Filmmaker Walther Ruttmann, with cameraman Karl Freund, captures the sights and people of the German capital over 24 hours. Innovative, spectacular to see and massively influential since its initial release, the film retains its power a century later. (Germany, 1927, 65 min.) The Anvil Orchestra is Terry Donahue (Alloy Orchestra, Concussion Ensemble) and Roger Clark Miller (Alloy Orchestra, Mission of Burma, Trinary System).

Paul Thomas Anderson captures Brooklyn musician Cameron Winter's minimalist performance in this striking concert film, blending intimate close-ups with sweeping shots of the vast venue, all shot on 16mm and 35mm film.

Live From Upstate Discounted ticket for members + Saugerties (12477) residents (with ID) Join Upstate Films in welcoming Ian Flanigan home for the holidays. A night of storytelling and holiday tunes on an intimate stage in his hometown, by the musician praised by Blake Shelton as a “once-in-a-lifetime vocalist.” Flanigan has since built a career rooted in authenticity, heart, and relentless touring. Originally from Saugerties, NY, Ian began touring independently at just 17 years old, carving his path across the country as a grassroots performer. He’s played renowned stages including Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival,Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, and Austin City Limits, steadily building a loyal fan base through raw talent and genuine connection. He has shared the stage with Blake Shelton, Parker McCollum, Trace Adkins, Larry Fleet, Bob Schneider, and many more—bringing his commanding presence and heartfelt storytelling to venues and festivals across the country. Whether solo or backed by a full band, Flanigan’s live show is both intimate and unforgettable. Ian Flanigan is a nationally touring singer-songwriter known for his soulful, gravel-toned baritone and standout performances on NBC’s The Voice, where he finished as a Top 3 finalist on Team Blake.

Explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance.

This pulpy sapphic tragedy, celebrating its 25th anniversary, follows Mary “Mouse” Bradford (Mischa Barton) during her first year at an elite all-girls boarding school in rural Ontario. She’s devastated when dire circumstances force her deeply in love roommates to separate. (dir. Lea Pool, U.S., 2001, 103 min.) “A movie for those who are so filled with hope and longing that they feel like uttering wild goat cries to the moon. You know who you are.” —Roger Ebert

Join 90s grunge bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, of HOLE and Smashing Pumpkins fame, as she takes us on a grunge journey through her decade of road photographs. Courtney Love goofing around backstage, self-portraits from sold-out arenas, moody images that mirror the complex grief of losing friends to drugs, suicide and illness. Auf der Maur accidentally became a 1990s musical icon and originally meant to become a photographer, so her archive of this historical time period with her fellow cultural tastemakers is a sometimes brutal but always real slice of touring life.

When Vladimir Putin labeled a group of dissident journalists as spies, they fled overnight, beginning a twisting, sometimes terrifying odyssey. Julia Loktev’s astonishing documentary captures their life on the road, as they find ingenious new ways to report on their country’s human rights abuses and brutal war on Ukraine, even as they dodge Russian agents. It’s one of cinema’s most potent portraits of everyday heroism (dir. Julia Loktev, U.S., 2026, 355 min.) Presented with two short intermissions. “An immersive portrait of roving defiance … as necessary as nonfiction gets.” –L.A. Times

Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.

This lavish fantasy film, shot in Agfacolor (known for its vintage, soft contrast), was originally commissioned by Joseph Goebbels with the incredible budget of 6.5 million Reichsmarks, though it avoids the war altogether and has no overt propaganda themes. An immortal 18th-century baron recounts to a young couple his adventures—his time with the cavalry of Catherine the Great, an affair with an empress, a voyage to Constantinople, a rescue in Venice and a trip to the Moon. (dir. Josef von Báky, 1943, 119 min.) “A total state fantasy … designed to make audiences forget the horrific realities by offering them pure, unadulterated wonder." –Village Voice

In January, 2003, Afropop’s Sean Barlow and Banning Eyre borrowed two movie cameras and headed to the Malian desert to attend the fourth Festival in the Desert. In the rolling white dunes outside Timbuktu, organizers constructed a sound stage and presented three nights of music from Ali Farka Touré, Oumou Sangaré, Lobi Traoré, Tartit, Lojo, Tinariwen and Robert Plant, among others. The Afropop team filmed intimate daytime performances in tents around the site, and spoke deeply with artists about that era’s newfound peace in northern Mali. The resulting film captures a moment of hope and solidarity not to be repeated in our time, not to mention spine-tingling performances by some of Mali’s greatest hidden talents. In subsequent years, as security conditions deteriorated, the Festival was moved into Timbuktu. Its final edition came in 2012, just as Tuareg and Islamist rebels seized control of the region, igniting conflicts that continue to this day. This film stands today as a record of a poignant but perilous time in this fantastically rich musical country. (dir. Banning Eyre and Sean Barlow, Mali/USA, 2003, 42 mins.)

Showcases more of Cliff Booth's backstory in his new role as a Hollywood fixer.

Sofia Coppola’s feature film directorial debut spins the tale of five sisters raised in Michigan by conservative parents.  After Lux (Kirsten Dunst) dates the dreamy Trip (Josh Hartnett) and stays out late, the adolescent girls are locked down—a very dark comedy adapted from Jeffrey Eugenides’ award-winning novel. (dir. Sofia Coppola, U.S., 1999, 97 min.) “Mixes disparate, delicate ingredients with subtlety and virtuosity.” -New York Post

Raven Chacon, winner of the MacArthur genius grant, creates a city-wide, day-long performance in his hometown of Albuquerque. Among the musicians he conducted: a cellist floating down the Rio Grande, lowriders singing on Central Avenue, choirs on volcanic peaks, and singers at City Hall. He’ll present the film and speak afterward. (dir. Raven Chacon, U.S., 2026, 85 min.) “A colossal artistic achievement.” -California Aggie Raven Chacon is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, performer and installation artist born at Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. A recording artist over the span of 24 years, Chacon has appeared on over eighty releases on national and international labels. He has exhibited, performed, or had works performed at LACMA, The Renaissance Society, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Borealis Festival, Whitney Biennial, Ende Tymes Festival, and Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art New York, and is a 2023 MacArthur Fellow. As an educator, Chacon is the senior composer mentor for the Native American Composer Apprentice Project (NACAP).

Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents WERWULF, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within.

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.