Mystic Film Festival opens across Connecticut and Rhode Island

The grassroots independent film festival begins its ninth edition today, with screenings and filmmaker events running to 27 September.

The ninth Mystic Film Festival begins today, 24 September, in two neighbouring New England communities. Screenings and events run through Sunday 27 September in Mystic, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. The organisers describe a grassroots programme of independent narrative features, documentaries and shorts

from around the world. The 2026 festival page links both the film slate and the day-by-day schedule, alongside tickets and passes. That is the place to verify a particular film's venue and start time, since the festival crosses a state line. More than a screening list Mystic also builds filmmaker Q&As, workshops and

community gatherings into its four days. Those smaller-room conversations can be a useful reason to attend in person: audiences can hear how a film was made and independent directors can meet viewers beyond a single showing. Anyone discovering the festival on opening day can start with the official schedule and choose

between a single screening and a pass according to the events they want. The programme is not limited to one genre or format, so the shorts and documentary selections are worth browsing alongside headline features. Tickets and room availability should be checked directly with the organiser before travelling. Headline

image: Mystic Film Festival; photograph published on the official festival site.

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