBOUND)
Hasan Hadi (THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE)
Annemarie Jacir (PALESTINE 36)
Oliver Laxe (SIRĀT)
Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
Shih-Ching Tsou (LEFT-HANDED GIRL)
PANEL 2 | 3:30 PM, Hosted by Kevin Cassidy - The Hollywood Reporter
Directors in Attendance:
Cherien Dabis (ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU)
Kaouther Ben Hania (THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB)
Sang-il Lee (KOKUHÔ)
Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT)
Mascha Schilinski (SOUND OF FALLING)
Petra Volpe (LATE SHIFT)