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2026 Program Launch Party — October 27

The show before the show: a free pre-festival party at General Horseplay on October 27 at 6:30pm, with the first sneak peek of the 2026 film lineup. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: 2017 KWFF CRITICS AWARD WINNER
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: 2017 KWFF CRITICS AWARD WINNER

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: GOLDEN KEY WINNER TOM SKERRITT AND THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALIEN
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: GOLDEN KEY WINNER TOM SKERRITT AND THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALIEN

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: MEMORIAL DAY EDITION
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: MARK BRIDGES
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: MARK BRIDGES

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: CRITICS PANEL AND IndieWire's ERIC KOHN
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: CRITICS PANEL AND IndieWire’s ERIC KOHN
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: THE BANDIT
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: THE BANDIT

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: BOYS DON'T CRY DIRECTOR KIMBERLY PEIRCE
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: BOYS DON'T CRY DIRECTOR KIMBERLY PEIRCE

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY WITH KWFF: BOYS DON’T CRY DIRECTOR KIMBERLY PEIRCE
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