2026 Backyard Docs Film Festival: Opening Night — The Bulldogs & My Neighbor's Yard

Kick off the 2026 Backyard Docs Film Festival with our opening night film! Join us for the Pennsylvania Premiere of The Bulldogs, a stunning portrait film about the small rural community in East Palestine, Ohio, as they navigate an uncertain path to recovery after the recent catastrophic train derailment. The film will be preceded by the Pennsylvania premiere of My Neighbor's Yard, which takes a similar lens to suburban Harrisburg in the months leading up to the 2024 presidential election. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers from both documentaries.
The Bulldogs

Following a catastrophic train derailment, The Bulldogs follows the residents of a small rural community in East Palestine, Ohio, as they navigate an uncertain path to recovery.
My Neighbor's Yard
Neighbors from Pennsylvania's divided capital region use signs, flags, and Halloween skeletons to turn their yards into opposing campaign endorsements leading up to the presidential election.

Thursday, Sept. 24th, 6:30 PM @ Point Park University, George R. White Theatre

Backyard Docs Film Festival is our annual celebration of non-fiction cinema that explores our region’s Rust Belt and Appalachian identity.
We showcase documentary films and filmmakers who are directly connected to our region or have a shared connection with our region’s identity and culture.