Flux, Summer 2026
Joining us in person: Jaime Gerin, Rachel McDonald, METTE, Helen Morales, Aaron Rose, Nicholas Shaya, Cat Solen, Aidan Weaver, and Matt Wisner. Followed by a courtyard after-party with a special guest DJ, Cara Stricker.
The Flux Screening Series brings the creative community together for a night of outstanding short films and music videos, featuring wildly inventive filmmaker presentations and performances.
Our summer program features both music videos that broke the internet (but are now enjoyed on the Hammer's giant cinema screen) as well as unexpected short film and video gems that will likely become your new favorites.
Director Cat Solen has been focused on television projects since we screened her last music video in 2019 (the incredible Tierra Whack video Unemployed). We're happy that Olivia Rodrigo cajoled her back to music videos, collaborating with her creative director Jaime Gerin on a beautifully handcrafted video for The Cure.
We're excited to screen Aidan Weaver's atmospheric mystery A Crime Across Four Landscapes, which premiered at this year's Tribeca Festival. Hot off his fantastic short film Swim Lessons, filmmaker Matt Wisner will join us to share his music video debut Knifefish for LA-based artist Oxis.
Director-artist-curator-writer Aaron Rose returns to Flux to premiere The Ego Has Landed for the artist TRZTN, which Aaron describes as "a metaphor for identity crisis in the modern world." New York-based filmmaker and photographer Nicholas Shaya will present Rotelle, the story of a bicycle in the big city.
The summer lineup spans comedy, dance, drama, animation, and music videos for Charli xcx, PartyOf2, Rich the Kid, Tamino, Zwangere Guy, and more.
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The Cure by Olivia Rodrigo, directed by Cat Solen and Jaime Gerin -
Kim Clijsters by Zwangere Guy, directed by Deben Van Dam -
Knifefish by Oxis, directed by Matt Wisner -
La Llama, directed by Turbo (Pau López and Gerardo del Hierro) -
A Crime Across Four Landscapes, directed by Aidan Weaver -
Rotelle, directed by Nicholas Shaya -
Raven by Tamino, directed by Thibaut Grevet -
Ten Thousand, directed by Max Boonch -
Special guest DJ Cara Stricker
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Ticketing: Admission is free. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis, limit one per visitor. Box office opens one hour before the event.
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Press: If you are a member of the press and are interested in attending and covering the program, please email Santiago Pazos at spazos@hammer.ucla.edu for accommodations.
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Major support is provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, and the Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation. Additional support is provided by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and all Hammer members.
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