HOLLY WEIRD FILM FESTIVAL Unveils 2026 Lineup
The 8th annual fest screens HOW WE HAMSTERS DIE, YAS KING & KILLER GRANNIES in North Hollywood.
The Holly Weird Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 2026 season. Now in its eighth year, the festival focuses on independent filmmaking that emphasizes distinct creative voices and unconventional storytelling across genres.
The festival received more than 500 submissions, with 22 films selected for the 2026 program. The lineup includes narrative, documentary, and experimental works from countries including France, Australia, and the United States. Among the titles featured are How We Hamsters Die, Yas King, and Killer Grannies.
“It’s important for original underground filmmakers to have a venue to share their work with the world,” said founder Jack Truman. “As a filmmaker, I know how hard it is for underground filmmakers to make their movie. It's important for them to share their art. I'm proud of the diversity in this year's lineup. Films are from around world. There is an audience out there that is hungry for true, original independent film that defies the norm. We're focused on the unique and innovative, and are thrilled to bring the other side of film to the entertainment capital of the world.”
The in-person festival event will take place on June 7 at The Good Nite in North Hollywood, California.
“We have an electric lineup of amazing films scheduled for this season,” Truman added. “These films will shock the world.”
More information is available at https://filmfreeway.com/HollyWeirdFilmFestival and on the festival’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hollyweirdfilmfest/.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS FOR HOLLY WEIRD 2026
Killer Grannies – Jack Truman (7 minutes) (Missouri)
Damsel in Geekstress – Renaud Perra (11 minutes) (France)
Zone 34 – Diego Galindo (9 minutes) (California)
The Showstoppers – Payton Polak (3 minutes) (Ohio)
Flow – Laila Blue (4 minutes) (Canada)
Rowan & Alice Name the Dao – Zoe Rose Curzi (13 minutes)
AI Jesus – Ashley Billington (15 minutes) (Florida)
Susan's Serenity Spa – Veronica Valenti (7 minutes)
Oh Dear, I Lost My Ear – Renee Christey Baldwin (3 minutes) (Australia)
Faith in the Rain – Bryan Dahl (3 minutes) (California)
Yas King – Tinamarie Ivey (17 minutes) (Texas)
Alyssum – Alex King (6 minutes) (California)
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other – Aaron Barrocas (6 minutes) (California)
How We Hamsters Die – Phoebe Burdick and Mio Gribskov (6 minutes) (California)
Traces – Andy Rocco (9 minutes) (California)
Robby's World – Jason Andrew Willford (8 minutes) (California)
Salt Circles – Vanessa Magowan Horrocks Powers (20 minutes) (Minnesota)
One Second – Alex Hoxie (7 minutes) (California)
Sit Down – Eduardo A. Rufeisen (1 minute) (California)
Watched – Evie Smith (10 minutes) (Connecticut)
Queer Up the Details – Anna Rose Li-Epstein (8 minutes) (Illinois)
Oh, To Be a Rich Man – C.C. Dyer (12 minutes) (California)
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