A month of animation films, of all kinds!
Black Burns Fast (SiFF 2026)
Seventeen-year-old scholarship student Luthando returns to another year at her prestigious South African Boarding school only to have her entire world upended by the arrival of a cute new student, Ayanda.
The Best Summer [2026] [SIFF2026]
Filmmaker Tamra Davis compiles her own interview and concert footage from a tour with The Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, and so many more in the utterly engaging, raw time capsule The Best Summer, presented at the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
Camp [2026] [SIFF2026]
Looking for a reset, a troubled young woman dealing with tragedy takes a job at a summer camp with secrets in Avalon Fast’s Camp. Presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival 2026, it’s a low-key, slow-burning coming-of-age film I wish I liked more.
Mārama (SIFF 2026)
A young Māori woman, Mary (Mārama) travels from New Zealand to England to try and learn more about her family. Invited to stay and work as a governess, she quickly finds herself drawn into the secrets being kept in the house.
The Forbidden City (2025)
A well-trained martial artist looking for her lost sister crosses paths with an Italian chef who’s searching for his missing father. Revelations bring strangers together in unexpected ways.