07/29/2026
We are stacked with stellar docs this year as well as one historical drama that blew our socks off! A phone-tone savant, a clown with OCD, unrelentless activism, and the state of (your) nationโit's all here at OCFF!
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Joybubbles (USA, 79 mins)
Dir. Rachael J. Morrison
Saturday Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM - Bishop Arts Theatre Centre
Joybubbles discovers he can manipulate the telephone system by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and yearning for connection, his early obsession unwittingly lays the groundwork for a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and technology.
I Got Bombed at Harvey's (USA, 93 mins)
Dir. Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel
Saturday Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 PM - Texas Theatre (Downstairs)
1,000 pounds of dynamite. $3 million in cash. One casino at the edge of disaster.
Heysel 85 (Belgium, Netherlands, Romania, Germany, 91 mins)
Dir. Teodora Ana Mihai
Sunday Aug 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - Texas Theatre (Downstairs)
When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayor's daughter and an Italian journalist are torn between their professional assignments, family, and human nature.
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (USA, 85 mins)
Dir. Jeffrey Schwarz, 2026
Saturday Aug 1, 2026, 5:15 PM - Bishop Arts Theatre Center
โMineshaft: The Cruising Murders" peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." Directed by William Friedkin, the film triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York's leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.
Micronations (USA, 97 mins)
Dir. Joe Kowalski
Sunday Aug 2, 2026, 2:45 PM - Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Sovereignty, borders, and community. Passports, constitutions, and anthems. All these topics swirl together in this feature film exploration of micronations. You might just be ready to start your own country by the end of it.
Jane Elliott Against the World (USA, 99 mins)
Dir. Judd Ehrlich
Sunday Aug 2, 2026, 12:45 PM - B
