Reserve your seat before the audience decides the lineup. Nukhufest returns to Lower Manhattan for a week of audience powered finalist screenings, curated favorites, filmmaker conversations, panels, and special programs.
NUKHUFEST 2026
Film Screenings
September 11 to 17, 2026
Cinema Village, Theater #1
Lower Manhattan, NYC
Nukhufest is an audience powered film festival. Nukhu members watch and vote throughout the year to determine the Top 10 Finalists. This September, those Finalists will screen live at Cinema Village alongside curated Nukhu favorites, filmmaker Q&As, panels, workshops, and special programs.
Because the final schedule will be announced after voting closes on August 29, early buyers can reserve block access now and receive priority redemption before the schedule opens to the public.
How Early Block Reservations Work
Reserve your block access now
Choose a 1 Block Reservation, 2 Block Pack, 6 Block Pack, or All Week Pass before the finalist schedule is announced.The audience decides the finalists
Voting closes on August 29. The Top 10 Finalists are then programmed into official Nukhufest screening blocks.Early buyers redeem first
Priority redemption opens August 29 at 12 PM and closes August 30 at 12 PM. During that window, early buyers receive first access to select eligible blocks according to their pass type.Public sales open after redemption
After the priority window closes, remaining block access will be made available based on capacity.
Be in the room when the audience powered lineup reaches the big screen.
Film Screenings
September 11th — 17th, 1pm to 10pm
Cinema Village
22 East 12th Street, New York NY 10003
Award Ceremony
September 19th, 6:30pm to 10pm
Studio Exhibit
62 Orchard Street, Floor 2, New York NY 10002