The third edition is scheduled for November 20–22 at the Vogue Theatre, with In the Land of Arto, Woman Today, Outliving Shakespeare and Here Elsewhere among its selections.
The third Golden Gate Armenian Film Festival is scheduled for November 20–22, 2026, at San Francisco’s Vogue Theatre. An October 26 report in the Armenian Mirror-Spectator names four selections, including In the Land of Arto, Armenia’s official submission to the 99th Academy Awards.
The festival was founded to strengthen collaboration between Armenian filmmakers and the Armenian diaspora in the US, and to bring Armenian filmmakers’ work to Bay Area Armenians and the wider public.
| Film | Year | Filmmaker |
|---|---|---|
| In the Land of Arto | 2025 | Tamara Stepanyan |
| Woman Today | 2026 | Robert Guediguian |
| Outliving Shakespeare | 2025 | Inna Sahakyan and Reuben Ghazaryan |
| Here Elsewhere | 2026 | Comes Chahbazian |
Here Elsewhere is set in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, during the Armenian population’s final month there. It follows people losing their homes while trying to preserve ordinary life and memory.
The black, gold and green edition follows September’s sold-out preorders. Nintendo’s replenished launch-day stock also quickly sold out.
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The wider programme spans documentaries, dramas, short films and animation about Armenian lives around the world. A jury is due to award the best films in each category.
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Wolf Alice will support every concert on the April–July run, including both London shows. Subscriber presales begin November 2, followed by Visa access and an Artist Presale before general sales open November 6.
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