Beyond Fest Sets 2026 Slate With 'Primetime' and 'Your Mother'

Beyond Fest has set its full programming slate for the 2026 edition, locking in 81 feature titles for its upcoming fall run across Los Angeles.

According to Deadline, the genre festival will kick off on September 23 with the opening night selection "Primetime," directed by Lance Oppenheim. The multi-week event will conclude on October 6 with director Bassam Tariq's "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" serving as the closing night feature.

## Premiere Breakdown

The 2026 roster includes 10 world premieres and four North American premieres, bolstering the festival's footprint as a key platform for autumn genre debuts. Among the high-profile titles heading to the lineup is the anthology installment "V/H/S/Mixtape."

Beyond Fest has increasingly functioned as an important domestic launching pad for specialty distributors seeking word-of-mouth momentum ahead of late-year commercial releases. Programmers have built the festival into the highest-attended genre event in the United States, giving indie and studio genre projects direct exposure to core audiences.

Screenings will take place across several Los Angeles venues throughout the 14-day window. Additional special events and guest appearances are expected to accompany the feature program before the festival begins next month.