Programmers' Picks: Megan Garbayo-López on SIFF 2026

Cookie Queens

As an adult Girl Scout who has been enrolled since I was 5 years old, seeing the magic of Girl Scout Cookie Season still going strong gives me something we all need a little bit of these days: hope.

I Love Boosters

A booster is a person who jacks from the retail and sells it in the hood for dirt-cheap resale. Boots Riley could open a paper bag and I’d be sat.  I love them boosters; They love them boosters; You should love them too!

The Songbird’s Secret

I am obsessed with this cut paper animation film from France that has some of the cutest animal character designs I have ever seen!

Rising Through the Fray

A crowdpleasing documentary about queer indigenous diasporic roller derby? SAY LESS.

The Family Picture Show

Kid friendly films that adults will enjoy! We had such a wide range of submissions this year and showcasing this global talent is always the highlight of my festival season.