EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced connected Wednesday that Gotham Week 2026 will return spot successful New York City from September 27 done October 3 .
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Recent Project Market alumni see Poh Si Teng’s American Doctor (2026 Sundance Premiere, Watermelon Pictures), Jennifer Holness and Sidney Fussell’s #WhileBlack (2026 SXSW Premiere), Sean Wang’s Dìdi (弟弟) (Focus Features), Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (A24), Tayarisha Poe’s Selah and nan Spades (Amazon), Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension (MTV Documentary Films), Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny (Amazon), Laurel Parmet’s The Starling Girl (Bleecker Street), Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw’s The Truffle Hunters (Sony Pictures Classics), and Rachel Lears’ Knock Down nan House (Netflix).