2026 Festival Program
The River + Talkback Q&A 11:00am-1:00pm
Lunch - Pizza and Farm Tour 1:00pm-2:00pm
Pocket Docs + Talkback Q&A 2:00pm-3:00pm
The Blue Trail 3:30pm-5:00pm
Dinner + S’mores 5:00pm-6:30pm
The River
USA • ENGLISH • 88 mins
Director: Mara Gasbarro Tasker Producers: Michael Steiner, Paula DuPré Pesmen, Camilla Mazzaferro
The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse, and the rules that govern it expire this year.
Forty million people across the American Southwest rely on this river for drinking water and energy. Millions more depend on the food it grows.
If the negotiators for the seven basin states don’t reach an agreement by October, the federal government will impose its own rules for the river – likely triggering years of litigation that could reach the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the survival of the river is at stake.
Pocket Docs
SHORTS • ENGLISH • 60 mins
Micro documentaries ranging from 3-7 minutes made by members of the community, no filmmaking experience required! Often shot on their phone and many first time filmmakers, these stories give a glimpse into the microcosms all around us. Several of the filmmakers will join us for a talk back after the screening!
The Blue Trail
BRAZIL • PORTUGUESE • 85 mins
Director: Gabriel Mascaro Writer: Gabriel Mascaro,Tibério Azul, Murilo Hauser Starring: Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarras
To maximize economic productivity, the Brazilian government orders elderly people to move to remote housing colonies. A 77-year-old woman refuses and embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.
HOW TO FEST
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
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There are no physical tickets, all ticketing is done online. Please present the QR code (emailed to you after purchase) at the door upon entry for the screening. If you do not have a smart phone please print your tickets before hand.
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The house will open ten minutes before each screening. Please plan to arrive early so you can snag your snacks and get cozy in your seat before the film starts. It is very dark inside the theatre once the house lights go down.
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We strongly believe art is for everyone and so if you find you need financial assistant in order to attend a screening please feel free to email us at filmfest@yellowbarn.farm with the subject line “art accessibility.” Let us know the number of tickets you need and for which screening, and we’ll see what we can do!
WHEN YOU ARRIVE
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There is FREE (yay) PARKING along the main road when you enter the property.
Handicap parking is located near the barn box. Map below.
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Tickets can be purchased day of the fest.
If the screening is sold out, fear not! There will be a stanby line. Once all the ticket/pass holders have entered, we will count the number of people in standby and do our best to add seats in order to get everyone in!
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All the screenings are accessible for wheelchairs, though please take note that the roads are dirt once you enter the property. Accessible restrooms are also available at YBF.
AFTER YOU ARRIVE
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If you wear yellow socks to the event, tell a ticket taker upon entry, pass the vibe check and receive a YBF sticker - you rockstar.
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Dinner will be available for purchase.
There will be concessions stand and popcorn!
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As the sun goes down, we’ll have a crackling fire pit and all the sweet fixings that are sure to leave you wanting s’more.
The Yellow Barn Farm
