The New/Next Film Festival, a celebration of emerging film culture presented by Baltimore Public Media, returns Oct. 3-6 to the historic Charles Theatre.

The 2024 festival has expanded to four days to feature 100+ films and visiting filmmakers (with more than 25 world premieres!), and also includes two free screenings for our community, hosted by award winning film editor, producer and director Sam Pollard.

The Charles Theatre is New/Next’s home base, with parties and other events planned for independently run venues in the area including Baltimore Improv Group, Metro Gallery and others.

Only a handful of All Access Passes are left, get yours now before they're gone.

Tickets are also on sale for Beach House presenting "Babette's Feast," as well as the Opening Night Screening and world premiere of "Messy" by Alexi Wasser.

See the full schedule here.

New/Next, initially conceived as a reaction to the announcement that the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) would not have a 2023 festival, drew roughly 3,000 attendees over three days during its inaugural festival (August 18-20, 2023).

The festival's 2023 lineup featured diverse film work of international scope alongside new and repertory work from the Baltimore film scene; more than half of the films screened were directed by women or non-binary creators, and more than half had ties to Baltimore and Maryland.

Support for New/Next Film Fest comes from the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios; The Abell Foundation; The Baltimore Community Foundation; The State of Maryland; The Leidy Foundation, Maryland Film Office, Royal Books, Heaven's Door Whiskey, Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity and The Maryland State Arts Council.