Nantucket, MA (April 22, 2026) – The Nantucket Film Festival® (NFF), presented by Bank of America®, announced its full lineup today. The 31st edition of the festival runs June 17 – 22, 2026 and presents a curated lineup of narrative and documentary films, including both feature length and short films, from around the globe. NFF’s mission is to celebrate the vast diversity of human experience through the art of screenwriting and storytelling.
The Festival will open with A24’s THE INVITE directed by and starring Olivia Wilde. The film, also starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton, follows a couple whose marriage is on thin ice as they host their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party that spirals into unexpected places. Written by NFF honorees Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. NFF’s centerpiece selection is ESPN’s upcoming 30 for 30 documentary GIVE ME THE BALL! directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff, detailing tennis icon Billie Jean King’s story and her transformative impact on sports and society. Closing the Festival will be a special presentation of the\, THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand and centered on Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. The series features NFF honoree Chloë Sevigny, alongside Jennifer Garner, Gemma Chan, and Regina Hall. Filmed on the island of Nantucket, THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND is created, written, and executive produced by Bekah Brunstetter.
This year’s Screenwriters Tribute will honor DGA Award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, writer, producer, and author Paul Feig with the Visionary Storyteller Tribute, recognizing his illustrious career and unmatched storytelling across film and television. Feig’s work has helped shape modern comedy, from creating the cult classic television series FREAKS AND GEEKS to box-office hits including BRIDESMAIDS, GHOSTBUSTERS, and SPY. His latest film THE HOUSEMAID, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, became the top-grossing film of his career and he is currently in pre-production on the sequel, THE HOUSEMAID’S SECRET. Past recipients of the award include Noah Baumbach, Tony Gilroy, Nicole Holofcener, Barry Jenkins, Nancy Meyers, and Judd Apatow.
NFF will also honor the prolific duo Rashida Jones and Will McCormack with the Special Achievement in Screenwriting award for their years of collaboration on films including JESSE & CELESTE FOREVER, TOY STORY 4, and the highly anticipated, THE INVITE. In addition to their writing partnership, Jones and McCormack directed the 2024 short documentary, A SWIM LESSON, which was shortlisted for the ‘Best Documentary Short Film’ at the 2025 Academy Awards. McCormack also directed and wrote the Academy Award-winning short film, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU, executive produced by Jones. They founded their production company, Le Train Train Productions, with credits across film and television including Apple TV’s SUNNY, Netflix’s QUINCY, TNT’s CLAWS, and AMC’s KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF.
Actor and filmmaker Chloë Sevigny, who will be attending the festival on behalf of two projects, will be honored with the Compass Rose Award for Career Achievement. The documentary she produced, SUMMER TOUR, about the enduring community of fans of the Grateful Dead, will screen at this year’s
Festival followed by a post-screening conversation with Sevigny. Additionally, Sevigny stars in Peacock’s THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND, co-starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner. NFF will screen the first episode, followed by a Deep Dive Conversation with Sevigny, as well as creator, executive producer, showrunner, and writer, Bekah Brunstetter (THE MAID, THIS IS US), and acclaimed author and executive producer Elin Hilderbrand. The Academy and Emmy award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning actor and director is known for her fearless, and nuanced roles that continue to leave a lasting cultural impression. She recently earned an Emmy Award nomination for her role in Ryan Murphy’s MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY. She received an Academy Award nomination for her work in Kimberly Peirce’s BOYS DON’T CRY and won the Golden Globe for her performance in the HBO series BIG LOVE. Previous recipients of the award include Meg Ryan, Molly Shannon, Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, and John Turturro.
“As we celebrate our 31st edition, we are honored to recognize storytellers who continue to push the boundaries of their craft. Paul Feig’s distinctive vision has reshaped modern comedy, while Rashida Jones and Will McCormack bring depth and authenticity to their screenwriting. Chloë Sevigny’s fearless, enduring career makes her a true embodiment of the Compass Rose Award. We’re proud to celebrate their achievements with our festival community,” said Mystelle Brabbée, Executive Director of Nantucket Film Festival.
The Festival will host a series of additional Deep Dive Conversations, following select film and episodic presentations including the premiere of MIGHTY MARY directed by Mary Mazzio. The film follows the first all-women’s sailing team to contend for the famed America’s Cup, the pinnacle of international yacht racing. Additionally, following the screening of SWEET STÖRY, filmmakers Sarah Justine Kerruish and Matt Maude will have a post-screening conversation on food systems, sustainability, and island life.
NFF will celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns to discuss the six-part, 12-hour documentary series, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Directed by Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, the critically-acclaimed series delves into the nation’s founding struggle and the eight-year War for Independence. Following a selection of clips will be a discussion of the series and this year’s historic anniversary.
“This year’s slate of films continues to celebrate bold and independent voices close to home and across the world,” said Basil Tsiokos, Senior Programmer, and Anita Raswant, Lead Programmer of the Nantucket Film Festival. “We invite our audiences to explore a wide range of work that honors the power of storytelling — and, in turn, our shared humanity over the course of our six-day, highly curated festival.”
This year’s narrative features include Josephine Decker’s CHASING SUMMER, written by and starring Iliza Shlesinger; Cédric Klapisch’s COLORS OF TIME, written by Klapisch and Santiago Amigorena; Megan Rico and Kade Atwood’s EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER, written by Rico; Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei’s THE FRIEND’S HOUSE IS HERE, written by Keshavarz and Ataei; Sony Pictures Classics’ GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS, written by Ken Marino and David Wain, directed by David Wain; Rich Spirit’s HOT WATER, written by Ramzi Bashour; Magnolia Pictures’ LATE FAME, directed by Kent Jones and written by Samy Burch and Arthur Schnitzler; Nicola Rinciari’s A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR, written by Darren Dean, Emily Dillard, and Andrea Ferraris; Jay Duplass’ SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU, written by Adam Cayton-Holland; Liz Sargent’s TAKE ME HOME, written by Sargent; Adam Meeks’ UNION COUNTY, written by Meeks; and YESTERDAY ISLAND, written and directed by Sam Voutas.
Documentary features include Ivy Meeropol’s ASK E. JEAN; Roadside Attractions’ COOKIE QUEENS directed by Alysa Nahmias;Dogwoof’s THE CYCLE OF LOVE directed by Orlando von Einsiedel; Icarus Films’ EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET directed byFelipe Bustos Sierra; Judd Ehrlich’s JANE ELLIOTT AGAINST THE WORLD; Rachael J. Morrison’s JOYBUBBLES; Alex Gibney’s KNIFE: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE; Apple TV’s THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2 directed by Amir Bar-Lev; A24 Docs’ NUISANCE BEAR directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman; Sam Green’s THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD; PBS/Frontline Features’ ONE IN A MILLION directed by Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes; Utopia’s SUMMER TOUR directed by Mischa Richter; National Geographic’s TIME AND WATER directed by Sara Dosa; and Anna Fitch and Banker White’s YO (LOVE IS A REBELLIOUS BIRD).
Festival favorite Signature Programs return, including Late Night Storytelling, hosted by Ophira Eisenberg, which features a group of handpicked storytellers who share lively personal tales highlighting this year’s theme, CROSSING THE LINE; Morning Coffee With…®, where Festival audiences begin their day alongside some of the most talented writers, actors and directors; Afternoon Tea With… a new program featuring conversation with industry voices reflecting on the ideas shaping what we watch now; and In Their Shoes conversations with Paul Feig, Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, and Ken Burns.
Bank of America® returns as a Presenting Sponsor of the Festival. NFF is also supported by long time partner White Elephant Nantucket as a Major Sponsor; and Amazon MGM Studios, and Delta Air Lines as Signature Sponsors.
The 31st Annual Nantucket Film Festival runs from June 17 – 22, 2026. Festival passes and ticket packages are currently on sale on the NFF website (www.nantucketfilmfestival.org).
OPENING FILM
THE INVITE
Writers: Will McCormack, Rashida Jones
Director: Olivia Wilde
Producers: David Permut, Ben Browning, Megan Ellison
Cast: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton
When Joe and Angela, a couple on thin ice, host their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for dinner, everything that can go wrong goes worse.
CENTERPIECE FILM
GIVE ME THE BALL!
Directors: Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff
Producers: Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff, Dominic Crossley-Holland, Dan Cogan, Chris James, Gentry Kirby
This uniquely intimate portrait of tennis legend Billie Jean King reveals the inner turmoil behind the immense sacrifices the trailblazer made to transform her sport and the world.
CLOSING SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Peacock’s THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND (Ep 101)
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
Director: Minkie Spiro
Executive Producers: Bekah Brunstetter, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug, Jennifer Garner, Elin Hilderbrand, Merri Howard, Beth Schacter, Minkie Spiro
Cast: Jennifer Garner, D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane, Timothy Olyphant
Centered on Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.
FEATURE FILM PROGRAM
CHASING SUMMER
Writer: Iliza Shlesinger
Director: Josephine Decker
Producers: Iliza Shlesinger, Rob Guillermo, Ray Maiello, Nihaar Sinha, Houston King, Sam Pressman
Cast: Iliza Shlesinger, Garrett Wareing, Lola Tung, Cassidy Freeman, Tom Welling, Megan Mullally
After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.
COLORS OF TIME
Writers: Cédric Klapisch, Santiago Amigorena
Director: Cédric Klapisch
Producer: Bruno Levy
Cast: Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler, Julia Piaton, Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France
When distant cousins inherit an abandoned house, they learn about their relationship to an extraordinary young woman named Adèle, and one of France’s most famous impressionists in 19th century Paris. Winner: Audience Award, American French Film Festival.
EDIE ARNOLD IS A LOSER
Writer: Megan Rico
Directors: Megan Rico, Kade Atwood
Producers: Bryson Alejandro, Kade Atwood
Cast: Adi Madden Cabrera, McKenna Tuckett, Cherish Rodriguez
Timid dork Edie accidentally takes the spotlight when she starts a punk band, becoming an icon to the rest of the losers at her all-girls Catholic school while managing to challenge all the rules.
THE FRIEND’S HOUSE IS HERE
Writers: Maryam Ataei, Hossein Keshavarz
Directors: Maryam Ataei, Hossein Keshavarz
Producers: Maryam Ataei, Hossein Keshavarz
Cast: Hana Mana, Mahshad Bahraminejad, Farzad Namavari, Zorheh Piran
In Tehran’s underground art scene, two young women create a blissful world of freedom, but when their circle is exposed, they must fight to save each other. Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast, Sundance Film Festival.
GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS
Writers: Ken Marino, David Wain
Director: David Wain
Producers: Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Ken Marino, David Wain, Crystine Zhang, Charles Zhong
Cast: Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ben Wang
With Gail’s relationship imperiled by her fiance’s chance celebrity encounter, the midwestern bride-to-be sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.
HOT WATER
Writer: Ramzi Bashour
Director: Ramzi Bashour
Producers: Jesse Hope, Max Walker-Silverman, Josh Peters
Cast: Lubna Azabal, Daniel Zolghadri, Dale Dickey
A tightly-wound Lebanese mom drives her troubled teenage son across the country from Indiana to California to live with his estranged father.
LATE FAME
Writer: Samy Burch
Director: Kent Jones
Producers: Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Mason Plotts, Danny Roberts
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan
Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger’s forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion.
A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR
Writers: Nicola Rinciari, Emily Dillard
Director: Nicola Rinciari
Producers: Emily Dillard, Darren Dean, Ali K. Rizvi, Frank Hall Green, Stephen Stanley, Jomon Thomas
Cast: Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal
Andrew and Daniela, eager to form a family, travel to Goa to bring home their newly adopted child, who is not willing to leave India and the orphanage where she lives.
SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU
Writer: Adam Cayton-Holland
Director: Jay Duplass
Producers: Fred Bernstein, Jay Duplass, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon, Adam Cayton-Holland
Cast: Cooper Raiff, Kaitlyn Dever, David Duchovny, Hope Davis, Lucy Boynton, Ariela Barer
A troubled comedy writer spirals after his sister’s death, forcing him to confront grief, guilt, and the messy work of healing with the help of his fractured family.
TAKE ME HOME
Writer: Liz Sargent
Director: Liz Sargent
Producers: Apoorva Guru Charan, Minos Papas
Cast: Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ali Ahn, Marceline Hugot, Shane Harper
A Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability who serves as a caregiver for her aging parents faces an uncertain future until she creates a world where she can thrive. Winner: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Sundance Film Festival.
UNION COUNTY
Writer: Adam Meeks
Director: Adam Meeks
Producers: Brad Becker-Parton, Martha Gregory, Stephanie Roush, Faye Tsakas, Sean Weiner, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Ellyn Daniels, Will O’Connor, Will Poulter
Cast: Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler, Emily Meade, Annette Deao, Danny Wolohan
Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.
YESTERDAY ISLAND
Writer: Sam Voutas
Director: Sam Voutas
Producer: Melanie Ansley
Cast: Ivan Aristeguieta, Florence Noble, Francis Greenslade, Genevieve Neve, David Fane, Luke Saliba
A midnight phone call from a friend asking for a favor leads a failed writer to be trapped on a surreal subantarctic island, with darkly comedic consequences.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
ASK E. JEAN
Director: Ivy Meeropol
Producers: Laura Bickford, Annabelle Dunne, Ivy Meeropol
The thrilling and adventurous life of beloved advice columnist and gonzo journalist E. Jean Carroll, the only woman to beat Trump in court. Twice.
COOKIE QUEENS
Director: Alysa Nahmias
Producers: Gregory Kershaw, Michael Dweck, Alysa Nahmias, Jennifer Sims
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, and four tenacious girls strive to be a top-selling cookie queen, navigating an $800 million business in which innocence and ambition collide. Winner: Audience Award, SXSW Film Festival.
THE CYCLE OF LOVE
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel
Producers: Harri Grace, Chloe Leland, Karl Mahanandia von Schedvin, Emelie Mahanandia von Schedvin
In 1977, a Delhi street artist sets off on an astonishing 6,000-mile bicycle journey across continents, driven by a promise to reunite with the woman he loves.
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET
Director: Felipe Bustos Sierra
Producers: Ciara Barry, Felipe Bustos Sierra
In Scotland’s most diverse neighborhood, an attempted deportation raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. Winner: Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance, Sundance Film Festival.
JANE ELLIOT AGAINST THE WORLD
Director: Judd Ehrlich
Producers: Judd Ehrlich, Max Powers, Elena Gaby
Nearly 60 years after becoming a national voice against racism following a controversial classroom experiment in discrimination, rural Iowa schoolteacher turned activist Jane Elliott refuses to hold back amid today’s fights about race, history, and power.
JOYBUBBLES
Director: Rachael J. Morrison
Producers: Sarah Winshall, Will Butler, Annie Marr
Born blind and yearning for connection, a boy discovers he can control the global telephone system by whistling a magic tone, sparking a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and technology.
KNIFE: THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SALMAN RUSHDIE
Director: Alex Gibney
Producers: Alex Gibney, Erin Ediken, Sruthi Pinnamaneni
Previously unseen footage captured by his wife follows author Salman Rushdie’s physical and spiritual recovery from the brutal stabbing he suffered stemming from the long-standing fatwa against him.
THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Producers: John Battsek, Sean Richard, Sarah Thomson, Howard T. Owens, Ben Silverman
The race to grab the last great prize in mountaineering, K2 in winter, leaves five dead and exposes deep fault lines and long-brewing tensions in the sport today.
MIGHTY MARY
Director: Mary Mazzio
Producers: Allison Abner, Grant Hill, Mary Mazzio
A story about the first all-women’s sailing team to contend for the famed America’s Cup, the pinnacle of international yacht racing and effectively off-limits to women since its inception in 1851.
NUISANCE BEAR
Directors: Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman
Producers: Michael Code, Will N. Miller, Teddy Leifer
A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. Winner: Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival.
THE OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Director: Sam Green
Producers: Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn
A decade-long global journey to capture the world’s oldest person becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the profound human experience of being alive.
ONE IN A MILLION
Directors: Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes
Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer
Filmed over 10 years, a girl and her family journey from Syria to Germany and back again, navigating war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land in this illuminating exploration of the complexities of the refugee experience. Winner: Audience Award & Directing Award, Sundance Film Festival.
SUMMER TOUR
Director: Mischa Richter
Producers: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Mischa Richter, Evelina Kirgan, Chloë Sevigny, Lizzie Nastro
A young couple follows Dead & Company on their final tour, immersing themselves in the vibrant community that has long surrounded the music of the Grateful Dead.
SWEET STÖRY
Directors: Sarah Justine Kerruish, Matt Maude
Producers: Sarah Justine Kerruish, Matt Maude, Mike Stern
While embarking on a five-year odyssey to help preserve a magical café on a remote Swedish island, famed San Francisco baker Meg Ray rediscovers lost joy, community, and the powerful alchemy of sourdough.
TIME AND WATER
Director: Sara Dosa
Producers: Shane Boris, Elijah Stevens, Jameka Autry, Sara Dosa
Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, an Icelandic writer turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away.
YO (LOVE IS A REBELLIOUS BIRD)
Directors: Anna Fitch, Banker White
Producers: Anna Fitch, Banker White, Sara Dosa, Hannah Roodman
After losing her close friend Yo, Anna spends a decade building a detailed miniature of Yo’s home, crafting an intimate tribute that blurs memory, invention, and grief while celebrating a life lived defiantly on its own terms. Winner: Silver Bear, Berlin International Film Festival.
SHORTS PROGRAMS
SHORTS: UPROOTED
POSSUM
Writers: Aidan Macaluso, Patrick Koehle
Director: Aidan Macaluso
An insecure father pulls a prank on his son during a camping trip.
BUT I’M YOUR BROTHER
Writer: Noah Morse
Director: Noah Morse
Simon struggles with working in his family’s grocery store under the management of his younger brother.
SAFE IN MY SKIN
Writer: Dylan Rizzo
Director: Dylan Rizzo
Returning home for a funeral, a young man is haunted by buried feelings.
ALBATROSS
Writers: Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante
Director: Amandine Thomas
Maria, burdened with caregiving for her sick husband, gets invited to a party.
CALLBACK
Writer: Matthew Puccini
Director: Matthew Puccini
When Max arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback, all hell breaks loose.
SHORTS: MISFITS
INVISIBLE DRAGONS
Writer: Victoria Boult
Director: Victoria Boult
A young woman tries to reconnect with her estranged father.
KATTI
Writers: Kanishka Aggarwal, Akshita Namjoshi
Director: Kanishka Aggarwal
A young girl grapples with gender bias and sibling rivalry amidst her family’s celebration of a baby boy.
PEACE CORPS
Writer: Jessica Li
Director: Jessica Li
A young woman reluctantly readjusts to life in her hometown after abruptly leaving the Peace Corps.
JANE
Writer: Eva Ravenal
Director: Eva Ravenal
An aspiring writer gets a gig babysitting her favorite author’s child.
POSTER BOY
Writers: India Opzoomer, Daniel Young Kim
Director: India Opzoomer
A desperate 16-year-old dancer attempts to secure his spot in the limelight.
THE WORM
Writer: Will Goodfellow
Director: Tom Noakes
Concerned by Kieran’s obsession with a telepathic earthworm, his family stages an intervention.
SHORTS: CROSSROADS
SEPPUKU IN THE PARK
Writer: Nikko Wisner
Director: Nikko Wisner
An obsessive actor must shed his ego or risk being suffocated by his deepest aspirations.
DADDY’S LITTLE MEATBALL
Writer: Yael Grunseit
Director: Yael Grunseit
On a work trip to New York, an Australian salesman and his teenage daughter navigate the city and their strained relationship.
GROWN
Writer: Audrey Cicerello
Director: Audrey Cicerello
Three teenage girls embark on their first semi-legal night out in New York City.
GOING DARK
Writer: Kate diRienzi
Director: Kate diRienzi
A Catholic schoolgirl competes with her drama teacher for her friend’s affection.
PROOF OF DEATH
Writer: Michael Yuchen Lei
Director: Michael Yuchen Lei
Con artists expecting their first child take on an assassination job, but find their relationship tested when the gig goes awry.
MEETING YOUR MAKER
Writer: Gregory JM Kasunich
Director: Gregory JM Kasunich
Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children’s show, faces an existential crisis.
SHORTS: COMMUNITY UP CLOSE
A SHORT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A GIANT PENCIL
Director: Daniel Straub
A sculpture made from the trunk of a fallen tree brings a Minneapolis community together.
SOME KIND OF REFUGE
Director: Alexandra Kern
An isolated community on the edge of the Mississippi River persists through its two oldest residents.
HE’S OUT THERE
Directors: Kurt Andrew Schneider, Sam Davis
Devin, an autistic Bigfoot hunter, meets his heroes.
ONE LAST ORDER
Directors: Lauren DeFilippo, Sam Soko
Sighle Williams’ final shift after 37 years at a drive-through sparks a spirited farewell from her Florida town.
KIDS SHORTS: WHAT A WORLD!
THE BIG BAD WOLF
Writer: Leo Wright
Director: Leo Wright
A wolf and pig form an unlikely friendship in a re-telling of the famous parable.
FEATHERS AND LEAVES
Writer: Linjie Yang
Director: Linjie Yang
An acorn raised by a blue jay dreams of flying, but as he grows, he must confront his true identity.
WE’RE KINDA DIFFERENT
Writer: Ben Meinhardt
Director: Ben Meinhardt
A peculiar fellow sings his way through a mundane office building to profound results.
SOMETHING GREATER THAN YOU
Writer: Gordon LePage
Director: Gordon LePage
Two feuding raccoons, having found shelter from a winter storm, receive an unexpected guest.
SPOOKY
Writer: Adeola Lawal
Director: Adeola Lawal
A surprising visitor shakes up the routine of a disconnected family.
LE PETIT ET LE GÉANT
Writer: Isabela Costa
Director: Isabela Costa
A small rodent, wandering in search of life in an abandoned world, has an unusual encounter.
CARDBOARD
Writer: J.P. Vine
Director: J.P. Vine
A pig moves his piglets into a trailer park where they discover adventure in the scrappiest of places.
DREAMING OF FLIGHT
Writer: Elena Walf
Director: Elena Walf
A determined hen wishes to fly.
THE MOTHERLESS EGG
Writer: Elena Walf
Director: Elena Walf
A curious dog finds an egg in his bowl and sets off on a search for its mother.
AHOY!
Writer: Julian Alvarez
Director: Julian Alvarez
A boy raised at sea embarks on a voyage to a mythical place.
ABOUT THE NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL
The Nantucket Film Festival® (NFF) is one of the country’s most distinctive destination film festivals, recognized for its focus on screenwriting and storytelling. Founded in 1996 as a celebration of great writing and creative community, the Festival brings together filmmakers, writers, and audiences on Nantucket for a week of films, conversations, and creative exchange centered on the art of story. Now in its fourth decade, NFF has built a reputation for championing both emerging voices and established artists, with signature programs including the Screenwriters Tribute, In Their Shoes® conversations, Late Night Storytelling and the Comedy Roundtable all designed to offer audiences rare access to the creative process. Widely known for its intimate setting and engaged community, the Festival continues to be a vital gathering place for those who care deeply about storytelling and the ideas that shape our culture.
For more information about NFF, visit www.nantucketfilmfestival.org.
