IT'S INTHE NAME.
Filmshow is a live show that combines short films from local filmmakers and live experimental theater to create a glimpse into the underground scene of New York City.
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Experience
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.
Photos
Inside the space.
We set Filmshow in the same space where Beyoncé filmed the Single Ladies music video. Nice.
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Filmmakers
Submit your film.
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
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Why Filmshow
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 edition 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.
