2026 Festival Schedule & Tickets — Raw Science Film Festival
Raw Science Film Festival — Where discovery takes center stage. New York City, November 4–7, 2026. Awards ceremony Friday, November 6 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center.
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Media partner Backstage

This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by LMCC. LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community.

13th Annual · New York City

Schedule
& Tickets

Four days of science storytelling, with the red carpet and awards ceremony at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, on Friday, November 6.

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November 4–7, 2026

Festival schedule

Times are subject to change. Venues for November 4, 5 and 7 are announced separately.

Wednesday
November 4Opening
To be announced
Opening programme
Venue to be announced
Thursday
November 5Screenings
10 am – 4 pm
Film screeningsProgramme announced ahead of the festival
7 pm
Evening social event
Venue to be announced
Friday
November 6Awards day · Bruno Walter Auditorium
10 am – 4 pm
Film screenings
4 – 5 pm
Break
5 – 6 pm
Red carpet and press line
6 – 8 pm
Awards ceremonyScience Under Siege panel with Dr. Michael E. Mann · excerpt from An Asteroid Named Kate Bush with Jan Rosenberg and their original cast · excerpt from Einstein! The Play with Jack Fry
8 – 9:30 pm
VIP reception
Bruno Walter Auditorium — The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center
Saturday
November 7Stage, workshops & tours
To be announced
Theatrical performancesMultiple presentations; titles and curtain times announced ahead of the festival
To be announced
Workshops for filmmakers and scientists
To be announced
Tours
Venues to be announced
Friday, November 6 · On stage

The awards ceremony

Michael E. Mann, Science Under Siege — 13th Annual Raw Science Film Festival, Friday November 6, 2026

Dr. Michael E. Mann joins the ceremony for an on-stage conversation about Science Under Siege, written with Dr. Peter J. Hotez.

6 – 8 pm
An Asteroid Named Kate Bush in performance
Performance excerpt

An Asteroid Named Kate Bush

Jan Rosenberg and their original cast perform an excerpt of their play. About the production

Jack Fry in Einstein! The Play
Performance excerpt

Einstein! The Play

Jack Fry performs an excerpt of his play, which won Best Public Art at the 2025 festival. einsteintheplay.com

Before you come

Venue & access

Getting there

The Bruno Walter Auditorium is at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, with the entrance at 111 Amsterdam Avenue between 64th and 65th. It hosts the Friday, November 6 programme only.

Accessibility

The Library for the Performing Arts is wheelchair accessible throughout, with step-free entry from the Amsterdam Avenue lobby. The auditorium has an infrared assistive listening system — call ahead so it is set up before the event. For other accommodations, email us at least two weeks ahead.

Questions

Tickets and access
info@rawsciencefilmfestival.com
Press accreditation
2026 media kit
Hotel rates
2026 hotel discounts
Venue queries
performingarts@nypl.org · 212-870-1605

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This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by LMCC. LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community. The festival was initially made possible through the support of the National Academy of Sciences and The Science and Entertainment Exchange. Backstage is a 2026 media partner.

The Raw Science Film Festival is a fiscally sponsored member project of New York Live Arts, Inc.; contributions are tax-deductible. ©2026 Raw Science Film Festival