SBIFF 2026 Feature Films

Shinji Asaoka, a caregiver, gains unexpected fame after protesting his wife’s vaccine-related death outside a hospital. As rumors falsely link him to terrorism, he draws public attention and followers.

All of the Above, follows the transformative journey of high school students from different faith backgrounds who come together for John Camardella’s World Religions class.

In 1957, world renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and spirited biologist Bristol Foster embarked on a global expedition in a Land Rover they called “The Grizzly Torque” – a journey that ignited a deep love of our planet and set in motion a powerful story of environmental activism though art and science.

A cheesemonger is like a sommelier for cheese—a craft often underappreciated in America. Adam “Mr. Moo” Moskowitz hopes to change that by coaching a U.S. team for the Mondial du Fromage – the “Olympics of Cheese” – which they have never won.

When Nate is forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup, he is determined to escape the confines of retirement community life and his meddlesome grandparents' relentless attempts to 'improve' him.

When the revelation of family secrets throws their lives into chaos, two single parents—one Japanese-American, one Jewish-American, both descendants of concentration camp survivors—must confront the inherited trauma shaping their present.

Stymied by socio-economic insecurities and determined to get a taste of the good life, a family man resorts to increasingly dark and desperate measures in Mathieu Denis’ enthralling drama.

Documentary film directed by Jared Christopher, featuring country musician Charley Crockett as he brings his authentic, “no polish” Americana style to London.

Documentary directed by Yegor Troyanovsky that follows two Ukrainian female combat medics, Yulia ("Cuba") and Olexandra ("Alaska"), as they navigate the horrors of the frontlines during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Dear Lara is a feature documentary, directed by Lara St. John and produced by Patrick Hamm.

As the world teeters on the brink of irreversible climate disaster, actor and activist Jane Fonda ventures deep into oil and gas country, meeting the people who are exposing the fossil fuel industry’s lies.

Three unconventional nuns embark on a last-ditch road trip across New Zealand from north to south on a journey to fight for their independence.

A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri's poem "The Divine Comedy" makes its way from a priest to a mob boss in New York City, where it is taken by author Nick Tosches after he's asked to verify its authenticity.

Brishkay Ahmed's documentary explores the resilience and cultural identity of Afghan women through intimate interviews and archival images.

Coline Morel, a 46-year-old Arctic researcher and adventurer whose life unravels after losing her job, partner, and health.

The Last Picture Shows is not only a timely portrait of an industry in crisis, one facing the headwinds of consolidation, streaming, and the diminishing theatrical experience, but it also reminds viewers that even in vast cinema deserts, there are oases of community and gathering that remain, where the movie house continues to be a place of wonder, contemplation, and connection.

In apartheid South Africa, a young man's aspirations as a musician clash with preserving his family's laundry business amid intensifying racial discrimination against Black entrepreneurs.

A small town in Cape Breton becomes home to an international drug smuggling ring, featuring Stephen Amell, Stephen McHattie, Sean Astin and Colombian musician J Balvin.

A struggling Australian filmmaker’s chance at redemption collides with chaos and compromise as he navigates the eccentric world of notorious Sharknado production house, The Asylum.

A MOSQUITO IN THE EAR follows Andrew and Daniela as they travel to Goa, India to retrieve their newly adopted 4-year-old daughter, Sarvari.

Narrated by Jeff Bridges, is a feature documentary chronicling the origins of Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefer Band.

eaturing exquisite performances from Suzu Hirose and Yoh Yoshida, this heartbreaking adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's debut novel alternates between 1950s Japan and 1980s England to survey the shadows of war on the lives of survivors.

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man chronicles Asher’s remarkable six-decade journey through the worlds of pop, folk, and rock.

Against her family's advice, British mother Emily brings her young daughter Sophia to Tunisia to meet her estranged father, Hicham.

When a mysterious book comes alive in the hands of a curious boy, he finds himself on a magical, musical journey—without ever leaving his garage.

Award-winning filmmaker Min Sook Lee turns the camera on herself in this urgent documentary, searching for memories of her mother, Song Ji Lee, who died by suicide when Lee was just 12 years old.

Tough Old Broads follows three trailblazing women as they continue to make waves in their older years.

Two strangers meet by chance in a highway-side motel but as their stay goes on, we begin to wonder if their meeting was by chance at all.

An intimate, female-driven documentary that began as a bold experiment in worldschooling and evolved into a resonant story of identity, motherhood, and empowerment.

Nothing is going right in Elise's life: stuck in a toxic relationship, she finds herself thrust into the role of director following the sudden death of the famous Groutchov, whom she had been assisting.

When a young Mexican politician loses his presidential bid, he retreats with his wife to their countryside estate.

THE YELLOW TIE recounts the epic journey of a boy with a dream whose lifelong refusal to conform shaped an extraordinary odyssey—from exile, homelessness, and surviving persecution during WWII to becoming the youngest-ever conductor of the revered Berlin Philharmonic. It is a story of resilience, the refusal to compromise, and the high price of genius.

In the wake of the Eaton Canyon fire-which destroyed nearly 10,000 homes-the racially and economically diverse city of Altadena, CA, struggles to rebuild. While it does, the community finds an unlikely source of strength and solace: the Central Altadena Little league.

In the heart of Los Angeles, a Frenchwoman juggling babysitting, personal crises, and mundane routines finds herself in the middle of a mass shooting at a grocery store, where her instinct to survive turns into an unexpected act of protection.

In their most vulnerable positions, women reveal deep connections between the mind and body that are at once both fragile and infinitely strong.

The birth of a young Black couple’s first child brings both joy and agony, as the father confronts his dilemmas surrounding the arrival, coexistence, and departure of his beloved firstborn.

In 2006, a summer course with a foreign teacher changes the life of a family in Chiapas. Years later, their grandson reconstructs the story, uncovering a dark secret hidden within the ordinary.

Wonders Of The Wolf is an award winning documentary exploring one of the most successful conservation efforts in modern history, The Yellowstone Wolf Project.