Filmshow

IT'S INTHE NAME.

Filmshow is a live show that combines award winning short films and live experimental theater to create an entirely new peice of art. A filmshow if you will.

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Official Selections Vol. 1

It's an exhibition.

A place to see what's happening offline, in the world, and on the streets.

Films and theater were never meant to live online. But maybe they can live together in a warehouse in Brooklyn on October 3rd.

With support from

In partnership with

Pablo's MateBrooklyn Roasting CompanyThe Film FundThe DCP WorksBluebird FilmsRollin Studios

Why now

Filmshow began after Keenan Gray screened one of his own short films.

He realized that a 12-minute film alone wasn't enough to make audiences treat the evening as a true night out. So instead of simply hosting a screening, he built an entire show around it.

Drawing on his background as a circus performer, Keenan approached the experience with the same philosophy that guides both circus and filmmaking: there are no rules.

He filled the venue with performers in red jumpsuits, transformed the soundstage into a bunker, and framed his film as the last surviving archive from a time long ago.

The evening blended slapstick comedy, live performance, laughter, and cinema into a single immersive experience.

That night became the foundation for Filmshow.

Today, each volume brings together a new collection of films, actors, and performers to create a one-of-a-kind live experience while celebrating New York City's underground artistic community.

Submit your film.

Submissions are closed.

On October 3rd, 2026, selected short films will screen in front of a live audience at Rollin Studios in Brooklyn, on a giant 45 foot cyc wall.

Vol. 1 | 10.3.26 | NYC

Runtime

15 minutes or under

Genres

All genres welcome

Location

Filmmakers anywhere can submit

Selected films

Short films selected for the live show

Event

Brooklyn, New York