The Patrick Wilson and Molly Ringwald-led “Run Amok,” Matthew Giaquinto’s “Red Flag” and Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci’s “Big Night” are among the titles set to screen at the Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF). The festival will take place June 10 through 14 on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
LIFF’s 2026 lineup includes a range of world premieres, Sundance and SXSW favorites and genre showcases. Edd Banda and Stephen Halsted’s “Chili Finger” will open the festival and Bayan Joonam’s documentary “Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero” will close the festival. NB Mager’s “Run Amok,” also starring Bill Camp and Margaret Cho, is the Saturday centerpiece and Joe Swanberg’s “The Sun Never Sets” is the Friday centerpiece.
“At a moment of renewed energy for filmmaking in New Jersey, Lighthouse is proud to serve as a meeting point for artists, audiences and the industry at large. As we gather again on Long Beach Island for this 18th edition, our lineup celebrates the vitality and singularity of independent cinema across the world,” said Wilhelm Kuhn, LIFF executive director, in a statement.
LIFF advisory board member Jason Alexander and Tony Shalhoub will join as special guests, with Alexander moderating the mini-retrospective of Shalhoub’s career. Alexander will also lead a five-day acting intensive ahead of the festival’s opening day. Find the full list of films here.
