DocuSlate 2026 Lineup Set With Corbucci Documentary

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced the full lineup of its 2026 DocuSlate Documentary Film Festival, which runs November 12-15, 2026, according to Deadline.

The festival opens on November 12 with the North American premiere of Sergio & Mirta, A Love Story in 8 mm, directed by Fabrizio Laurenti and Niccolò Vivarelli. Screenings begin that day at the Cinelounge Sunset Theater in Hollywood and continue November 13.

In all, the program comprises seven film programs, 12 documentary shorts and five documentary features. The selection includes two North American premieres, one world premiere, one U.S. premiere, one West Coast premiere and six Los Angeles premieres.

Among the titles are the world premiere of Lu Ren's Why Is Climate Changing? and The Art of Sharing by Jen and Ric Serena. Programming on Sunday, November 15 moves to South Park Center in Downtown Los Angeles.

The festival closes on November 15 with the Los Angeles premiere of Uncommitted, directed by Razi Jafri and executive produced by W. Kamau Bell. The edition also includes two virtual panel discussions and filmmaker Q&A sessions.

Earlier recognition for a lineup title

Ora DeKornfeld's The Grandfather Puzzle, also part of the lineup, earned Oscar-qualifying status after receiving Mountainfilm's Best Short Documentary award. Jen and Ric Serena were the 2025 NewNarratives grant recipients.