Welcome to the 38th annual Miloš Forman / Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF)!

We are returning with another festival, and we are thrilled to have you with us. CUFF will host in-person screenings and events in New York City. This year promises to be a festival as global, creative, and inspiring as the Columbia MFA students whose work we showcase.

Join us for our signature in-person events with Screenwriting Night opening the festival on May 14 at Lenfest, and Awards Night closing the festival on May 18 at the Paris Theater.

In between, there will be 37 films screening at the Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room at the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

From May 14-18, the Columbia Film community will come together to watch, network, laugh, and celebrate the very best of our program.

Below, you’ll find information about how to navigate your way throughout CUFF 2026.

Key Locations

Here are the key locations where CUFF 2026 will take place:

Lenfest Center for the Arts 

615 West 129th Street, New York, NY 10027

Festival Screenings

Home of all festival screenings May 15-17. All Lenfest screenings are free with RSVP.

Please note that although in-person screenings at the Lenfest Center for the Arts often sell out, tickets may still be available at the door; an in-person stand-by line will form before each screening.

Screenwriting Night 

Celebrate the winners of the CUFF Screen and TV writing competition with live readings of excerpts from Faculty Selects scripts. 

The Paris Theater

4 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019

Home for the CUFF Awards Night screening and ceremony on Monday, May 18 at 7pm. 

Schedule

To view our full schedule, visit our Schedule or All Films pages. All in-competition films will screen once at the Lenfest Center for the Arts.

Programming Blocks

Our 7 programs have been carefully curated by the CUFF programming fellows. Some of these films have already swept up awards at the most prestigious festivals in the world and some are still at the very start of their journeys! All program blocks will screen once between May 15 and 17. 

Please contact disability@columbia.edu for any accommodations needed at least five days prior to the event.

Ticketing

This year, all CUFF events will be free. Please email soa-cuff@columbia.edu if you’d like to attend, but are not a current student, faculty, staff, or alum.

Helpful Links

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Got a question? Shoot us an email at soa-cuff@columbia.edu

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