Join us for a special screening in celebration of HIFF 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Balaban and his iconic career defined by bringing joy and humanity to the big screen. Christopher Guest’s seminal laugh-out-loud classic BEST IN SHOW follows a troupe of wonderfully kooky characters as they prepare their prized canine companions for the esteemed Mayflower Dog Show. The film features an ensemble cast equipped with the highest caliber of comedic improvisation, including Jennifer Coolidge, Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and more, as well as Bob Balaban in his unforgettable turn as dog show funder Theodore W. Millbank III. A Warner Bros. release.