FREE: Drunken Film Fest Oakland 2026 (Oct 3-9)
About this Event
MOVIES ARE BETTER TOGETHER
Drunken Film Fest Oakland returns for our 9th annual edition. We bring a different selection of animation, documentaries, narratives, avant-garde and local films to a new bar for a week, all for FREE!
The Details
- Bar screenings are free, but seating is first-come, first served.
- Doors are at 6 PM and the program starts around 7 PM each night.
- We're called "Drunken" because of the wonderful venues we partner with. Drinking is definitely not required.
When + Where
- Sat, Oct 3 @ 7PM - Shapeshifters Cinema
- Sun, Oct 4 @ 7PM - Double Standard (Outdoors)
- Mon, Oct 5 @ 7PM - Stay Gold (Outdoors)
- Tue, Oct 6 @ 7PM - Beeryland (Outdoors)
- Wed, Oct 7 @ 7PM - Temescal Brewing (Outdoors)
- Thu, Oct 8 @ 7PM - Eli's Mile High Club
- Fri, Oct 9 @ 7PM - To Be Announced
Opening Night Documentary: What Comes From Sitting in Silence?
In a cramped storefront in Mumbai, Khatoon reigns over the city's first women's Sharia court. Catch the West Coast premiere at Shapeshifters Cinema on Sat, Oct 3. This is our only ticketed program before the free shorts begin on Sun, Oct 4.
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Free Shorts Program
Starting Sun, Oct 4, we roll through a different bar each night with a showcase of 70 short films. Every venue gets a different lineup of world-class shorts. Don't miss these local films mixed throughout the week!
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- Gloria by Kim Blanck - Sun, Oct 4
- Dark Dark Dark by Alex Wu - Sun, Oct 4
- Bigger Picture by John Angelo Serrano - Mon, Oct 5
- Exit Through the Sky by Abril Diaz - Tue, Oct 6
- The Second Spring by Jalena Keane-Lee - Wed, Oct 7
- Breathing Room by Elivia Shaw - Thu, Oct 8
- Que Sera by Gabriel Medeiros - Fri, Oct 9
- Ornamental Horticulture by Sam Hyatt - Fri, Oct 9
- What'chu Mixed With? by Maya Cameron-Gordon - Fri, Oct 9
- Highways Take Me Anywhere I Want by Maria Luisa Santos - Fri, Oct 9
You Pick A Winner
Help us pick the 2026 Auidence Award recipient. Every night, you’ll vote for your favorite film by ripping through its name on your ballot!
Where is it happening?
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