Ithaca Experimental Film Festival

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A black-and-white illustrated poster for the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival shows a surreal theater audience filled with fantastical creatures, aliens, and humanoid figures. A film projector operated by a creature beams above them.

Cornell Cinema is pleased to partner with the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival, a two-day film festival running from February 27 to February 28, 2026.

The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX) provides a platform for bold, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives, ITHEX showcases work that pushes creative boundaries. Their mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films, share ideas, and connect with a community that values diversity, experimentation, and DIY filmmaking.

Program 1: Whirlpool

Circling the cosmic connections, familial lineage, and existential crises that shape us and our society.

• Marratein, Marratein — Julia Yezbick
• I Was Born Out Like a Fish — Tyler Macri
• Fjord Time — Jonathan Onsuwan Johnson & Carleen Maur
• forever, in October — Andrew Frangilla
• Suspicions About the Hidden Realities of Air — Sam Drake
• Las Animas — Matt Feldman
• The Next World — Grau Del Grau

(Runtime: 70-85 min.)

Visit ithacaexperimentalfilmfestival.com for more information about this year's festival.

Please note that special ticket pricing applies for this event. Tickets are $10 General Admission, $5 Students, and free for Cornell Cinema All-Access Passholders.

Part of our "Worth a Watch" series. Special thanks to Philip Thompson, Desirée Tolchin, Aidan Cronin, and Ben Basem.

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