ReFrame Film Festival Announces 2026 Film Lineup

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ReFrame Film Festival has released its 2026 film lineup, featuring more than 40 new documentary films which aim to confront inequities and celebrate resilience.

Photo Courtesy of Reframe Film Festival.

Each year, ReFrame’s lineup is organized into curated thematic collections. This year’s collections are Art Beat, A Thousand Words, Flora & Fauna, Sharp Angles, Women Everywhere and Windows In, each reflecting the range of perspectives that shape the festival.

The following titles are notable examples from the 2026 lineup and serve as highlights from across the program:

No More Silent Battles (Collection: Windows In)

Through the experiences of four families navigating dementia care, this documentary centres resilience, compassion and the importance of community support. Led by Peterborough-based geriatrician Dr. Jenny Ingram, the film offers a grounded look at caring for people living with dementia at home and the conditions that make it possible.

Holloway (Collection: Women Everywhere)

Six women return to the now-abandoned Holloway Prison to take part in a women’s circle. Sharing some of the most intimate experiences of their lives, they each unravel what led them to prison, building an eye-opening portrait of failing systems and trauma while discovering their extraordinary capacity to heal through sisterhood.

Future Council (Collection: Flora & Fauna)

Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the dire lack of action to protect the planet and their future. Until now, their only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets. Director Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film) invites eight children on an epic adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel.

At All Kosts (Collection: Art Beat)

In Haiti, in the time of cholera and street gangs, artists have used the performing arts as a mode of resistance. Born after the Duvalier dictatorship, these young people have lived through 19 presidents, 36 prime ministers, eight coups d’état, three foreign military interventions and two major earthquakes.

ReFrame Film Festival takes place in person Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 at the Showplace Performance Centre and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, followed by a virtual program streaming nationwide Feb. 3 to 8. Just over half of the full lineup will be available online.

In-person, virtual and hybrid passes are available on the website.

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