BEST FIRST FEATURE Nominee Roundtable | Directors Closeup 2026

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Highlights from the 2026 Film Independent Directors Close-Up session: BEST FIRST FEATURE Featuring: Kate Beecroft, EAST OF WALL Bryan Fuller, DUST BUNNY Alex Russell, LURKER Constance Tsang, Blue Sun Palace Moderated by: Shelby Stone This year at the Directors Close-Up, we’re celebrating the immensely talented nominees of the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The series consists of nine online sessions taking place over the course of two weeks; January 20-23 at 12:00 pm PT, and January 26-30 at 5:30 pm PT. See the full schedule here: https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/directors-close-up/schedule/ Series passes are available exclusively to Film Independent Members – and they’re free! Become a Member today. https://www.filmindependent.org/join/

Published 2026-01-28 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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