MIX FEST 2026. NOV 19-21. BAM. Dixon Place. MIX returns with 3 nights of experimental films that offer a cross-section of queer and trans thinking, feeling, and living. Each night will feature 2 programs, followed by Q&As. Lineup/tickets available now at mixnyc.org!

Sakucosas (Sakura, 2026). Sakura’s illustrated essay film takes on respectability politics and trans literary porn, asking why certain sexual desires must remain unseen—even in progressive contexts that are willing to “discuss” them. November 19th @ BAM

Paint and Leather (Ian Michael McDonald, 2026). One night, protagonist Paint, styled as an archetypal Pierrot, captures the attention of a sexy biker named Leather. A wordless, romantic fantasy ensues, capturing the thrilling feeling of lust at first sight. November 19 @ BAM

ELECTRONIC WITCHES (2026). Night 1, Block 1 Maja Čule’s debut follows Neda, freshly transplanted to NYC from Zagreb, navigating housing, being broke, and maintaining a relationship w/their conspiracy–loving father abroad. 📅 Nov 19 📍 BAM Rose Cinemas 🎟️ mixnyc.org

MIX FEST 2026 NIGHT 2 📅 Nov 20 @ Dixon Place 6:30pm: PORTRAIT OF THE FATHER AT 71 (Diego Semerene, 2025) 9:00pm: BLURRY BLOODLINES, shorts on origins, archives & chosen family Afterparty at the Dixon Place bar!

MIX FEST 2026 NIGHT 1! 📅 Nov 19 @ BAM Rose Cinemas 6:30pm: ELECTRONIC WITCHES (Maja Čule, 2026) 9:00pm: THROBBING HEARTS AND UNZIPPED ZIPPERS, shorts on queer sex, love and desire Afterparty at Someday Bar!

MIX FEST 2026 NIGHT 3 📅 Nov 21 @ Dixon Place 6:30pm: IS IT REALLY EASIER TO IMAGINE THE END OF THE WORLD THAN THE END OF CAPITALISM? 9:00pm: “AN OPENING CHANGES EVERYTHING”: QUEER PORTALS afterparty, details to come!

MIX is also proud to announce our new Official Distribution & Exhibition Partner – LHB Productions!

From the archives of MIX 2025: Matt Mckinzie discusses how MIX FEST 2024 helped inspire his film, Embryonic Journey. Full interview with Matt on our YouTube! Join us for this year’s MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

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From the archives of MIX 2025: Z Walsh @zthebug discusses how photography and the camera can be a tool to truly see people. Full interview with Z on our YouTube! Join us for this year’s MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

From the archives of MIX 2025: Tushar Gidwani talks about his sensory relationship with developing film. Full interview on our YT! Join us for this year’s MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

Limited tkts are on sale now for MIX’s fundraiser screening of Cheryl Dunye and Sarah Schulman’s sexy, raunchy, underground lesbian comedy MOMMY IS COMING. Sarah will join us for a talkback w/ Michelle Handelman! Tarot + an open bar! October 29th / 6:30pm / Parkside Lounge

From the archives of MIX 2025: Brydie O'Connor discusses editing her film, and the thoughts it stirred in her of the family and the self. Full interview on our YT! Join us for this year's MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

From the archives of MIX 2025: Hazel Katz talks about the relationship between filmmaking and our current-day attention spans. Full interview on our YT! Join us for this year's MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

From the archives of MIX FEST 2025: Pedro Gonçalves Ribeiro talks about the kind of films he wants to see and make. Full interview on our YT! Join us for this year’s MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

From the archives of MIX FEST 2025: Pedro Gonçalves Ribeiro talks about the relationship between gardening and cinema in his film, Rezbotanik. Full interview on YT! Join us for this year’s MIX FEST 2026 from November 19-21 to experience the latest in queer experimental cinema.

Throwing it back to MIX 2025 @quadcinema with some never-before-seen photos! This year's festival will take place from Nov 19-21. Opening Night will be at BAM. Nights Two and Three will be at Dixon Place. We can't wait for another year of showcasing queer experimental film!

We are pleased to announce the dates for MIX FEST are Nov 19-21! Opening Night will be at BAM. The other 2 nights will be at Dixon Place. We’re returning with 3 days of queer experimental films, 2 blocks each. Stay tuned for the official lineup and tickets on sale in October!

MIX NYC is proud to be a community partner for the 64th New York Film Festival! Don't miss the world premiere of the new 4K restoration of Barbara Hammer's "Nitrate Kisses," a pioneering look at the queer experience. Screening Oct 3, 5 & 6. Tickets live Sept 15 🎥