Join us for our 2026 Winter Film Series showcasing a cause-related film once a month leading up to JDIFF 2026 at the Hotel Julien Dubuque Ballroom, 200 Main Street, Dubuque.
Free Will Donation, Doors open 6:30 pm, Film starts 7:00 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026
PORCELAIN WAR
Documentary; 87 mins; Subtitles
Under roaring fighting jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey stay behind, defiantly finding beauty amid destruction. Armed with art, cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, guns, they show that while it’s easy to frighten people, it’s harder to destroy their passion for living.
Directors: Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Producers: Aniela Sidorska, Paula DuPré Pesmen, Camilla Mazzaferro, Olivia Ahnemann
Key Cast: Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, Andrey Stefanov
THURSDAY, February 12, 2026
BREATHE
Documentary; 65 Mins; Subtitles
BREATHE follows the story of David, a Paralympic swimmer who was on the verge of giving up, until his coach Alberto believed in him and changed everything.
Directors: Eduardo Muñoz, José del Corral
THURSDAY, March 12, 2026
THE KING OF COLOR
Sponsored by Ed and Susan Ritts
Documentary; 82 Mins
At 96 years old, Lawrence Herbert, known as THE KING OF COLOR, is a visionary whose revolutionary idea to standardize color remains largely unrecognized. Growing up in Depression-era Brooklyn, Herbert entered the print and manufacturing trade during a time when color was a chaotic and subjective experience.
He channeled his unique vision into creating the Pantone Matching System (PMS)—a groundbreaking invention that established a universal language for color, profoundly enhancing artistic expression and commercial production across all industries.
Directors: Christine O'Malley, H. Nelson Tracey
Producer: Patrick Creadon
Key Cast: Larry Herbert