Welcome to the Defense of Democracy Film Festival 2026 Virtual Festival!
You made it — and we’re honored to have you here. You can explore our on-demand film catalog on this page, and head over to the Live Streams tab to see what’s coming up, or discussions you may find interesting. This virtual festival experience allows you to explore award-winning documentaries, filmmaker conversations, podcast discussions, film assessments, and special presentations from anywhere in the country throughout the festival weekend. Here’s how this page works: • The top row features our three award-winning feature documentaries. • The middle row highlights the short films selected for this year’s festival. • With your All-Access Pass, you may watch as many films and presentations as you like throughout the festival weekend. • The bottom section features our Pride Spotlight, including filmmaker John Waters and renowned shoe designer Christian Louboutin paying tribute to the legendary underground artist James Bidgood. Take your time. Explore. Watch what speaks to you. Welcome to the festival. If you need to purchase tickets for the festival select "Back to Festival Site" at the top, right side of the page.








