Noir City Hollywood Carries a Tune: Eddie Muller and Alan K. Rode on the 2026 Fest’s ‘Face the Music!’ Theme, and How Jazz Lent a Serious Subtext to Classic Crime Films
Why it matters: Noir City's 2026 theme reveals how jazz shaped the dark, complex world of classic crime films.
- Noir City Hollywood is a film festival celebrating its 28th year, showcasing classic crime films.
- Eddie Muller and Alan K. Rode, the festival's curators, announced 'Face the Music!' as the 2026 theme.
- The 2026 theme will delve into the significant role of jazz music in classic noir, highlighting its contribution to the genre's serious undertones.
The Noir City Hollywood film festival, a long-standing event under the American Cinematheque, is gearing up for its 2026 iteration with the intriguing theme 'Face the Music!'. Curators Eddie Muller and Alan K. Rode will explore how jazz music profoundly influenced classic crime films, adding a serious subtext to the genre.
