Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Friday, September 11, 2026.
Low Cinema pairs Julie & Julia with recipe-inspired snacks from Ridgewood Kitchen CSA, putting a neighborhood collaboration alongside the film.
Eris hosts Xtremely Serious Wrestling under the title Flood the Market, a comedy bill with its own elaborate premise.
Fraternal Twin celebrates a record release at Union Pool with People I Love and Coolant.
Iceblink, Crying Laughing and Jeff Tobias share a three-act bill at Pianos.
Nerd Nite brings short talks and shared obsessions to littlefield, making the audience’s curiosity part of the evening.
Nine live-action shorts and a directors’ Q&A open the festival’s Friday program at Stone Circle Theatre.
Zealous Angles has the evening slot at the Stone, a focused alternative to a sprawling Friday lineup.
Japan Society keeps the title secret for a Sakamoto-program screening, introduced by Jawni Han and shown on 35mm.
Tim Watson, Brandon Seabrook, Paul Papa Bear Johnson and Dom Gervais bring a late set-and-session format to Close Up.
Doug Wamble takes Mezzrow’s near-midnight solo-guitar slot, a smaller-scale finish to a busy Friday.