2026 Festival
November 12–15, 2026 · Penn Cinema, Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse & West Art Lancaster
Penn Cinema links open the program's booking page — select your preferred date and showtime there.
West Art - Lancaster — Festival Lounge
West Art - Lancaster serves as the festival lounge throughout all four days of the Red Rose Film Festival, November 12–15, 2026 — a place to gather, connect, and relax between screenings. The Art Bar moves from espresso in the morning to cocktails and live music at night. Also home to our West Art Feature, No Dogs or Italians Allowed, Fri Nov 13 at 7:00 PM. Free with advance tickets.
816 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster, PA · westartlanc.com
Opening Night: Welcome Party + DEI
DEI
A film by Jill V. Dae
Starring Lochlyn Munro and Maeve Garay
From Jill V. Dae — 2025 RRFF Best Short winner.
Kick off festival weekend with us at Zoetropolis on Thursday, November 12. Our Welcome Party will feature a screening of DEI from filmmaker Jill V. Dae, winner of Best Short at the 2025 Red Rose Film Festival. Starring Lochlyn Munro and Maeve Garay, DEI brings Dae's storytelling back to the festival for our opening-night celebration.
Synopsis
When Bryan (Lochlyn Munro), a bigoted, hostile man, joins a rally supporting ICE agents raiding a Latino household on Día de los Muertos, he catches the attention of Carla (Maeve Garay), the household's angry and heartbroken teenage daughter. Taking solace at her family's ofrenda, Carla curses Bryan, hoping he will not return to life until he learns what it means to be human and feels her pain and sorrow. With energies and spirits awake during Halloweekend, the curse works: Bryan's soul swaps into the body of the Latina teenager on an important night in the community he so fears.
Filmmaker's Perspective
Jill V. Dae drew inspiration from her work teaching youth filmmaking with the Latino Film Institute in East Los Angeles. The children she taught inspired the film's characters and its message about humanity, family, and belonging.
Hosted at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse · 112 N Water St, Lancaster
$10 admission covers the entire Welcome Party, including the DEI screening. Filmmaker and sponsor badge holders receive complimentary admission.
Friday Nov 13 and Saturday Nov 14 Penn Cinema and Zoetropolis screenings are confirmed. Penn Cinema ticket links open the title page — select your preferred showtime there. Zoetropolis individual screening links will be added as they become available.
Thursday Nov 12 Welcome Party at Zoetropolis is confirmed at 5:30 PM. Additional Thursday programming is pending confirmation.
Sunday Nov 15 Penn Cinema screens Space Cadet at 11:00 AM. Cheila's Choice screens at Zoetropolis at 12:00 PM. West Art - Lancaster serves as the festival lounge.
Official Selections
Explore all 75 official selections.
2026 Program
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 11:30 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:25 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 1:40 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 12:15 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 11:50 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:10 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:50 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 1:50 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 7
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Fri, Nov 13 · 5:45 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:35 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 8
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Fri, Nov 13 · 4:25 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 9
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Fri, Nov 13 · 6:20 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 2:20 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 10
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Fri, Nov 13 · 12:15 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 11
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Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:30 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 12
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Fri, Nov 13 · 6:15 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM
Zoetropolis · Lancaster
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 13
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Fri, Nov 13 · 4:15 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:20 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 14
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Fri, Nov 13 · 11:40 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 15
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Zoetropolis · Lancaster
Block 16
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Fri, Nov 13 · 7:50 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 10:15 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 17
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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:40 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Block 18
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Fri, Nov 13 · 2:10 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 2:40 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Girls on the Run Lancaster-Lebanon is a proud partner of this block.
Block 19
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Fri, Nov 13 · 11:50 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM
Zoetropolis · Lancaster
Feature
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Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sat, Nov 14 · 2:25 PM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM
Penn Cinema · Lititz
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Choose Your Screening
Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM
Zoetropolis · Lancaster
A special Sunday selection personally curated by Cheila, screening at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse on Sunday, November 15 at 12:00 PM.
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