2026 Program

July 6-12, 2026

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City

July 6

Queens born, made, and raised
7-8 PM

Films made by filmmakers, born, raised, based, or shot in the greatest borough of New York City

Poster for the UNISPHERE Film Festival featuring three films: "Forever Home," "All the Queens Houses," and "Gorilla Warfare," with a black and yellow gradient background and a message about Queens' birth, made, and raised, premiering on July 6.
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July 7

Fighting the Pain
5-8:30 PM

Whether physical, emotional, or psychological, stories of struggle, endurance, the human spirit’s capacity to heal, adapt, rise above adversity, and the resilience required to confront it

Promotional poster for the Unisphere Film Festival featuring eight different film posters and the festival's logo.
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July 8

Paths Traveled (Part 1)
4-6:30 PM

Experience unique characters from different walks of life and the choices they make that will determine their future

A promotional poster for the Unisphere Film Festival featuring eight different film posters on a gradient background, with the event details at the bottom left: 'Paths Traveled Part I | July 8'.
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July 9

Promotional poster for Unisphere Film Festival featuring three films: "My Boyfriend, A Mannequin," "Due Dating," and "Vanishing: A Love Story," with the festival date of July 9 and a slogan "Love for one, love for all."

Love for One, Love for all
4 PM-8:40 PM

Love is in the air. All you need is love. Love is all you need.

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July 10

For Love of Cinema
12-3 PM

We all love movies. Explore the love our filmmakers show for their passion.

Poster for Unisphere Film Festival featuring the movies "A Cell Phone Movie" and "My Movie Starring Paul Dano" with release date July 10.
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For Love of the Game
3:30 PM-6 PM

Determination, grit, hard work, and the spirit of a fighter. Two films that show what people are capable of when put to the test and never give up.

Poster for the UNISPHERE Film Festival featuring two films: 'Unspoken' with an abstract image of a person and 'Thrilla' with a black-and-white photo of a man and wrestlers in a ring. Text includes festival date July 10.
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July 11

Poster for the Unisphere Film Festival featuring two films: 'Memories from Ground Zero' and 'Diamond in the Rust'. The poster has a turquoise background with a gradient orange bottom, black bold text indicating the event details and release date, and images of the two films' posters.

New York Stories
12-12:40 PM

Films and stories set in or about New York that can only happen in the greatest city on earth

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Saving the World
1:30-3 PM

Films that offer hope in fighting the climate crisis and the solutions that can save our planet

A digital graphic promoting the Unsphere Film Festival with two movie posters: 'A Dairy Story' and 'Doormat Harvest'. The background transitions from turquoise at the top to pale yellow at the bottom. The bottom text reads 'Saving the World | July 11' in bold black letters.
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July 12

Paths Traveled (Part 2)
12-1:30 PM

Experience unique characters from different walks of life and the choices they make that will determine their future

Promotional poster for the Unisphere Film Festival featuring five different film posters and event details, including the title "Paths Traveled Part II" and date "July 12".
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Paths Traveled (Part 3)
2:30-6:30 PM

Experience unique characters from different walks of life and the choices they make that will determine their future

Poster for the Unisphere Film Festival featuring three films: "My Last Words" with a man sitting at a desk, "They Fight with Cameras" black-and-white photo of soldiers on a beach, and "Journey of Hope" portrait of a woman with dark hair. The poster has a colorful background with a globe graphic and text indicating the event dates as July 12.
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